National Sports
Zibanejad’s SO winner helps Rangers snap two-game skid, top Canadiens 4-3
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – Mika Zibanejad scored the shootout winner to lift the New York Rangers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Patrick Kane scored his first goal as a Ranger, while Alexis Lafreniere and Jacob Trouba added the others in regulation for New York (36-19-9). Artemi Panarin collected three assists. Igor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors guard VanVleet fined by NBA for public criticism of officiating
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has been handed a US$30,000 fine for public criticism of the officiating, the league announced on Thursday. VanVleet made a series of comments following the Raptors’ 108-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old also singled out official Ben Taylor in his post-game remarks, which consisted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: CFL reaches agreement to sell Montreal Alouettes franchise
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – The CFL has reached an agreement to sell the Montreal Alouettes, according to a source. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as the CFL hasn’t announced the deal but will do so Friday at a news conference in Montreal. The move comes after the CFL reportedly entered exclusive negotiations with Quebecor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez, American Townsend advance in women’s doubles at Indian Wells
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and American Taylor Townsend advanced Thursday to the second round of women’s doubles at the Indian Wells tournament. The duo defeated Latisha Chan and Chan Hao-Ching of Chinese Taipei 6-4, 7-6 (5). Fernandez and Townsend hit a combined four aces to four double faults and won 78.6 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ramey grabs Players lead in his debut at golf’s fickle test; Canada’s Pendrith tied for third
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 9th, 2023
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Chad Ramey managed to avoid stress and bogeys Thursday in The Players Championship for an 8-under 64, making him an unlikely leader on a TPC Sawgrass course that rarely fails to deliver a surprise. Ramey had a one-shot lead over two-time major champion Collin Morikawa in mild conditions, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada falls 5-3 in World Baseball Classic tune-up against MLB’s Seattle Mariners
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
PEORIA, Ariz. – Kaden Polcovich’s two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 win over Canada on Thursday in an exhibition game leading up to the World Baseball Classic. Down 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Zach DeLoach scored to tie the contest for Seattle after Jonatan Clase grounded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Rebecca Marino ousted from Indian Wells in opening round
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Canada’s Rebecca Marino fell 6-2, 6-2 to Czechia’s Marketa Vondrousova in opening-round action at the Indian Wells tournament on Thursday. The Vancouver native hit two aces but had six double faults, while only winning 60.6 per cent of first-serve points. In addition, Marino did not have a single break point opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays beat Braves, lose to Rays in split-squad spring training games
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
George Springer hit a two-run homer as a Toronto Blue Jays split squad beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in spring training baseball action Thursday. Another Jays split squad was defeated 6-1 by Tampa Bay at the Rays’ spring facility. Cavan Biggio also homered for the Jays in their win over Atlanta at their spring complex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St-Onge, COC respond to letter calling for hard ban of Russian, Belarusian athletes
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Canada’s sport minister and the Canadian Olympic Committee have restated that Russia and Belarus should be excluded from the next Olympics, but differ on if athletes from those countries could be allowed to compete under a neutral flag. Pascale St-Onge and the COC issued separate statements on Thursday in response to an open letter signed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case
By Bobby Caina Calvan, The Associated Press on March 9th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – A former Fox executive was convicted Thursday of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted. A Brooklyn federal jury deliberated four days before returning the verdicts. Hernan Lopez was convicted. Carlos Martinez ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prospects Taylor, Brodrique set for their CFL audition at national combine
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Jake Taylor won’t have to venture far to participate in the CFL’s national combine. The versatile University of Alberta Golden Bear will be among 87 prospects participating in the combine March 21-25 at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. Taylor, of Beaumont, Alta., has done much of his post-season preparation at the facility. But initially, the six-foot-two, 215-pound ... Read More »
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