National Sports
Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Blue Bombers teams, dies at 95
By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
Bud Grant, who won four Grey Cups as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach and would later lead the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl losses, has died. He was 95. The Vikings confirmed Grant’s death on social media on Saturday. “We are absolutely devastated to announce legendary Minnesota Vikings head coach and Hall of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea beats Leicester 3-1 away to ease pressure on Potter
By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
LEICESTER, England (AP) – Chelsea’s recent revival under Graham Potter continued at Leicester with a 3-1 win in the English Premier League on Saturday, making it three straight wins in all competitions for the London club. Kai Havertz’s fine finish restored the visitors’ lead just before halftime after Patson Daka equalized, and Mateo Kovacic’s volley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Svensson leads rain-delayed Players as McIlroy misses cut
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Adam Svensson hit a shot onto a hospitality tent and made birdie Saturday morning to build a two-shot lead in The Players Championship. Rory McIlroy dug a hole he could not escape and missed his first cut since August. The Players finally finished its second round after storms moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup skiing record with 87th win
By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
ARE, Sweden (AP) – American skier Mikaela Shiffrin set the outright World Cup record for most career victories with 87 by winning a slalom Saturday. Shiffrin broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the all-time overall winners list between men and women. The Swede competed in the 1970s and 80s. Shiffrin had matched Stenmark’s mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skier Shiffrin wins slalom for record World Cup win 87
By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
ARE, Sweden (AP) – American skier Mikaela Shiffrin set the outright World Cup record for most career victories with 87 by winning a slalom Saturday. Shiffrin broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the all-time overall winners list – between men and women. The Swede competed in the 1970s and 80s. Shiffrin had matched Stenmark’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, March 10, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
Friday’s Games NHL Anaheim 3 Calgary 1 Florida 4 Chicago 3 (OT) — AHL Calgary 2 Ontario 0 Utica 4 Belleville 3 (OT) Laval 2 Syracuse 1 (OT) Charlotte 7 Bridgeport 1 Grand Rapids 2 Rockford 1 (OT) Rochester 8 Hartford 4 Lehigh Valley 4 WB/Scranton 1 Springfield 6 Providence 3 Tucson 3 Milwaukee 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russell scores 28 points in return, Lakers beat Raptors
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on March 10th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – D’Angelo Russell had 28 points and nine assists in his dynamic return from a six-game injury absence, Dennis Schröder added 23 points and seven assists and the Los Angeles Lakers won for the seventh time in nine games, 122-112 over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Austin Reaves scored 18 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Nash scores in OT as ICE beat Oil Kings 5-4
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Ty Nash scored 3:08 into overtime as the Winnipeg ICE edged the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings 5-4 in Western Hockey League action on Friday night. Zack Ostapchuk scored twice for the ICE (51-9-1-0), while Matthew Savoie and Josh Medernach added singles. The ICE outshot the Oil Kings 31-17. Mason Finley, Cole Miller, Loick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Axewomen, Dinos set for U Sports consolation basketball final
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
SYDNEY, N.S. – Haley McDonald had a game-high 26 points to lead the No. 7-seeded Acadia Axewomen to a 74-56 win over the No. 6 UQAM Citadins in the first consolation semifinal of the 2023 Protocase Women’s Final 8 on Friday night. McDonald, the first-team U SPORTS all-Canadian and player of the game for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ducks play spoiler in beating frustrated Flames 3-1
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
CALGARY – Max Comtois had a goal and assist and John Gibson made 34 stops as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night. Brett Leason and Derek Grant, into an empty net, also scored for Anaheim (22-35-9), which improves to 5-1-2 in their last eight. Mikael Backlund scored the lone goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shapovalov bounced in straight sets at Indian Wells
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Ugo Humbert had to work for more than two-and-a-half hours to get the job done, but the athlete from Metz, France wasn’t complaining after bouncing Canadian Denis Shapovalov in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday night. Humbert defeated Shapovalov 7-5, 6-4 in the round of 64 men’s singles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
