National Sports
Karin Harjo leaves Canada’s alpine team to coach Mikaela Shiffrin
By The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
PARK CITY, Utah – Fresh off breaking the record for most World Cup race wins, U.S. ski star Mikaela Shiffrin has recruited Karin Harjo from Canada’s alpine women’s ski team to coach her next season. U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Harjo’s hiring Monday and stated she will join Shiffrin in April. Harjo has worked with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!“One last ride:’ Canada’s Carr eyes NCAA title with Longhorns in final season
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
Marcus Carr’s goal this season has never shifted, and that’s cutting down the nets on April 3 after a win in the NCAA men’s basketball final. The Texas Longhorns star guard has been the leading scorer and facilitator (15.9 points, 4.1 assists per game) for the seventh-ranked Longhorns in his fifth and final college season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eldridge, Clark lead Harvey’s to PWHPA Secret Cup with 5-4 win
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
PALM DESERT, Calif. – Jessie Eldridge picked a fine time to find net in Sunday’s championship final of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association Secret Dream Gap Tour. With Team Harvey’s and Team Scotiabank tied 4-4 and overtime looking like a possibility at Acrisure Arena, the forward from Barrie, Ont. – who had compiled three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, March 12, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 3 Tampa Bay 2 Calgary 5 Ottawa 1 Detroit 5 Boston 3 New Jersey 3 Carolina 0 Vegas 5 St. Louis 3 Nashville 5 Anaheim 4 (OT) Pittsburgh 3 N.Y. Rangers 2 (OT) Arizona 5 Minnesota 4 (OT) — AHL Toronto 6 Rochester 3 Calgary 4 Ontario 3 Colorado 2 Abbotsford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solid Markstrom helps Flames burn Senators 5-1
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
CALGARY – Elias Lindholm scored the game-winner and added an assist and Jacob Markstrom made 30 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-1 victory on Sunday night over the Ottawa Senators. Jonathan Huberdeau and Rasmus Andersson also had a goal and an assist for Calgary (30-24-13) while Noah Hanifin and Trevor Lewis also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hellebuyck helps ‘desperate’ Jets beat Lightning 3-2
By John Kreiser, The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Nino Niederreiter and Morgan Barron scored second-period goals, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves and the Winnipeg Jets held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Sunday night. Nate Schmidt scored in the first period and Hellebuyck stopped all 14 shots he faced in the third for the Jets, who improved to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brad Gushue defeats Matt Dunstone 7-5 to repeat as Tim Hortons Brier champ
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue successfully defended his Canadian men’s curling championship on Sunday with a 7-5 win over Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone. With Manitoba sitting two, Gushue made a game-winning draw in the 10th end for the victory. “What a finish,” Gushue said. “What a game.” Gushue scored three points in the eighth end – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carleton Ravens work double overtime to win U Sports men’s basketball gold
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
HALIFAX – The Carleton Ravens won their 17th W.P. McGee Trophy since 2003 with a thrilling 109-104 double overtime victory over the host STFX X-Men in the final game of the 2023 U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 basketball championship on Sunday. The win came in front of over 9,000 fans at the Scotiabank Centre, part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gushue defeats Dunstone 7-5 to repeat as Brier champ
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue is the winner of the Canadian men’s curling championship. He beat Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone 7-5 at Budweiser Gardens to successfully defend his title. It’s Gushue’s fifth Tim Hortons Brier crown in the last seven years. Gushue and teammates Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden and Geoff Walker will represent Canada at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Gushue wins Canadian curling title
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue is the winner of the Canadian men’s curling championship. He beat Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone 7-5 at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario tonight to successfully defend his title. It’s Gushue’s fifth Tim Hortons Brier crown in the past seven years. Gushue and teammates Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden and Geoff Walker will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: ICE plow past Wheat Kings for 4-1 win
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Zack Ostapchuk scored a goal and added two assists as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 4-1 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday. Owen Pederson, Evan Friesen and Connor McClennon also scored for the Eastern Conference-leading ICE (52-9-1-0), who led 1-0 after the first period and 4-0 heading into ... Read More »
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