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Andreescu bounces Stearns at Indian Wells after shaky start
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Bianca Andreescu got off to a shaky start against Peyton Stearns in her women’s singles match Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open, but the Canadian eventually found her groove en route to a three-set victory. The Mississauga, Ont., athlete took two hours, 24 minutes to defeat her 21-year-old rival from Cincinnati, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Wright nets three goals as Spitfires sink Rangers
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – Shane Wright scored three goals as the Windsor Spitfires defeated the visiting Kitchener Rangers 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Oliver Peer, Matthew Maggio and Jacob Holmes all scored for the Spitfires (40-16-4-2). Matthew Sop scored twice for the Rangers (30-27-4-0), while Filip Mesar netted a single. Elsewhere in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Scheifele scores in OT, Jets tip Panthers 5-4
By George Richards, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Mark Scheifele scored his second goal of the game at 4:31 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 5-4 victory over Florida on Saturday night, ending the Panthers’ winning streak at three games. Vladislav Namestnikov also scored twice, Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and Connor Hellebuyck made 44 saves. Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bottcher downs McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier, Gushue tops Dunstone in 1-2 matchup
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – The final rock thrown and handshakes complete, Brent Laing stood with his hands on his hips and took a slow look around Budweiser Gardens. He did the same thing five years ago at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea, thinking the Pyeongchang Games would probably be his last Olympics. When his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bottcher eliminates McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier, Gushue wins 1-2 matchup
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – The final rock thrown and handshakes complete, Brent Laing stood with his hands on his hips and took a slow look around Budweiser Gardens. He did the same thing five years ago at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea, thinking the Pyeongchang Games would probably be his last Olympics. When his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs score four times in the second period, down McDavid’s Oilers 7-4
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – John Tavares scored twice as part of a four-goal barrage in the second period as the Toronto Maple Leafs roared back from a 3-1 deficit to down the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday. Mitch Marner had a goal and three assists for Toronto (40-17-8), while William Nylander and Auston Matthews each scored and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils add to Canadiens’ misery with 3-1 win
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – The New Jersey Devils scored two first-period goals and held on to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Nathan Bastian and Nico Hischier scored for New Jersey. Tomas Tatar added an empty-net goal against his former team. Dawson Mercer extended his point streak to 12 games, a franchise record for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Columbus rallies to tie Toronto 1-1 with late goal in TFC home opener
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Substitute Jimmy Medranda’s 75th-minute goal gave the Columbus Crew a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in TFC’s home opener Saturday night. Aidan Morris put Medranda in behind the Toronto defence and the Colombian, just two minutes into his Columbus debut, chipped Sean Johnson for the goal only to see the offside flag go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Phoenix pour on the offence to trip Voltigeurs 7-4
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Israel Mianscum scored twice, Anthony Munroe-Boucher had two assists and the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix defeated the Drummondville Voltigeurs 7-4 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Joshua Roy, Justin Gill, Jacob Melanson, Milo Roelens and Jaheem Lagace also scored for the Phoenix (44-12-3-2), who outshot the Voltigeurs 31-24. Justin Cote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps angry after settling for 1-1 draw with Dallas
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps came in to Saturday’s match against FC Dallas searching for their first win of the Major League Soccer season, but it failed to materialize after a 1-1 draw. Vancouver has previously taken the lead in its first two regular-season matches of the season only to fall behind. This time, it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaels, Ravens to battle for Women’s Final 87 basketball gold
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
SYDNEY, N.S. – Laura Donovan scored a game-high 21 points to lead the third-seeded Queen’s Gaels to a 72-62 win over the second-seeded Alberta Pandas in the first semifinal of the 2023 Protocase Women’s Final 8 on Saturday. Donovan made six of 10 three-pointers en route to leading the Gaels to the championship game. And ... Read More »
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