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VanVleet, Siakam combine for 63 as Raptors top Pistons 119-118
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Fred VanVleet had a game-high 35 points and eight assists as the Toronto Raptors survived a late comeback effort from Detroit to take a 119-118 victory over the Pistons on Sunday. It was VanVleet’s ninth 30-point game of the season, setting a career mark. His previous high was eight in 2021-22. Pascal Siakam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian snowboarder Darcy Sharpe wins World Cup slopestyle gold in Calgary
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
CALGARY – A World Cup gold medal already in the bag before his last run, Canadian snowboarder Darcy Sharpe soaked up the moment Sunday in Calgary. The 27-year-old from Comox, B.C., earned his first career World Cup victory in slopestyle with a top score of 88.85 points in the second of his three runs. “Run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilson-Bennett scores winner as Six bounce back with 2-1 win over Force
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Breanne Wilson-Bennett scored the game-winning goal in the second period as the Toronto Six beat the Montreal Force 2-1 in Premier Hockey Federation action Sunday. Shiann Darkangelo opened the scoring with her eighth goal of the season at 11:54 of the first period, but Montreal tied it less than a minute later when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa speedskater Ivanie Blondin takes silver in World Cup mass start
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland – Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin took silver in the women’s mass start event Sunday at the second-last World Cup speedskating stop of the season. The 32-year-old picked up her fourth World Cup podium of the season in the distance in a time of nine minutes 34.47 seconds. Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands (9:34.23) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian snowboard Darcy Sharpe wins World Cup slopestyle gold in Calgary
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
CALGARY – Canadian snowboarder Darcy Sharpe won men’s World Cup slopestyle gold Sunday in Calgary. The 27-year-old from Comox, B.C., posted a winning score of 88.85 points in the second of his three runs. Sharpe’s victory was the first of his career in slopestyle. Dusty Henricksen of the United States was second with 82.66 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarault wins 1,000-metre, relay gold on big day for Canadian short-track speedskaters
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
DORDRECHT, Netherlands – Courtney Sarault won gold in the women’s 1,000 metres, then joined the relay team for another podium-topping performance on the final day of the season-ending World Cup speedskating event in the Netherlands. Canadian skaters ended up with five medals overall on Sunday. Kim Boutin of Sherbrooke, Que., and Fredericton’s Rikki Doak added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris scores two, Canadiens defeat Oilers 6-2 for back-to-back wins
By Tristan D’Amours, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
MONTREAL – Jordan Harris had his first career two-goal game as the Montreal Canadiens earned wins on back-to-back afternoons with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Alex Belzile, Josh Anderson, Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Christian Dvorak added goals for Montreal (22-27-4). Evgenii Dadonov and Jonathan Drouin each recorded two assists. Jake Allen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women’s soccer team reluctantly returns to training under protest in Florida
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
As promised, the Canadian women’s soccer team returned to training Sunday in Florida. But they did so under protest after Canada Soccer threatened legal action if they continued their job action. “We are being forced back to work for the next few weeks.” midfielder Quinn, who goes by one name, said on social media. “While ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sens goalie Forsberg out indefinitely with MCL tear in both knees
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg is out indefinitely after tearing the medial collateral ligament in both of his knees during a game Saturday against Edmonton. Senators general manager Pierre Dorion updated Forsberg’s status after the team’s practice on Sunday. Forsberg was injured late in the third period when Senators defenceman Travis Hamonic pushed Oilers winger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarault skates to victory; Canada sweeps women’s 1,000 short-track races at World Cup
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
DORDRECHT, Netherlands – Canada swept the women’s 1,000-metre races at a World Cup speedskating event in the Netherlands after Courtney Sarault raced to victory in Sunday’s race. Sarault, from Moncton, N.B., topped the field in one minute 32.93 seconds. Gilli Kim of South Korea was second in 1:33.037, followed by Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian skier Alexander claims downhill bronze in impressive world championship debut
By The Associated Press on February 12th, 2023
COURCHEVEL, France – Cameron Alexander’s impressive result in his first world championship race was no surprise to teammate James Crawford. Alexander, from North Vancouver, B.C., finished in one minute 47.94 seconds, 0.89 behind winner Marco Odermatt of Switzerland, to take the bronze medal in Sunday’s men’s downhill at the alpine skiing world championships. It was ... Read More »
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