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Canada’s Einarson beats South Korea after loss to Germany at women’s curling worlds
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Canada’s Kerri Einarson beat South Korea’s Seungyoun Ha 8-6 to salvage a split of her games Wednesday at the women’s world curling championship. South Korea was heavy with its final rock to give Canada three points in the 10th end. The victory moved Canada (6-3) into a second-place tie with Italy’s Stefania ... Read More »
1 responseAP source: Steve Apostolopoulos joins bidding for Commanders
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos has joined the bidding for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because details of the sale process are not being publicized. Apostolopoulos joins groups led by Josh Harris and ... Read More »
1 responseBichette, Varsho homer and Berrios pitches five solid innings as Jays beat Orioles
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho hit solo homers, Jose Berrios pitched five solid innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in spring training baseball action Wednesday. Bichette hit his third homer of the spring in the first inning to open the scoring, and Varsho followed with his first ... Read More »
1 responseAndreescu defeats Raducanu, moves on to second round of Miami Open
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
MIAMI – Canada’s Bianca Andreescu won a matchup of former U.S. Open champions and moved on to the second round of the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Britain’s Emma Raducanu on Wednesday, Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., improved to 2-0 against Raducanu. She had seven aces to Raducanu’s two and ... Read More »
1 responseOver 90 per cent of Proline-plus customers predicted Gonzaga’s second-round NCAA win
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – It was a crazy start to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Among the early upsets was 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson shocking top-seeded Purdue 63-58 on Friday. What’s even more stunning is the Boilermakers came in as 22.5-point favourites. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 91 per cent of Proline-plus customers successfully predicted ... Read More »
1 responseCFL’s annual Canadian combine has come a long way since O’Shea participated
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
The CFL combine has come a long way since Mike O’Shea auditioned for league officials. In 1993, O’Shea was a top pro prospect at the University of Guelph. After participating in the combine in Winnipeg, O’Shea was taken in the first round, fourth overall, of the CFL draft by Edmonton. O’Shea never made it to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anholt tabbed to lead Canada’s world junior squad after success with U18 team
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
CALGARY – Peter Anholt has been tasked with helping Canada win a third straight world junior hockey championship after two successful seasons leading the country’s under-18 program. Anholt, who heads the front office of the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes, is one of three Canadian Hockey League general managers tabbed by Hockey Canada to oversee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production. General Motors, which sells the brawny muscle car, said Wednesday it will stop making the current generation early next year. The future of the car, which is raced on NASCAR and other circuits, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia, Belarus barred from next season’s ice hockey worlds
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
ZURICH (AP) – Russia and Belarus teams were excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday from all its world championships next season. The IIHF cited security concerns for players, competition staff and fans – because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – to extend the exclusion that will stretch beyond two years when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson drops 8-3 decision to Germany at women’s worlds curling playdowns
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Canada’s Kerri Einarson dropped an 8-3 decision to Germany’s Daniela Jentsch in round-robin play at the women’s world curling championship. Einarson and her Manitoba-based team of Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris conceded after giving up four points in the eighth end. Canada will play South Korea’s Seungyoun Ha later Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers sign Swedish centre Carl Berglund to entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Carl Berglund to a two-year entry level contract. The 23-year-old had 12 goals and 15 assists in 36 games in his senior NCAA season at UMass Lowell. Berglund, a six-foot-two, 207-pound centre from Hammaro, Sweden, has 36 goals and 53 assists in 114 career games with the ... Read More »
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