By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
HALIFAX – The third-seeded Carlton Ravens have something to crow about – they’re the first team to reach Sunday’s final in the U Sports men’s Final 8 national basketball championship. The Ravens, led by Connor Vreeken’s 27 points, defeated the second-seeded University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 81-75 on Saturday and will now face the winner Saturday’s ... Read More »
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DUNEDIN, Fla. – George Springer’s two-run homer lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore Orioles 8-6 on Saturday in spring training action. Springer’s blast capped off a four-run sixth inning for Toronto (9-6), driving in Kevin Kiermaier. Springer also grounded out in the second inning to drive in a run. Kiermaier and Santiago Espinal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps and FC Dallas played to a 1-1 draw in front of 16,780 fans at BC Place on Saturday. Dallas (1-1-1) opened the scoring in the Major League Soccer match in the fifth minute after a deep cross found an unmarked Sebastien Ibeagha in the box who glanced a header beyond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler capped off a long day of 26 holes with one last birdie Saturday that gave him a 7-under 65 and a two-shot lead at The Players Championship, with no one else from the top 10 in the world within seven shots of him. That might not make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Annie Fernandez are on to the next round of the Indian Wells Masters tournament. Auger-Aliassime beat Spain’s Pedro Martinez 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the Round of 64 of the men’s single’s tournament on Saturday. Fernandez then dispatched Emma Navarro of the United States 6-2, 6-4 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime is on to the next round of the Indian Wells Masters tournament. He beat Spain’s Pedro Martinez 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the Round of 64 of the men’s single’s tournament on Saturday. It was the first time the two had ever played each other on the ATP Tour. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Wild Card 1’s Brendan Bottcher defeated Ontario’s Mike McEwen 6-3 in the Page playoff 3-4 game on Saturday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher scored the lone deuce in the sixth end and picked up a critical steal in the ninth that put the game away. He advanced to Sunday’s semifinal with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Mattias Karen, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Chelsea might finally be finding its stride under Graham Potter while Liverpool’s up-and-down season took another nosedive in the English Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea made it three straight wins in all competitions for the first time since October by beating Leicester 3-1 away, another sign that the expensively assembled team is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Ace pitcher Alek Manoah has had his contract renewed by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday and 14 other players, including all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk, agreed to new contracts. The 25-year-old Manoah had a 16-7 record last season with a 2.24 earned-run average and 180 strikeouts over 196 2/3 innings pitched. Kirk emerged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Canada’s Steven Dubois won silver in the men’s 500-metre race at the world short track speedskating championships, while Pascal Dion and Kim Boutin both won bronze in their 1,500-metre races. Boutin, from Sherbrooke, Que., kicked things off with a hard-fought bronze medal in the women’s 1,500 metre, a race that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are introducing new $20 general admission tickets for outfield areas of Rogers Centre. Toronto’s downtown ballpark has undergone major renovations this off-season, including the creation of five new “neighbourhoods” within the stadium. Blue Jays single game tickets provide fans with a reserved bowl seat but the new $20 outfield ... Read More »
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