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Albertans exploring 2030 Commonwealth Games bid in communities across the province
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
CALGARY – A group of Albertans says they have started to explore whether communities across the province could host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The group includes athletes, business and sports leaders, the chief of Tsuut’ina Nation, as well as the mayors of Calgary and Edmonton. They say they have been working together for three years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada makes first foray into women’s international wheelchair rugby play
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
Melanie Labelle is helping Canada break new ground Thursday. The 37-year-old from Saint-Hubert, Que., is a member of the Canadian team at the Women’s Cup in Paris, which marks Canada’s first foray into women’s international wheelchair rugby play. Wheelchair rugby traditionally consists of mixed teams. Labelle was the lone woman on the Canadian squad that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Taylor Pendrith hopes to dial in driver at Players Championship
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
The driver has been the best club in Taylor Pendrith’s bag throughout his golf career, but he’s struggled with it this season, an issue he hopes to rectify at this week’s Players Championship. Pendrith is one of six Canadians competing at TPC Sawgrass for a share of the US$25 million purse, the largest on the ... Read More »
1 responseDunstone downs Young at Brier, sets up showdown with Koe atop Pool A
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Matt Dunstone’s Manitoba rink remained perfect at the Tim Hortons Brier with a 13-3 win over Newfoundland and Labrador. Dunstone claimed steals of three in the second and third ends to give his squad an early 8-0 lead. Newfoundland and Labrador skip Nathan Young conceded after Manitoba stole another point in the ... Read More »
1 responseCONCACAF fleshes out qualifying road to inaugural women’s Gold Cup tournament in 2024
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
CONCACAF has mapped out its pathway for the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup, scheduled to kick off next year in the United States. Qualification is set to start in September, following a May 17 draw, with nine teams moving on to the 18-country main tournament. The CONCACAF W Gold Cup, to run Feb. 17 to ... Read More »
1 responseNHL GMs share the emotions of swinging a big trade: ‘It can be a crazy time’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
Don Waddell once traded a good friend. It was March 2002 and his lowly Atlanta Thrashers were sitting last in the NHL standings with a paltry 46 points from 70 games. The St. Louis Blues were looking to load up before the playoffs and keyed in on Waddell’s captain – 37-year-old forward Ray Ferraro. Making ... Read More »
1 responseA capsule look at the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8 in Sydney, N.S. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular season records. The tournament runs from Thursday to Sunday. No. 1 Carleton (19-3) The top-ranked Ravens make their return to the Final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Queen’s Gaels look to earn place among U Sports’ best at women’s basketball Final 8
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
The Queen’s Gaels look to take another big step in earning their place among the elite of U Sports women’s basketball. Queen’s enters the Final 8 championship as the third seed after they posted a 21-1 regular season before a loss to the Carleton Ravens in the Ontario University Athletics title game last Saturday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Blazers beat T-Birds 3-2 in West’s clash of powers
By The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023
SEATTLE – Two of the best junior hockey teams in the country, both focused on winning the Memorial Cup in June, had to settle their differences in a shootout Tuesday night after three full periods and one five-minute overtime failed to produce a winner. The Seattle Thunderbirds, listed No. 1 in this week’s Canadian Hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, March 7, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 4 New Jersey 3 Calgary 1 Minnesota 0 (SO) Carolina 4 Montreal 3 (SO) Tampa Bay 5 Philadelphia 2 Florida 2 Vegas 1 Pittsburgh 5 Columbus 4 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 3 Buffalo 2 Colorado 6 San Jose 0 Seattle 5 Anaheim 2 Arizona 6 St. Louis 2 — AHL Manitoba 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthews’ late power-play goal gives Leafs win over Devils
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their way with the New Jersey Devils in recent years. Mostly, they’ve won with talent. Auston Matthews and company did it with grit on Tuesday night to finish off a tough five-game trip. Matthews scored on a power play with 2:53 remaining and the Maple ... Read More »
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