National Sports
QMJHL roundup: Roy nets overtime winner as Phoenix tip Tigres
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Joshua Roy’s second goal of the game, scored at 3:09 of overtime, gave the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix a 5-4 win over the Victoriaville Tigres in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Justin Gill, Jacob Melanson and David Spacek also scored for the Western Conference-leading Phoenix (50-13-3-2), who outshot the Tigres ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Gustafson holds down top spot heading into final day of Bassmaster Classic
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Canadian Jeff Gustafson will be the man to beat Sunday in the final round of the US$1-million Bassmaster Classic. Gustafson, of Kenora, Ont., remained first overall Saturday after weighing a five-fish limit of 17 pounds, three ounces (biggest bag of the day) on the Tennessee River. That gave Gustafson a two-day total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kings dump Jets 4-1, tie franchise mark for points
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and the Los Angeles Kings matched their longest point streak in franchise history with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist and Alex Iafallo netted a power-play goal for Los Angeles, which has earned points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kings tie franchise mark with point in 11th straight game
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and the Los Angeles Kings matched their longest point streak in franchise history with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist and Alex Iafallo netted a power-play goal for Los Angeles, which has earned points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toffoli’s two-goal effort leads Flames in 5-3 win over Sharks
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
CALGARY – Tyler Toffoli scored two goals and the Calgary Flames kept their playoff hopes alive with a big 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. MacKenzie Weegar, Walker Duehr and Nazem Kadri added the others for Calgary (33-26-15), which won for just the second time in its last nine games at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second-half surge carries Utah Warriors to 47-19 comeback win over Toronto Arrows
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
HERRIMAN, Utah – Wing Joe Mano scored three tries as the Utah Warriors rallied for a 47-19 comeback win over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play Saturday. Trailing 12-8 at the break, Utah took control of the game in the second half. Paul Lasike, Mika Kruse, Onehunga Havili and Caleb Makene also scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Eliot Grondin strikes World Cup gold in snowboard cross
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
BEAUPRÉ, Que. – Canada’s Eliot Grondin struck World Cup gold on home snow in the men’s snowboard cross event on Saturday. The Sainte-Marie, Que., native beat out Austria’s Jacob Dusek (56.04) at the line by 0.06 seconds to claim victory at the Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resort in Beaupré, Que. Spain’s Lucas Eguibar (56.56) grabbed bronze. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to third round of Miami Open
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
MIAMI – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled out a tough 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8) win over Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro on Saturday to advance to the third round of the Miami Open. The Montreal native fired 12 aces and 32 winners, while winning 86 per cent of first-serve points. However, he committed seven double faults, 23 unforced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets sign forward Parker Ford to two-year, entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Parker Ford to a two-year, entry-level contract on Saturday. The deal, which is set to begin for the 2023-24 season, carries an average annual value of US$925,000 in the NHL. Ford also signed an amateur tryout contract with the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose, who he will join ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson falls 8-5 to Norway in women’s curling world championship semis
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Canada’s Kerri Einarson fell 8-5 to Norway’s Marianne Roervik in the world women’s curling championship semifinals on Saturday. Einarson entered the contest having defeated Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa 6-4 in extra ends earlier Saturday in a qualification game. The Canadian rink will face host Sweden in Sunday’s bronze-medal game. Sweden dropped an 8-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women thump South Africa 66-7 in their first outing since Rugby World Cup
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2023
MADRID – Fancy Bermudez, a sevens player in her 15s international debut, and Sabrina Poulin each scored two tries as Canada thumped South Africa 66-7 Saturday in its first match since finishing fourth at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in November in New Zealand. The game was a warmup for the fourth-ranked Canadian women ahead ... Read More »
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