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Rasmussen throws five shutout innings as Rays shade Blue Jays 1-0 in pre-season play
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen threw five shutout innings to help the Rays to a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball pre-season play Sunday. Four other pitchers combined on the three-hit shutout. Harold Ramirez drove in the lone run in the third inning for Tampa Bay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Perez holds off Verstappen’s charge to win Saudi Arabian GP
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions. And there have only been two races so far. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shiffrin ends World Cup ski season with yet another record
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) – After capping her record-setting season with career win 88, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked one question over and over again ““ and she couldn’t really answer it. What’s next? “What do you think will come next? How many victories?,” Johan Eliasch, president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, wanted to know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros’ Jose Altuve has broken right thumb, needs surgery
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and needs surgery after getting hurt in Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States at the World Baseball Classic. The Astros said Sunday they will announce a prognosis for the second baseman after the operation. The ight-time All-Star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Thenault and Nadeau take bronze in World Cup aerials finals
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Canadian freestyle skiers Marion Thenault and Emile Nadeau won bronze medals at the World Cup aerials finals on Sunday. Thenault, from Sherbrooke, Que., had 93.66 points in the super final for her fifth medal of the season. Laura Peel won gold (110.36) and Australian teammate Danielle Scott took the silver (97.99). It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Lars Nootbaar’s imaginary pepper-grinder was the talk of World Baseball Classic games in Japan, but the fun-loving gesture by the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder does not appear welcome in Japan’s popular high school baseball tournament. When a player for Tohoku High School twisted his two fists together – imitating Nootbaar – after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American skier Shiffrin ends season with record 21st GS win, Canada’s Grenier takes bronze
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2023
SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) – Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st career giant slalom at the World Cup Finals Sunday as the American standout ended the season with yet another record. The victory moved Shiffrin past Vreni Schneider, a week after matching the Swiss skier’s mark of 20 World Cup GS victories. The American has won seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson drops 8-7 decision to U.S. at world women’s curling championship
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Canada’s Kerri Einarson dropped an 8-7 decision to American Tabitha Peterson this morning in round robin play at the world women’s curling championship. Peterson made a long straight-back raise takeout for a single in the 10th end for the victory at the Goeransson Arena. Einarson and her Manitoba-based team of Val Sweeting, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Arrows falls to Old Glory D.C. as season-opening MLR road trip continues
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2023
LEESBURG, Va. – Old Glory D.C. ran in four tries en route to a 29-3 victory over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play, Sam Malcolm accounted for Toronto’s lone points Saturday night via a third-minute penalty. Old.Glory (2-2-0) scored the next 29 points with tries from Marcos Young, Nic Souchon, Willie Talataina-Mu and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robertson scores OT winner for Dallas Stars in 6-5 win over Calgary Flames
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
CALGARY – Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson hit the 40-goal mark for a second straight season and also scored the overtime winner in a 6-5 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Saturday. Robertson scored twice to match his 41-goal output of last season. “They put me out there to try to produce,” Robertson said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leerdam helps Galaxy earn 1-1 draw with Whitecaps
By The Associated Press on March 18th, 2023
CARSON, Calif. (AP) – Kelvin Leerdam scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to help the Los Angeles Galaxy earn a 1-1 Major League Soccer draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Leerdam’s goal was unassisted for the Galaxy (0-1-2) and came after Tristan Blackmon took a pass from Julian Gressel and ... Read More »
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