National Sports
Mi Hyang Lee leads LPGA Tour event at Palos Verdes with 65
By The Associated Press on March 30th, 2023
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) – Mi Hyang Lee shot a 6-under 65 in her first LPGA Tour event of the year for a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the DIO Implant LA Open on Thursday. Lee, a South Korean who earned her spot in a Monday qualifier, hit all 18 greens in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeBrincat’s OT winner lifts Senators past Flyers 5-4
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators will continue to have to battle the odds as they have all season. Alex DeBrincat scored the game-winning goal 1:36 into overtime to halt Philadelphia’s comeback effort and the Ottawa Senators took a 5-4 victory over the Flyers Thursday night. Although the win kept the Senators’ slim hopes of securing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets forward Niederreiter says players need to ‘leave it all out there’
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
WINNIPEG – When Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness criticized some players this week for lack of effort, veteran forward Nino Niederreiter agreed there have been “passengers” on the struggling team’s ride to the playoffs. After the Jets were shut out 3-0 by the league-worst San Jose Sharks on Tuesday ““ the third time they’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer, CONCACAF officials defend controversial Canadian Soccer Business deal
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani and former Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis have defended Canada Soccer’s controversial deal with Canadian Soccer Business, telling a parliamentary committee that the contract provided the governing body with more guaranteed revenue that it had received previously. Montagliani said that before the CSB agreement there was “absolutely no domestic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Monet Chun tied for sixth at Augusta National Women’s Amateur
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Canada’s Monet Chun has made the cut at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., is tied for sixth at 2-under par after two rounds. Rose Zhang of the United States fired a blistering 7-under round at the storied golf course to sit atop the leaderboard at 13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National sport organizations face safe-sport deadline, risk losing funding
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
A flurry of national sport organizations signing up with the new Office of the Sports Integrity Commissioner is expected in the coming days, or their funding could get cut off. The office with lawyer and former artistic swimmer Sarah-Ève Pelletier at its helm was established as one remedy to Canada’s safe-sport crisis. Athletes have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs’ Marcus Stroman commits MLB’s 1st pitch-clock violation
By Jay Cohen, The Associated Press on March 30th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman committed Major League Baseball’s first pitch-clock violation in the third inning of Thursday’s opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers. With no outs, rookie Brice Turang on second base and Christian Yelich at the plate, plate umpire Ron Kulpa called the violation on Stroman at Wrigley Field. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions to add Wally Buono, Waterboys founders to their Wall of Fame
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Wally Buono, the CFL’s all-time leader in coaching wins, and Waterboys founders Dennis Skulsky, Moray Keith, Jamie Pitblado and Tom Malone will be added to the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame this summer. In a statement, the Lions said the inductions will be made Aug. 12 when the Lions host the Calgary Stampeders. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHLPA boss Marty Walsh outlines early priorities in new role
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
TORONTO – Marty Walsh is a big-time sports fan. He’s now in a big-time job with the NHL Players’ Association. The former U.S. secretary of labor in President Joe Biden’s cabinet met the media for the first time today to outline some of his early aims in the new role. Walsh joins the union at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays put pitchers Ryu and White on injured list to finalize opening day roster
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
Pitchers Hyun Jin Ryu and Mitch White were placed on Toronto’s injured list as the Blue Jays finalized their opening day roster. Ryu was put on the 15-day IL retroactive to March 27 as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery he had on June 18. White was also placed on the 15-day IL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A capsule look at the 2023 world men’s curling championship field
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – A capsule look at the 13 teams competing in the April 1-9 world men’s curling championship at TD Place. Teams listed in alphabetical order, athletes from skip to lead. CANADA Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden, Geoff Walker Gushue guided the St. John’s, N.L.-based team to a world title in 2017 but settled ... Read More »
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