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Canadian women topple Ireland at Canada Sevens, men close tournament with loss
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Fancy Bermudez scored a pair of tries as the Canadian women defeated Ireland 24-12 Sunday to put themselves in position for their best result this season at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament. The women can place fifth in the tournament with a win over Fiji. Their previous best was eighth in Cape Town, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau resigns after 37 years at helm
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau has announced his resignation after 37 years at the helm of the junior hockey league. Courteau had previously said he would retire in 2024, but announced his abrupt departure today in a statement in which he says it was time to pass the torch. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London Calling: Sweet Brier memories come rushing back for skip Reid Carruthers
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – The memories came rushing back for Reid Carruthers upon his return to Budweiser Gardens. The Wild Card 2 skip made a point of stepping on Sheet C, the same strip of ice where he won his first Canadian men’s curling title as second for Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton in 2011. “The building is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Bloemen takes home bronze medal at speedskating worlds
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands – Canada’s Ted-Jan Bloemen earned a bronze medal in the men’s 10,000-metre event at the world speedskating championships on Sunday. Skating in the second of six pairs, Bloemen posted a time of 13 minutes, 1.84 seconds in the 25-lap race. Italy’s Davide Ghiotto (12:41.35) and the Netherlands Jorrit Bergsma (12:55.64) claimed gold and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool humiliates Manchester United with 7-0 rout in EPL
By James Robson, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2023
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) – Liverpool brought Manchester United crashing down to earth in a stunning 7-0 rout in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all struck twice and Roberto Firmino scored the other, with six of the goals coming in an explosive second-half performance. The defeat was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian fullback Alistair Johnston scores first goal for Glasgow Celtic in 5-1 win
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
PAISLEY, United Kingdom – Canadian international Alistair Johnston scored his first goal for Celtic in a 5-1 win over St. Mirren in Scottish league play Sunday. The 24-year-old from Aurora, Ont., gave Celtic a 2-1 lead in the 61st minute, heading home an Aaron Mooy free kick at the far post. The ball came off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays to honour Jose Bautista on Level of Excellence during regular season
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays will be honouring one of their greats on Aug. 12. The team announced Sunday that it will have slugger Jose Bautista take his place on the Level of Excellence in a pre-game ceremony. “José Bautista captured hearts and ignited a fan base as part of the team that brought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild Card 2 skip Reid Carruthers outscores NWT’s Jamie Koe 11-7 at Tim Hortons Brier
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Wild Card 2 skip Reid Carruthers outscored Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories 11-7 on Sunday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Carruthers trailed by three at the game’s midway point after Koe scored a four-ender in the fifth end. The Winnipeg skip rebounded with three points in the sixth and added deuces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Levins breaks national, North American records at Tokyo Marathon
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
Canada’s Cam Levins broke both the national and North American records at the Tokyo Marathon on Saturday. The Black Creek, B.C., native crossed the finish line in two hours, five minutes and 36 seconds to finish fifth in the men’s event. Levins’s previous national record stood at 2:07:09. Meanwhile, American Khalid Khannouchi last held the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Akapo propels Earthquakes to 2-1 victory over Whitecaps
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2023
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Carlos Akapo scored a goal in the 77th minute to rally the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-1 Major League Soccer victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Cristian Espinoza had an assist on Akapo’s match-winner for the Earthquakes (1-1-0). San Jose improved to 7-1-8 against Vancouver at home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riveters edge Force 2-1 in PHF overtime
By The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2023
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Sarah Bujold scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Metropolitan Riveters edged the visiting Montreal Force 2-1 in Premier Hockey Federation action on Saturday. Ebba Berglund gave the New Jersey-based Riveters a 1-0 lead at 17:09 of the first period. Montreal responded with a goal by Kristina Shanahan at 9:53 of ... Read More »
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