National Sports
Langer wins 45th Champions title to tie Irwin’s victory mark
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Bernhard Langer matched Hale Irwin’s PGA Tour Champions victory record of 45 on Sunday, winning the Chubb Classic for the fifth time. The 65-year-old Langer matched his age with a closing 7-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington. “It’s extremely special because we’ve been talking about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Dumais nets 7 points as Mooseheads crush Wildcats 11-3
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
MONCTON, N.B. – Jordan Dumais scored four goals and added three assists as the visiting Halifax Mooseheads crushed the Monton Wildcats 11-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Josh Lawrence scored three goals for the Mooseheads (37-8-4-3), while Mathieu Cataford scored twice, and Alexandre Doucet and Evan Boucher netted singles. Vincent Labelle, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Hofer leads Blazers past Hitmen 4-1 for eighth straight win
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
CALGARY – Ryan Hofer scored a goal and an assist as the Kamloops Blazers downed Calgary Hitmen 4-1 on Sunday in Western Hockey League play.. Caedan Bankier, Shea Van Olm and Daylan Kuefler also scored as Kamloops (35-10-6) won its eighth straight. Dylan Ernst made 19 saves for the win. Carter Yakemchuk scored once for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rantanen’s goal late in OT lifts Avalanche past Oilers 6-5
By Michael Kelly, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Mikko Rantanen scored with 21 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Sunday. Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher each had a goal and an assist, and Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin and Logan O’Connor added goals for Colorado, which won its third straight. Alexandar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Waddick, Hull have two goals apiece as IceDogs upset Wolves 6-2
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. – Declan Waddick and Valdemar William Hull had two goals apiece as the Niagara IceDogs upset the Sudbury Wolves 6-2 on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League play. Daniel Michaud and Bronson Ride also scored once for Niagara (11-34-8). Goalie Owen Flores made 49 saves for the win. Nicholas Yearwood and Nathan Villeneuve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United anticipates new owners and a fresh era of success
By James Robson, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – It has been a week to remember for Manchester United. After an epic encounter with Barcelona and at least two takeover bids, a 3-0 win against Leicester on Sunday kept Erik ten Hag’s team firmly in the race for the Premier League title. It’s fair to say there is a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tim Stutzle extends point streak to power Senators past Blues 7-2
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
OTTAWA – Tim Stutzle scored twice and picked up an assist in the Ottawa Senators’ 7-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. Stutzle, riding a four-game point streak (4G, 6A), gave the Blues fits all day long. Brady Tkachuk extended his career-high point streak (5G, 6A) to seven games with a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah soaking up all the info he can at spring training
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah is not resting on his laurels after an all-star season last year. The 25-year-old staff ace is like a sponge at the team’s player development complex, regularly watching other pitchers’ throwing sessions and interacting with teammates and coaches to gather as much info as he can. “I’m ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Maltais, Blondin take silver, bronze in mass start at speedskating World Cup
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland – Canada’s Valérie Maltais and Ivanie Blondin won silver and bronze in the mass start event to finish off the speedskating World Cup season in Poland. It marked the first time in World Cup history that Canada had two skaters on the podium in the distance. Maltais and Japan’s Momoka Horikawa broke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schneider with the Save: Blue Jays skipper uses Heimlich manoeuvre to help woman
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – In baseball, it’s usually the closer who makes the save. In this case, it was the manager who got the job done. Blue Jays skipper John Schneider recently helped save a woman who was choking at a local restaurant, successfully applying the Heimlich manoeuvre to dislodge a shrimp that was blocking her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators trade Tyler Motte to Rangers for Julien Gauthier, draft pick
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023
OTTAWA – Right-winger Julien Gauthier was traded to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday by the New York Rangers for left-winger Tyler Motte on Sunday. Ottawa also gets a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 draft in the deal. Should the Rangers advance past the first round of the coming postseason, that pick will improve to ... Read More »
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