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OHL roundup: Attack stung at home by surging Sting 6-1
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – The Sarnia Sting are getting hot at the right time of the Ontario Hockey League season. With nine wins and a shootout loss in their past 10 games, the Sting (39-17-5-4) have rocketed up the Western Conference standings with playoffs approaching. And, after knocking off the host Owen Sound Attack 6-1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Marino and Sebov advance to second round at Miami Open
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
MIAMI – Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino and Toronto’s Katherine Sebov have advanced to the second round of the Miami Open. Marino moved on with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Sebov, who qualified for the main draw on Monday, posted a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over Linda Fruhvirtova of Czechia ... Read More »
1 responseCanada Basketball enters into jersey sponsorship deal with Sun Life
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
TORONTO – Insurance company Sun Life has entered into a multi-year jersey sponsorship agreement with Canada Basketball. Canada senior national teams will feature the Sun Life logo on the front of their jerseys, starting July 1 when the women’s team competes in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. The men’s team will wear the new jersey at ... Read More »
1 responseNBA suspends Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks for 18th technical
By The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
NEW YORK – The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks for one game without pay for his 18th technical foul this season. Joe Dumars, the league’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the suspension Tuesday. Brooks also was s uspended for a loss to the Clippers on March 5 after ... Read More »
1 responseCanada loses to undefeated Swiss, beats New Zealand at women’s curling championship
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – It was mixed results for Canada on Tuesday at the world women’s curling championship with a narrow loss to undefeated Switzerland and a comfortable win over winless New Zealand. Kerri Einarson’s squad from Gimli, Man., opened its day with a 7-6 defeat at the hands of three-time defending champion Silvana Tirinzoni. The ... Read More »
1 responseWestern running back Edwards entering CFL combine somewhat under the radar
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
Keon Edwards will head to the CFL’s national combine somewhat under the radar. The Western Ontario running back certainly earned his chance to audition before CFL coaches, general managers and scouts this week in Edmonton. He was a 2022 All-Canadian after accumulating 1,533 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 205 carries (7.5-yard average) and breaking ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Marino advances to second round at Miami with win over Putintseva
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
MIAMI – Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino advanced to the second round of the Miami Open with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Marino didn’t face break point and dominated on serve with 10 aces. She converted two of 10 break point chances and won 62.7 per cent of available points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps striker Sergio Cordova out 6-8 weeks with hamstring strain
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps say newly acquired striker Sergio Cordova will miss the next six to eight weeks with a hamstring strain. The team says Cordova suffered the injury in the first half of Vancouver’s 1-1 road draw with the L.A. Galaxy on Saturday. The ‘Caps (0-2-2) acquired the 25-year-old Venezuelan international from German ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Undefeated Switzerland edges Canada 7-6 at world women’s curling championship
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Three-time defending champion Switzerland remained undefeated at the women’s world curling championship with a 7-6 win over Canada in Tuesday’s afternoon draw. Silvana Tirinzoni’s squad led 6-4 following a three-point fifth end and a steal of one in the sixth. After a blank seventh, Canada skip Einarson scored one in the eighth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woodbine Entertainment hires longtime trainer Dan Vella as Horse People Liaison
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
TORONTO – Woodbine Entertainment has hired longtime trainer Dan Vella as its Horse People Liaison. Vella will assume his new position April 1. He’ll serve as point of contact for owners and trainers regarding race conditions, track surface matters, backstretch maintenance, equine safety and race-day logistics. The 67-year-old amassed more than 800 career wins and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Breakthrough season continues for St. Louis City SC’s Canadian defender Kyle Hiebert
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
Centre back Kyle Hiebert, who has helped expansion St. Louis City SC to a record 4-0-0 start in Major League Soccer, has been called up by Canada coach John Herdman for upcoming CONCACAF Nations League matches. The 25-year-old from La Salle, Man., replaces the injured Kamal Miller of CF Montreal. The 53rd-ranked Canadian men play ... Read More »
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