National Sports
Roughriders sign former NFL defensive back Rashard Robinson
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Rashard Robinson. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Robinson, a 27-year-old from Pompano Beach, Fla., played five seasons in the National Football League from 2016 to 2021. The six-foot-two, 177-pound LSU product played in 49 NFL regular-season games for the San Francisco 49ers, the New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women renew rugby rivalry with U.S. as Pacific Four Series opens in Madrid
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
After a lopsided 66-7 win over No. 13 South Africa last weekend in their first outing since the Rugby World Cup in November, the fourth-ranked Canadian women expect a stiffer test Saturday against the seventh-ranked U.S. The two North American rivals meet in Spain in the Pacific Four Series opener at Estadio Nacional de la ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Langford, B.C., to host North American Olympic rugby sevens qualifier
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
LANGFORD, B.C. – Canada will have home-field advantage for this summer’s Rugby Americas North Sevens, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The tournament is scheduled for Aug. 19-20 in Langford, B.C., at Starlight Stadium, which hosted HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stops for six years (2015 to 2019 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy to extension
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy to a contract extension through the 2025 CFL season. The six-foot-three, 200-pound Dequoy had 38 tackles and four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) in 17 starts at safety. The 28-year-old also added four special-teams tackles. The Alouettes selected Dequoy in the second round, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian big man Zach Edey named AP men’s basketball player of the year
By John Marshall, The Associated Press on March 31st, 2023
Zach Edey spent the days following Purdue’s historic NCAA Tournament loss lying low, his phone turned off, along with the rest of the outside world. The disappointing finish did little to diminish the season the Canadian big man had. Dominating at both ends of the floor during the regular season, Edey was a near-unanimous choice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pressure grows as winless Whitecaps prepare for Canadian clash with CF Montreal
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Vanni Sartini believes his Vancouver Whitecaps have a “moral imperative” to come out strong in their first Canadian clash of the season on Saturday. Hosting CF Montreal is always big for the ‘Caps, but this weekend’s game will feature a pair of teams who’ve sputtered to start the Major League Soccer season – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Spooner returns to women’s world hockey championship with baby in tow
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
Natalie Spooner will play for Canada in a ninth women’s world hockey championship, but this one feels different to her. Less than four months after giving birth to son Rory, the 32-year-old forward from Toronto wasn’t sure she’d be chosen to wear the Maple Leaf in nearby Brampton. “The whole journey that I had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Learn to live with this:’ Humboldt focuses on future five years after bus crash
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
HUMBOLDT, Argentina – Kevin Garinger says it feels like the passage of time is inexplicable. The five years since a deadly bus crash changed his city, his hockey team and his life sometimes feel like a lifetime. Other times it feels like yesterday. “I don’t know if anyone ever heals from significant loss or tragedy,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: 67’s pick up emphatic 7-0 win over Generals to open post-season
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – Jack Matier, Luca Pinelli and Frankie Marrelli each scored two goals to power the Ottawa 67’s to a 7-0 drubbing of the Oshawa Generals on Thursday to open the OHL playoffs. Brady Stonehouse added the other for Ottawa (51-12-3-2), which took a 1-0 series lead. Collin MacKenzie delivered a 16-save shutout. Jacob Oster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday’s sports scoreboard for March 30, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Florida 5 Montreal 2 Ottawa 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Edmonton 2 Los Angeles 0 Boston 2 Columbus 1 (OT) New Jersey 2 N.Y. Rangers 1 Pittsburgh 2 Nashville 0 Tampa Bay 5 Washington 1 Detroit 3 Carolina 2 St. Louis 5 Chicago 3 Seattle 4 Anaheim 1 San Jose 4 Vegas 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDavid enters history books, Skinner shines as Oilers top Kings 2-0
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
EDMONTON – Stuart Skinner has further cemented himself as the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff goalie. Skinner made 43 saves to collect Edmonton’s first shutout of the season and Connor McDavid scored his 300th career goal as the Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 on Thursday. “I felt pretty good,” Skinner said. “I think confidence grows ... Read More »
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