National Sports
Canada’s Megan Oldham earns World Cup bronze in slopestyle
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
TIGNES, France – Canada’s Megan Oldham earned World Cup bronze in the slopestyle event on Saturday. The Parry Sound, Ont., native finished with a score of 90 points. Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud (96.25) and Norway’s Johanne Killi (95.25) held the top two spots on the podium. It’s the second World Cup podium this season for the ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Sophie Jaques awarded as top women’s hockey NCAA Division 1 player
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
Canada’s Sophie Jaques has been named the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner as the top player in NCAA Divison 1 women’s ice hockey on Saturday. Jaques is the first Ohio State player to win the award and just the second blueliner since it was established in 1998. The Toronto native helped the Buckeyes to ... Read More »
1 responseOilers sign forward Jake Chiasson to three-year entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jake Chiasson to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday. Chiasson, 19, was Edmonton’s fourth-round pick (116th overall) in the 2021 NHL draft. The Abbotsford, B.C., native is currently in his fifth season in the Western Hockey League. Chiasson had 10 goals and 18 assists in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kingsbury wins final dual moguls World Cup title for third Crystal Globe
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury won the final dual moguls World Cup event of the year en route to claiming his third Crystal Globe this season on Saturday. The Deux-Montagnes, Que., native outduelled Sweden’s Walter Wallberg 22-13 in the big final to claim gold. Australia’s Matt Graham took bronze, beating out Japan’s Ikuma Horishima ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, March 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Carolina 2 Toronto 5 Buffalo 2 Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 5 Washington 2 Columbus 4 Anaheim 7 __ AHL Charlotte 5, Toronto 0 Bridgeport 5, Syracuse 2 Springfield 4, Hartford 2 Utica 3, Laval 2 Hershey 2, Lehigh Valley 1 WB/Scranton 5, Rochester 4 Chicago 6, Milwaukee 2 Colorado 6, Rockford 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Bedard scores hat trick, but Pats fall 9-5 to Warriors in WHL
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
REGINA – Connor Bedard’s hat trick was in vain as his Regina Pats fell 9-5 to the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League on Friday. Jagger Firkus countered with a hat trick for Moose Jaw (39-22-0-3) with Eric Alarie, Ryder Korczak, Logan Dowhaniuk, Atley Calvert, Martin Rysavy and Josh Hoekstra also scoring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winterton hat trick spurs Knights to 6-3 win over Frontenacs in the OHL
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Ryan Winterton’s hat trick helped the London Knights double the Kingston Frontenacs 6-3 in the Ontario Hockey League on Friday night Logan Mailloux, Brody Crane and Sean McGurn also scored for London (43-19-2-0), which had secured first place in the Midwest Division. Knights netminder Brett Brochu had 21 saves for the win. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United States downs Canada 9-3 in para hockey series
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
ELMIRA, ONTARIO – Canada’s para hockey team lost 9-3 to the United States in Friday’s second game of a three-game series. Brody Roybal’s hat trick and assist for the U.S. gave him a career 100 goals and 200 career points. Canada dropped the first game of the series 1-0 at Woolwich Memorial Arena in Elmira, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schenk getting results in 10th straight week, leads Valspar
By The Associated Press on March 17th, 2023
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) – Adam Schenk is playing for the 10th consecutive week on the PGA Tour and finally seeing some good results, making enough putts Friday for a 2-under 69 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the Valspar Championship. Schenk had four birdies, all but one of them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston-Reese scores two, Rielly bags another as Leafs win in Schenn’s Toronto return
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
TORONTO – Zach Aston-Reese wouldn’t mind if the Maple Leafs sported their green and white jerseys more often. Morgan Rielly, meanwhile, looks to finally be heating up with the post-season beckoning. Aston-Reese scored twice and Rielly found the back of the net for the second time in as many games Friday as Toronto downed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concordia keeps U Sports women’s hockey repeat alive with win over Nipissing
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
MONTREAL – Five different Stingers scored for defending champion Concordia in a 5-1 quarterfinal win over Nipissing in the U Sports women’s hockey championship Friday. Third-seeded Concordia advances to Saturday’s semifinal in Montreal to meet the No. 2 University of British Columbia, which was a 3-2 overtime winner over St. Francis Xavier University. Sophia Gaskell ... Read More »
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