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Vancouver Whitecaps look to turn ‘unacceptable’ losses into a win over FC Dallas
By Nicholas Wells, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps are looking to turn their resounding win in the CONCACAF Champions League midweek into Major League Soccer success on Saturday. Vancouver beat Real Espana 5-0 on Wednesday with goals coming from Tristan Blackmon, Ryan Raposo, Pedro Vite and Brian White, as well as an own-goal from Espana. The tournament features ... Read More »
1 responseEinarson set for trip to Sweden seeking first world curling title
By Vicki Hall, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
CALGARY – Kerri Einarson looked at Facebook on Friday and saw a memory flash on the screen from March 2020, before life as she knew it came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There she was standing in Winnipeg’s Fort Rouge Curling Club, preparing for her first women’s world curling championship. “All of ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian striker Jonathan David nets hat trick as Lille draws with Lyon 3-3
By The Associated Press on March 10th, 2023
LILLE, France (AP) – Canadian striker Jonathan David notched a hat trick for Lille to become the top scorer in the French league and Lyon substitute Alexandre Lacazette netted two late goals to salvage a 3-3 draw on Friday. David raised his league tally to 19, one more than Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe. Lille ... Read More »
1 responseConnor McDavid, Oilers ready to face the Maple Leafs after brief injury scare
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Connor McDavid experienced another sinking feeling – if only for a brief moment. The superstar captain of the Edmonton Oilers had just been the victim of a friendly fire collision with teammate Derek Ryan late in Thursday’s victory over the Boston Bruins. McDavid immediately grabbed at his left leg after crumpling to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magic Mike: Ontario’s McEwen sends host team to final four, Bottcher also wins
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Mike McEwen’s first lead of the game came at the perfect time. The Ontario skip made a big-weight hit to score a pair in the 10th end for a thrilling 9-8 victory over Alberta’s Kevin Koe in a crossover elimination game Friday at the Tim Hortons Brier. “That was one for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thompson pitches three perfect innings as Blue Jays down Red Sox 2-0
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Zach Thompson pitched three perfect innings to pick up the win, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 in spring training baseball action Friday. Thompson struck out two and didn’t allow a baserunner over his three innings of work. Relievers Thomas Hatch, Sem Robberse and Jimmy Robbins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario’s McEwen and Wild Card 1’s Bottcher win qualifier games at Brier
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Ontario’s Mike McEwen and Wild Card 1’s Brendan Bottcher are moving on to the final four at the Tim Hortons Brier. McEwen beat Alberta’s Kevin Koe 9-8 and Bottcher topped Northern Ontario’s Tanner Horgan 8-5 in today’s crossover elimination games at Budweiser Gardens. They will advance to the four-team Page playoffs with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC’s new kit draws wide range of reviews from players and supporters
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Captain Michael Bradley will be wearing Toronto FC’s new home uniform when he leads the MLS team out Saturday for its home opener against the Columbus Crew. And like many of the club’s supporters, at least judging from social media, Bradley is split on the new kit. “The jersey itself I like a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Einarson set for long-awaited trip to Sweden seeking first world curling title
By Vicki Hall, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
CALGARY – Kerri Einarson looked at Facebook on Friday and saw a memory flash on the screen from March 2020, before life as she knew it came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There she was standing in Winnipeg’s Fort Rouge Curling Club, preparing to embark for Sweden and her first women’s world ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC’s Jonathan Osorio now listed as a designated player, helping salary cap
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio has joined Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi as a designated player on Toronto FC’s books. It’s purely an accounting move with nothing changing in the three-year contact, with an option for 2026, that Osorio signed in December. Making him a designated player gives TFC more room in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks sign defensive prospect Kudryavtsev to entry-level deal
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev to a three-year entry-level contract. General manager Patrik Allvin announced the news Friday, saying in a release that the team’s development staff have been happy with 19-year-old prospect’s progress in the Ontario Hockey League. Kudryavtsev is in his second season with the Soo Greyhounds where ... Read More »
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