National Sports
Brad Gushue defeats Matt Dunstone 7-5 to repeat as Tim Hortons Brier champ
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue successfully defended his Canadian men’s curling championship on Sunday with a 7-5 win over Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone. With Manitoba sitting two, Gushue made a game-winning draw in the 10th end for the victory. “What a finish,” Gushue said. “What a game.” Gushue scored three points in the eighth end – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carleton Ravens work double overtime to win U Sports men’s basketball gold
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
HALIFAX – The Carleton Ravens won their 17th W.P. McGee Trophy since 2003 with a thrilling 109-104 double overtime victory over the host STFX X-Men in the final game of the 2023 U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 basketball championship on Sunday. The win came in front of over 9,000 fans at the Scotiabank Centre, part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gushue defeats Dunstone 7-5 to repeat as Brier champ
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue is the winner of the Canadian men’s curling championship. He beat Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone 7-5 at Budweiser Gardens to successfully defend his title. It’s Gushue’s fifth Tim Hortons Brier crown in the last seven years. Gushue and teammates Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden and Geoff Walker will represent Canada at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Gushue wins Canadian curling title
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue is the winner of the Canadian men’s curling championship. He beat Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone 7-5 at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario tonight to successfully defend his title. It’s Gushue’s fifth Tim Hortons Brier crown in the past seven years. Gushue and teammates Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden and Geoff Walker will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: ICE plow past Wheat Kings for 4-1 win
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Zack Ostapchuk scored a goal and added two assists as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 4-1 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday. Owen Pederson, Evan Friesen and Connor McClennon also scored for the Eastern Conference-leading ICE (52-9-1-0), who led 1-0 after the first period and 4-0 heading into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neiderreiter, Barron score in second, Jets beat Lightning 3-2
By John Kreiser, The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Nino Niederreiter and Morgan Barron scored second-period goals, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves and the Winnipeg Jets held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Sunday night. Nate Schmidt scored in the first period and Hellebuyck stopped all 14 shots he faced in the third for the Jets, who improved to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada opens World Baseball Classic with record 18-8 win over Great Britain
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
PHOENIX – Tyler O’Neill of Maple Ridge, B.C., and Jacob Robson of Windsor, Ont., had four hits each to lead Canada to an 18-8 mercy rule win (seven innings) over Great Britain in their first game of the World Baseball Classic at Chase Field on Sunday. The 18 runs are the most Canada has ever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Bulldogs sink teeth into 67’s with 6-3 win
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
HAMILTON – Nick Lardis and Sahil Panwar each scored twice and added an assist as the Hamilton Bulldogs chomped down on the visiting Ottawa 67’s with a 6-3 Ontario Hockey League victory on Sunday. Florian Xhekaj and Lawson Sherk also scored for the Bulldogs (33-26-4-0), who led 2-1 after the first period and 5-2 heading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six find their offence in 5-4 PHF win over Pride
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Six didn’t take long to fix their scoring issues after dropping a 3-2 decision to the Boston Pride on Saturday. Less than 24 hours later, the Six scored five times to defeat the league-leading Pride 5-4 in Premier Hockey Federation action at Canlan Sport-York. Shiann Darkangelo, Daryl Watts, Brittany Howard, Michela ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens net basketball gold in U Sports women’s final
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
SYDNEY, N.S. – The Carleton Ravens defeated the Queen’s Gaels 71-59 on Sunday at Sullivan Field House to capture the gold medal in the U Sports Women’s Final 8 basketball championship. Kali Pocrnic led the Ravens with 20 points, while Teresa Donato had 14 and Dorcas Buisa added 12. The Ravens railed the Gaels 31-26, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheffler turns in masterpiece at Sawgrass to win Players
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler took on the scary TPC Sawgrass as if he was playing alone. And by the time he got done with a masterful performance Sunday in The Players Championship, that’s about how it looked. Scheffler ran off five straight birdies in the middle of his round, built a ... Read More »
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