National Sports
Bucks rally in final quarter, beat Raptors 118-111
By Jim Hoehn, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 118-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Khris Middleton added 20 points and Bobby Portis had 14 as the Bucks improved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Pats and Bedard pack rink, beat host Blades 4-2
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
SASKATOON – More than 15,000 fans filed into SaskTel Centre on Sunday to watch Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats play the surging Saskatoon Blades. Bedard, who entered the Saskatchewan showdown with 69 goals and 140 points, had a goal and assist as the visiting Pats recorded a 4-2 Western Hockey League victory. Most pundits ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bergesen scores U Sport golden goal for Cinderella Cougars, tip Concordia 4-3 in OT
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Mount Royal Cougars, dubbed the Cinderella team of the U Sports 2023 women’s hockey championship, are the new golden gals. Emma Bergesen scored at 11:10 of overtime on Sunday as the Cougars defeated the Concordia Stingers 4-3 in a dramatic finish to a superb game. The Stingers led 3-2 with 10 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kapanen, Walker, Vrana score in Blues’ 3-0 win over Jets
By Warren Mayes, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Kasperi Kapanen, Nathan Walker and Jakub Vrana each scored to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night. Rookie goalie and Winnipeg native Joel Hofer started in his first home appearance with St. Louis and stopped 33 shots in his fourth NHL start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Bloom leads Battalion to 6-5 win over Wolves in overtime
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Josh Bloom completed a hat trick with a goal at 2:01 of overtime as the North Bay Battalion edged the Sudbury Wolves 6-5 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Kyle McDonald, Matvey Petrov and Nikita Tarasevich had the other goals for the Battalion (45-17-2-1), who outshot the Wolves 43-30. Pasquale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds roll over Golden Bears 3-0 to net U Sports men’s hockey title
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – The University of New Brunswick Reds are the new golden boys of U Sports men’s hockey. The Reds defeated the Alberta Golden Bears 3-0 on Sunday in the championship final of the eight-team tourney at the Eastlink Centre. Cody Morgan, Cole Mackay and Austen Keating scored for the Reds, while Samuel Richard stopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moore delivers surprise, tops Spieth, Schenk at Innisbrook
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) – Taylor Moore delivered the clutch shots to move into contention, closed with a 4-under 67 and won the Valspar Championship on Sunday when he avoided the mistakes that cost Jordan Spieth and Adam Schenk. In only his second year on the PGA Tour, the 29-year-old who grew up outside Oklahoma ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Remparts hit 50-win mark by sinking Sagueneens 5-2
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
QUEBEC – Theo Rochette’s 41st goal of the year, scored midway through the third period, proved to be the winner as the Quebec Remparts won their 50th game of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season by beating the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens 5-2 on Sunday. Justin Robidas, Mikael Huchette, Kassim Gaudet and Pier-Olivier Roy also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Blanchet-Rampling and Prevost win silver at artistic swimming World Cup
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
MARKHAM, Ont. – Canadian artistic swimmers Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling and Robert Prevost won World Cup silver in the mixed duet free competition Sunday at the Markham Pan Am Centre. They earned 206.1208 points to earn their first international medal since the 2017 World Series event. Maria Bofill Strub and Dennis Gonzalez Boneu of Spain took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Suns 124-120
By Cliff Brunt, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 124-120 on Sunday. Fellow Canadian Luguentz Dort added 20 points for the Thunder, who have won four of five as they try to earn at least a play-in spot. Oklahoma City has missed the playoffs the past ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson falls to U.S. but rebounds with win over Norway at curling worlds
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Canada’s Kerri Einarson split her round-robin games Sunday at the world women’s curling championship. Einarson dropped an 8-7 decision to American Tabitha Peterson in the morning but rebounded with a 9-6 win over Norway’s Marianne Roervik in the late draw. Peterson made a long straight-back raise takeout for a single in the ... Read More »
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