National Sports
Canada’s Rebecca Marino qualifies for main draw at Qatar Open
By The Canadian Press on February 13th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar – Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino qualified for the main draw of the Qatar Open tennis tournament with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Marie Bouzkova of Czechia on Monday. Marino, ranked 75th in the world, landed just 44.4 per cent of her first serves, but won 78.6 per cent of the available points when it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Billy Two Rivers, retired Mohawk wrestler and politician, dies at 87
By The Canadian Press on February 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Billy Two Rivers, a retired Mohawk wrestler, politician and activist, has died at 87. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake announced his death in a statement published today. Two Rivers rose to fame as a wrestler in the 1950s, and spent nearly a quarter of a century in the ring before he turned to ... Read More »
1 responseNick Taylor’s second place finish puts five Canadians in men’s top 100 golf rankings
By The Canadian Press on February 13th, 2023
Nick Taylor’s second place finish at the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday made Canadian golf history. His US$2 million in winnings was the most ever won by a Canadian at a single event, even topping previous winners, as the PGA Tour significantly increased its purses this season. It also elevated the native of Abbotsford, B.C., ... Read More »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Sunday Feb. 12, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard NFL Super Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Kansas City 38 Philadelphia 35 — NHL Montreal 6 Edmonton 2 Seattle 4 Philadelphia 3 San Jose 4 Washington 1 Vegas 7 Anaheim 2 — NBA Toronto 119 Detroit 118 Boston 119 Memphis 109 &#... Read More »
1 responseWhitecaps net win, tie in Coachella Valley Invitational
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
INDIO, Calif. – The Vancouver Whitecaps recorded a win and a tie in a pair of Sunday friendlies at the 2023 Coachella Valley Invitational. The Whitecaps netted a 2-1 victory against USL champions Las Vegas Lights FC, and settled for a scoreless draw against expansion side St. Louis CITY SC at Empire Polo Club. Pedro ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Koe, Dunstone, Jones win provincial men’s curling finals en route to Brier
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
Alberta’s Kevin Koe, Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone and New Brunswick’s Scott Jones won their respective provincial men’s curling finals Sunday to book berths in the Canadian championship. Koe edged Brendan Bottcher 6-5 and Dunstone beat Reid Carruthers 8-7, but the losers of those finals will still compete in next month’s Tim Hortons Brier as wild cards. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian ice dancers finish Four Continents competition with two more medals
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen earned a silver medal and Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha followed with a bronze in ice dancing Sunday as Canada concluded the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships with four medals. Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won the ice dance gold ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheffler outduels Taylor, repeats at Phoenix Open
By John Nicholson, The Associated Press on February 12th, 2023
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his WM Phoenix Open title Sunday at TPC Scottsdale to regain the No. 1 spot in the world. Scheffler closed with a 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., by two strokes in breezy conditions on the firm and fast Stadium Course. The 26-year-old Texan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: The Butler did it as Generals beat Wolves 8-5
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
OSHAWA, Ont. – It has been a so-so season for the Oshawa Generals as the Ontario Hockey League squad has flirted with the .500 mark and at or near the bottom of the East Division. But on Sunday, Cameron Butler helped ease the pain. Butler scored three goals and added an assist as the Generals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Burbidge goal helps Sea Dogs trip the Titan 5-4
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Cole Burbidge scored the only goal of the third period, snapping a 4-4 tie and lifting the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 5-4 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday afternoon. Eriks Mateiko, Brady Burns, Noah Reinhart and Jared Cosman also scored for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheffler repeats at Phoenix Open to regain No. 1 ranking, Canada’s Taylor cashes in
By John Nicholson, The Associated Press on February 12th, 2023
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his WM Phoenix Open title Sunday at TPC Scottsdale to regain the No. 1 spot in the world. Scheffler closed with a 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., by two strokes on the Stadium Course. The 26-year-old Texan took the No. 1 ranking from Rory ... Read More »
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