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Toronto Arrows soundly beaten by New York Ironworkers in Major League Rugby play
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – The defending champion New York Ironworkers ran in six tries en route to a lopsided 39-3 victory over Toronto on Sunday, dropping the Arrows to 0-2-0 in Major League Rugby play. Toronto lost its season opener 17-10 at Rugby ATL. The Ironworkers fell 25-11 at the Seattle Seawolves in a rematch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chaparro, Yankees defeat Blue Jays 9-5 in pre-season play
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Andres Chaparro hit a home run and had two RBIs as the New York Yankees handed the Toronto Blue Jays their first loss of the pre-season 9-5 on Sunday. Brandon Lockridge and Jesus Bastidas also drove in two runs apiece for New York. Starting pitcher Jhony Brito struck out two batters and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Six rout Minnesota Whitecaps 7-1; Montreal Force pummel Buffalo Beauts 6-2
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
RICHFIELD, Minn. – Dominika Lásková and Shiann Darkangelo scored two goals apiece as the Toronto Six routed the Minnesota Whitecaps 7-1 on Sunday. Michela Cava, with a goal and two assists, Lexi Templeman and Tereza VaniÅ¡ová contributed the rest for Toronto (16-4-2), which sits atop the Premier Hockey Federation standings. Carly Jackson made 22 saves. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United wins League Cup to end 6-year wait for trophy
By James Robson, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Manchester United’s six-year wait for a trophy is over after beating Newcastle 2-0 to win the League Cup on Sunday. United manager Erik ten Hag has wasted no time in guiding the club to silverware just 10 months after being hired. Casemiro headed United in front in the 33rd minute of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions sign all-star defensive lineman Shawn Lemon
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have signed free agent all-star defensive lineman Shawn Lemon, the team announced Sunday. It will be the 34-year-old’s third stint with the Lions having played for them in 2018 and part of 2019. Lemon had a career-high 29 tackles and matched his career best with 14 sacks, good for second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men down Kenya, move on in consolation play at Los Angeles Sevens
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
CARSON, Calif. – Josiah Morra scored at the final whistle to give Canada a 12-5 win over Kenya in consolation play Sunday at the Los Angeles Sevens. The Canadian men, who stand 14th in the overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings, advanced to face No. 13 Spain which edged the seventh-place U.S. 14-12 earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Howden, Thompson earn world championship silver in mixed team ski cross
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Canadians Reece Howden and Marielle Thompson secured silver in the first-ever mixed team ski cross world championship on Sunday. It was the third world medal for Thompson and first for Howden. Sweden’s David Mobaerg and Sandra Naeslund earned gold, while Italy’s Federico Tomasoni and Jole Galli claimed bronze. Canada dominated the semifinals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury defends dual moguls world title
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury successfully defended his men’s dual moguls world title on Sunday. The Deux-Montagnes, Que., outduelled Sweden’s Walter Wallberg in the final to strike gold for his fourth world title in the discipline. He won the last two world championships in 2019 and 2021. Kingsbury crossed the finish line with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens send Dadonov to Stars in exchange for winger Gurianov
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Evgenii Dadonov, the team announced Sunday. The Canadiens will retain 50 per cent of Dadonov’s salary through the end of the season. Gurianov, a first-round pick of the Stars in 2015, has two goals and seven assists in 43 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Lilia Vu storms to maiden LPGA title in Thailand
By The Associated Press on February 26th, 2023
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) – American Lilia Vu rode a hot putter to claim her maiden LPGA crown with a one-shot victory over home favorite Natthakritta Vongtaveelap at the LPGA Thailand on Sunday. Trailing the local rookie by six strokes at the start of the day, 25-year-old Vu unleashed eight impressive birdies, including five straight from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mixed results for Canadian PHF squads as Six squeeze past Caps, Force lose to Beauts
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
RICHFIELD, Minn. – Tereza Vanisova scored a second-period goal, netminder Elaine Chuli made 36 saves and the visiting Toronto Six defeated the Minnesota Whitecaps 1-0 in Premier Hockey Federation action on Saturday at Richfield Ice Arena. Vanisova’s unassisted marker at 16:35 of the middle frame improved the Six’s record to 15-4-2, one point behind the ... Read More »
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