National Sports
Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury wins singles moguls title at world championship
By The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury edged Australia’s Matt Graham on Saturday to win gold in singles moguls at the freestyle world ski championships. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished first in the qualifications and the first final before locking up his seventh career world title with his final run. Kingsbury was awarded 89.82 points, topping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea manager Potter says he has received death threats
By The Associated Press on February 25th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Chelsea manager Graham Potter says he and his family have received death threats in the wake of the team’s poor form. Potter said Friday he had been targeted by an anonymous email account. Potter, who has said previously that he believes he has the hardest job in football, spoke of the toll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thai rookie Vongtaveelap goes four shots clear on LPGA debut
By The Associated Press on February 25th, 2023
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) – Thai rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a bogey-free 64 to grab a four-stroke lead over fellow countrywoman Atthaya Thitikul after round three of the US$1.7 million LPGA Thailand on Saturday. The 20-year-old Vongtaveelap began with an eagle and went on to notch six birdies, including three in a row from the 16th, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s World Cup downhill canceled after fog delays
By The Associated Press on February 25th, 2023
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) – A downhill race in the women’s World Cup was canceled Saturday after initially being delayed for two hours because of fog over the course. The downhill is now set for Sunday, taking the place of a super-G which was scheduled, race organizers said. The cancellation was due to the “dangerous situation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 2 Minnesota 1 (OT) Montreal 5 Philadelphia 2 Carolina 4 Ottawa 0 Colorado 5 Winnipeg 1 Buffalo 3 Florida 1 Los Angeles 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 — AHL Colorado 4 Abbotsford 2 Rochester 8 Laval 4 Ontario 6 San Jose 1 Coachella Valley 5 San Diego 2 Chicago 5 Grand Rapids ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Bedard scores winner as Pats edge Wheat Kings 4-3
By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
BRANDON, Man. – Connor Bedard scored with less than two minutes remaining in the third period to lift the visiting Regina Pats past the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 in Western Hockey League action on Friday night. The Wheat Kings did a superb job of checking Bedard during the game, but the WHL scoring leader jumped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!William Nylander scores in overtime, Maple Leafs down Wild 2-1
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
TORONTO – William Nylander lost the puck before quickly stealing it back. Then his eyes lit up. Wild forward Matt Boldy was the only skater standing in the way of a game-clinching moment in Friday’s extra period. The Maple Leafs winger didn’t miss. Nylander stripped Frederick Gaudreau before dangling around Boldy and outwaiting Filip Gustavsson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Surging Petes march past Generals 5-2
By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
OSHAWA, Ont. – Brennan Othmann scored twice as the visiting Peterborough Petes defeated the Oshawa Generals 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Chase Lefebvre, Jax Dubois and J.R. Avon also scored for the Petes (30-23-1-2), who outshot the Generals 46-21. Stuart Rolofs and Calum Ritchie scored for the Generals (23-25-1-5). Elsewhere in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raanta blanks Senators 4-0 as Hurricanes win 5th straight
By Bob Sutton, The Associated Press on February 24th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Antti Raanta made 32 saves for his third shutout in 21 appearances this season, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Friday night. Brent Burns, Seth Jarvis, Martin Necas and Brady Skjei scored in Carolina’s fifth straight win and 12th in 13 games overall. Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets get rolled 5-1 at home by Avalanche
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Colorado Avalanche scored four goals on their first five shots en route to a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday that extended their win streak to four games. Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and J.T. Compher each had a goal and assist. Bowen Byram and Matt Nieto also scored for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Oceanic ride wave of four-goal outburst to win
By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – The visiting Rimouski Oceanic scored the game’s first four goals then hung on to defeat the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday night. Maxime Coursol scored twice for the Oceanic (30-23-2-1), while Alexandre Blais and Xavier Filion netted singles. Isaac Dufort and Alexis Bernier scored for the ... Read More »
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