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National Sports

Maple Leafs centre Ryan O’Reilly undergoes surgery on broken finger

By The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023

NEWARK, N.J. – Toronto Maple Leafs centre Ryan O’Reilly is expected to miss four weeks of action after undergoing surgery on his broken finger. Acquired from the St. Louis Blues in a blockbuster trade last month, the 32-year-old suffered the injury late in the second period of Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Head ... Read More »

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Canadian International turf ace returns to Woodbine in 2023

By The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023

The Canadian International returns in 2023. The $7500,000 turf event for three-year-olds and up wasn’t held in 2022 but will be run Oct. 8 at Woodbine Racetrack. It will cover 1 1/4 miles over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course instead of 1 1/2 miles. Also on Oct. 8 will be the Grade 1 $750,000 E.P. ... Read More »

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3,500-kilometre Labrador snowmobile race cancelled after team goes into open water

By The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. – A snowmobile race in Labrador that bills itself as the longest and toughest in the world has been cancelled mid-course because of rain and broken sea ice brought on by unseasonably warm temperatures. Organizers of the 3,500-kilometre Cain’s Quest endurance race say the decision was made for safety reasons because of ... Read More »

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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov calls for equal pay between men and women in pro tennis

By The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov says the gender gap in professional tennis should not exist. The world No. 30 in men’s tennis made the plea for gender equality in his sport on Tuesday in an article posted to the Players Tribune. Shapovalov says he was motivated to advocate for equal pay between men and women after comparing ... Read More »

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Canada skip Gushue dealing with nagging lower-body discomfort at Tim Hortons Brier

By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023

LONDON, Ont. – Canada skip Brad Gushue has been dealing with some lower-body discomfort over the first few days at the Tim Hortons Brier. He admits he “probably overdid it” at a team training camp ahead of this week’s Canadian men’s curling championship. “We’ll manage it throughout the week and hopefully it gets better and ... Read More »

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Manitoba’s Dunstone tops Nova Scotia’s Manuel 8-4 to remain unbeaten at Brier

By The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023

LONDON, Ont. – Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone defeated Nova Scotia’s Matthew Manuel 8-4 on Tuesday morning at the Tim Hortons Brier. Dunstone made a hit for three in the sixth end and picked up two late steals to earn his fourth straight round-robin win. In other early games, Ontario’s Mike McEwen beat Yukon’s Thomas Scoffin 10-7 ... Read More »

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Elite Series rookie Cooper Gallant starting trend among Canadian competitors

By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023

Cooper Gallant has started something. In 2022, the Bowmanville, Ont., native committed to fishing all nine Bassmaster Opens in the U.S. to qualify for the Elite Series, pro bass fishing’s top circuit. The move paid off as Gallant finished third in the Southern standings to punch his ticket. This year, five Canadians – Jamie Bruce ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Monday, March 6, 2023

By The Canadian Press on March 6th, 2023

Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 3 Buffalo 2 Calgary 5 Dallas 4 Vancouver 4 Nashville 3 (SO) San Jose 3 Winnipeg 2 (OT) Chicago 5 Ottawa 0 Los Angeles 4 Washington 2 — NBA Denver 118 Toronto 113 Cleveland 118 Boston 114 (OT) Philadelphia 147 Indiana 143 Portland 110 Detroit 104 Miami 130 Atlanta 128 Sacramento ... Read More »

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Pettersson pots milestone as Canucks edge Predators 4-3 in shootout

By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 6th, 2023

VANCOUVER – Elias Pettersson scored the shootout winner Monday as his Vancouver Canucks held off the Nashville Predators for a 4-3 victory. Pettersson, Vasily Podkolzin and Dakota Joshua scored for the Canucks (26-32-5) in regulation. Luke Evangelista had a pair of goals for the Predators (31-23-7), while Colton Sissons also found the back of the ... Read More »

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Seth Jones scores twice as Blackhawks beat Senators 5-0

By Jay Cohen, The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

CHICAGO (AP) – Seth Jones scored two of Chicago’s three second-period goals, and the Blackhawks stopped Ottawa’s five-game win streak with a 5-0 victory over the Senators on Monday night. Anders Bjork had three primary assists, and Alex Stalock made 35 saves in his 11th career shutout. Lukas Reichel, Phillipp Kurashev and Jason Dickinson also ... Read More »

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Reimer shines, Sharks rally to ground Jets 3-2 in overtime

By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on March 6th, 2023

WINNIPEG – James Reimer couldn’t have picked a better time and place to put on a great goaltending performance. The Manitoba-born San Jose Sharks netminder made 36 saves, and Logan Couture scored 1:21 into overtime, to snap the team’s five-game losing streak with a 3-2 upset victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. “You don’t ... Read More »

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