National Sports
Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner named NHL rookie of the month
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner has been named the NHL’s rookie of the month for March. The 24-year-old led the league with 10 wins in 12 games (10-1-1), while posting a .908 save percentage and a 2.83 goals against average. One of those wins included a 43-save shutout in Edmonton’s 2-0 victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women have little trouble dispatching the U.S. in Pacific Four Series opener
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
MADRID – Fullback Sabrina Poulin scored two of Canada’s eight tries in a 50-17 rugby romp over the U.S. in the opening match of the Pacific Four Series on Saturday. Emily Tuttosi, Fancy Bermudez, Sarah-Maude Lachance, Tyson Beukeboom, Emma Taylor and Gillian Boag also scored tries for fourth-ranked Canada, which led 26-3 at the break ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampeders sign veteran defensive lineman Mike Moore
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders have signed defensive lineman Mike Moore, the team announced Saturday. The length of the contract was not specified. Moore, 29, had 31 tackles, six sacks and a forced fumble for the Montreal Alouettes last season. The six-foot-four, 269-pound American previously spent four years in Edmonton from (2017-2021) and played for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pop, Gasol, Hammon, Parker, Nowitzki, Wade heading to Hall
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on April 1st, 2023
Tony Parker and Pau Gasol played for him. Becky Hammon coached alongside him. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade waged battles against him. He is Gregg Popovich. And he, finally, is a Hall of Famer. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame made it official Saturday, with three of the NBA’s all-time international greats – Nowitzki, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite tough day at Hong Kong Sevens, Canada women’s road to Olympics gets clearer
By The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
HONG KONG – The Australian and the U.S. women’s rugby sevens teams secured qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday by reaching the quarterfinals of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The two teams now have enough points to ensure they cannot fall out of the top four places in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday’s sports scoreboard for March 31, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Calgary 5 Vancouver 4 (OT) Winnipeg 6 Detroit 2 Buffalo 3 N.Y. Rangers 2 (OT) Dallas 5 Arizona 2 — AHL Calgary 5 Henderson 1 Laval 3 Rockford 0 Syracuse 6 Belleville 5 (SO) Milwaukee 6 Grand Rapids 3 Hartford 5 Providence 0 Rochester 4 Utica 3 (SO) Springfield 3 Charlotte 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Bedard scores twice as Pats beat Blades 6-1 in playoff opener
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
SASKATOON – Two keys for the Saskatoon Blades in their opening-round playoff series against the Regina Pats were to take advantage of home-ice advantage, and stop scoring leader Connor Bedard. The Blades went 0-for-2 on Friday night as Bedard scored twice and added an assist as the Pats posted a 6-1 victory in their Western ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toffoli scores twice, Flames complete comeback in 5-4 OT win against Canucks
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Tyler Toffoli scored his second goal of the game 3:27 into overtime and the Calgary Flames came all the way back for a 5-4 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Troy Stecher scored and contributed an assist for the Flames (35-26-15) in regulation, while Blake Coleman and Jonathan Huberdeau also had goals. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Party for first-timers: Clark, Iowa will play LSU for title
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on March 31st, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Caitlin Clark and Iowa completed the party of first-timers in the women’s NCAA championship game. Clark’s Hawkeyes will face LSU and flamboyant coach Kim Mulkey on Sunday after knocking off undefeated defending national champion South Carolina 77-73 in the semifinals Friday night. The Tigers rallied for a 79-72 victory over Virginia Tech ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark, Iowa end perfect South Carolina season in Final Four
By Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press on March 31st, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory on Friday night in the Final Four. The spectacular junior guard, who has back-to-back 40-point games, now has the Hawkeyes in a spot they’ve never been in before – one victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernandez, Townsend advance to Miami Open women’s doubles final
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
MIAMI – Leylah Fernandez of Montreal will be playing in the Miami Open women’s doubles final. Fernandez and her partner Taylor Townsend of Chicago edged past Magda Linette of Poland and American Bernarda Pera in a 70-minute Friday night semifinal thriller, losing the first set 6-1, then bouncing back with 6-2 and 14-12 victories. Townsend ... Read More »
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