National Sports
Coyotes beat Flames 4-3 in OT to extend points streak to 6
By Jack Thompson, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Travis Boyd scored at 3:10 of overtime and the Arizona Coyotes extended their points streak to six with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Clayton Keller scored twice, including a go-ahead, short-handed tally at 2:01 of the third period for his 31st goal of the season. Matias ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas Stars 5-2, extend win streak to five games
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – J.T. Miller scored and notched an assist, lifting the Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The result extend Vancouver’s win streak to a season-high five games. Phillip Di Giuseppe, Andrei Kuzmenko, Anthony Beauvillier and Guillaume Brisebois – with his first NHL goal – also filled the net for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl scores two goals, reaches 100 points as Oilers down Senators 6-3
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers moved into third place in the Pacific Division with a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Derek Ryan, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Nick Bjugstad also scored for the Oilers (37-23-8), who have won five of their last seven games. Tim Stutzle scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens snap seven-game losing streak, beat Penguins 6-4
By Dan Scifo, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Anthony Richard scored the winning goal in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night. Richard scored at 3:05 of the third period. He took a stretch pass from Justin Barron and beat Casey DeSmith to the glove side. Montreal rebounded from an 8-4 home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!VanVleet’s 36 points leads Raptors past Nuggets 125-110; Toronto ends three-game skid
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
TORONTO – Fred VanVleet’s 36-point performance powered the Toronto Raptors past the Denver Nuggets 125-110 on Tuesday. VanVleet also had seven assists and three steals as Toronto (33-36) snapped a three-game losing skid. O.G. Anunoby’s smothering defence and 24 points helped the Raptors gain a measure of revenge following a controversial ending to a 118-113 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal names defensive midfielder Samuel Piette as captain
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – Major League Soccer club CF Montreal has named defensive midfielder Samuel Piette as captain for the 2023 season. The 28-year-old Piette has two goals and 10 assists in 145 games, including 129 starts over seven MLS seasons. Piette became CF Montreal’s all-time leader in minutes in a March 4 match against Austin FC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jesperi Kotkaniemi scores twice, Hurricanes beat Jets 5-3
By Bob Sutton, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Jesperi Kotkaniemi had two goals and an assist, Jack Drury scored his first goal of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night. Jaccob Slavin and Brady Skjei, also scored for the Hurricanes, who’ve endured sudden offensive woes and the loss of a star player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hutchison tagged for six runs on three homers as New York Yankees down Blue Jays
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. – Drew Hutchison was tagged for six runs in the first inning Tuesday as the New York Yankees rolled to a 10-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training baseball action. Hutchison gave up a solo home run to DJ LeMahieu, a three-run homer to Josh Donaldson and a two-run shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats Colombia 5-0 at World Baseball Classic, Freeman leaves game with injury
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
PHOENIX – Otto Lopez hit a three-run homer, Noah Skirrow threw five quality innings and Canada shut out Colombia 5-0 Tuesday at the World Baseball Classic. Canada led 1-0 going into the eighth inning, but Owen Caissie had a two-out, RBI single to push the lead to 2-0. Lopez’s three-run shot in the ninth gave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter reaches Champions League QF after 0-0 draw at Porto
By The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
PORTO, Portugal (AP) – Heroic defending and the woodwork helped Inter Milan reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in more than a decade. Inter managed a 0-0 draw at Porto on Tuesday to progress 1-0 on aggregate and join city rival AC Milan in the final eight. Napoli could become the third ... Read More »
1 responseVancouver Whitecaps control destiny heading into Honduras
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Despite tough travel and punishing weather, the Vancouver Whitecaps know they have the upper hand as they prepare for CONCACAF Champions League play this week. The team also knows it has to treat the edge in competition with respect. “Honestly, we know we have an advantage. But in football, there’s a lot of ... Read More »
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