National Sports
Real Salt Lake edges Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in MLS season opener
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Damir Kreilach scored to complete a 2-1 come-from-behind victory for Real Salt Lake as the club opened the Major League Soccer season against the Whitecaps in Vancouver on Saturday. The Whitecaps (0-1-0) got off to a strong start, controlling much of the play through the first 45 minutes. A goal from Javain Brown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hearts four-peat still in play for Einarson, Manitoba’s Jones advances to final
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kerri Einarson’s bid for a four-peat at the Canadian women’s curling championship was alive and well Saturday, although her team still has a difficult road ahead to win a fourth consecutive Scotties Tournament of Hearts. A 9-4 win in an elimination playoff game over Nova Scotia’s Christina Black propelled the defending champions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Callender has 6 saves, Miami beats Montreal 2-0
By The Associated Press on February 25th, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Drake Callender saved all six shots he faced while Sergey Krivtsov scored in his first Major League Soccer appearance as Inter Miami earned a 2-0 win Saturday night over CF Montreal in the season opener for both teams. Miami never trailed after Krivtsov made it a 1-0 game in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Hookey leads Attack with 3 goals against Knights
By The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Landen Hookey scored three goals as the Owen Sound Attack outgunned the London Knights 7-5 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday night. Colby Barlow and Servac Petrovsky each scored twice for the Attack (28-22-4-1). Sam Dickinson scored twice for the Western Conference-leading Knights (40-15-1-0), while Denver Barkey, Logan Mailloux and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men put up a fight but fall 12-0 to South Africa in weather-delayed L.A. 7s
By The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
CARSON, Calif. – Canada put up some stiff resistance before dropping a 12-0 decision to South Africa in pool play Saturday at the Los Angeles Sevens. Mother Nature interrupted the Canadian men’s second outing against Ireland, with the players forced to leave the field mid-game with the Irish leading 5-0. The conditions were a factor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators score three in third to trip Canadiens 5-2
By Tristan D’Amours, The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Ottawa Senators bounced back from a loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday with a much better effort on Saturday, scoring three goals in the third period en route to a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Derick Brassard scored one goal and added an assist. Shane Pinto, Austin Watson, Jake Sanderson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalie Ullmark scores as Bruins beat Canucks 3-1
By Gerald Narciso, The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Boston Bruins remain perfect on their West Coast road trip, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Saturday night at Rogers Arena. Hampus Lindholm and Brad Marchand each scored a goal for the league-best Bruins (44-8-5), who are now winners of six straight games, including five on the road. And netminder Linus Ullmark, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!D.C. United rallies late to beat Toronto FC 3-2 in wild MLS season opener
By The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Substitute Theodore Ku-Dipietro scored in the 98th minute as D.C. United completed a remarkable comeback to defeat Toronto FC 3-2 in a wild MLS season opener Saturday at Audi Field. The 21-year-old Ku-Dipietro poked the ball home from in front of goal for his first MLS strike after setting up Christian Benteke’s tying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Phoenix rise in third period, blank Mooseheads 3-0
By The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Cole Huckins, Joshua Roy and Jacob Melanson scored third-period goals and Olivier Adam stopped all 22 shots fired at him, as the Sherbrooke Phoenix outbattled the visiting Halifax Mooseheads 3-0 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. The game was scoreless until Huckins’ goal at 6:02 of the third. Roy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Einarson stays in contention in Hearts with playoff win over Nova Scotia’s Black
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kerri Einarson’s bid for a four-peat at the Canadian women’s curling championship was alive and well Saturday, although her team still has a difficult road to travel to win a fourth consecutive Scotties Tournament of Hearts. A 9-4 win in an elimination playoff game over Nova Scotia’s Christina Black propelled the defending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Malott submits Yohan Lainesse in all-Canadian UFC welterweight matchup
By The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
LAS VEGAS – (Proper) Mike Malott submitted Yohan (White Lion) Lainesse in an all-Canadian welterweight matchup on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. Malott took Lainesse down and improved his position until he was able to lock in an arm-triangle choke, forcing Lainesse to tap at four minutes 15 seconds of the first round. “I’ve ... Read More »
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