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NFL draft guru Daniel Jeremiah sees Matthew Bergeron as top Canadian prospect
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023
Daniel Jeremiah doesn’t think Canadian tackle Matthew Bergeron will have to wait long to hear his name called at this year’s NFL draft. The towering six-foot-five, 323-pound Victoriaville, Que., native tops the list of five Canadians expected to be taken in the April 27-29 draft. If all are selected, it would be the most Canadians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyrell Sutton returns to Montreal Alouettes as running backs coach
By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023
MONTREAL – Tyrell Sutton is back with the Montreal Alouettes. Sutton was named Montreal’s running back coach Tuesday as part of head coach Jason Maas’ staff. He was a running back with the CFL team from 2013-18 and re-signed with Montreal in 2020, but didn’t play as the CFL season was not held due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian skier Oldham wins silver in slopestyle at freestyle world championships
By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Megan Oldham won the silver medal in women’s slopestyle competition Tuesday at the world freestyle skiing championships. Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont., scored 87.75 on her second and final run to finish just behind winner Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland. Gremaud’s score of 87.95 points on her first run stood as the winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC and Canadian fullback Kadin Chung agree to contract termination
By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023
Toronto FC is parting ways with Canadian fullback Kadin Chung. The MLS team and Chung have mutually agreed to terminate his contract effective immediately. The 24-year-old from New Westminster, B.C., joined Toronto in February 2022. He appeared in eight MLS games starting in five and playing a total of 451 minutes. Chung, who made US$70,630 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP Women’s Open returning to Calgary in 2024, to be held at Earl Grey Golf Club
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023
The CP Women’s Open is returning to Calgary. Golf Canada named Earl Grey Golf Club in the city’s southwest corner as the 2024 host of the Canadian national women’s golf championship on Tuesday. Tournament director Ryan Paul said Calgary is the perfect location for the 50th edition of the Women’s Open. “We’re very excited and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime downs hard-serving American Cressy in Dubai
By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates – Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime outlasted hard-serving American Maxime Cressy to win a 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. Cressy, a classic serve and volley player, fired 27 aces and committed 25 double faults in a match that lasted just over three hours. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 6 Detroit 2 Vancouver 5 Dallas 4 (OT) Boston 3 Edmonton 2 Colorado 3 Vegas 0 Anaheim 4 Chicago 2 — AHL Coachella Valley 4 San Jose 3 (OT) — NBA Charlotte 117 Detroit 106 Miami 101 Philadelphia 99 New York 109 Boston 94 Orlando 101 New Orleans 93 — MLS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marino advances in Monterrey Open after big battle
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
MONTERREY, Mexico – Rebecca Marino of North Vancouver has advanced to the second round of the Monterrey Open, but not without an intense battle. Marino bounced Fernanda Contreras Gomez of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in a WTA 250 women’s singles match that took one hour, 42 minutes to play. The 32-year-old Canadian had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuzmenko’s overtime goal gives Canucks 5-4 win over Stars
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Andrei Kuzmenko scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. The play was reviewed for being offside and was allowed. Anthony Beauvillier backed into the offensive zone with the puck on his stick. Beauvillier scored two goals and Sheldon Dries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins beat Oilers 3-2 for seventh straight win, overshadow McDavid’s 50th
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – Pavel Zacha’s late second-period goal stood up as the game winner as the Boston Bruins continued their spectacular season with a narrow 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Tomas Nosek and Nick Foligno also scored for the Bruins (46-8-5), who extended their winning streak to seven games. It is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giroux piles up points as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – With a goal and three assists, Claude Giroux led the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings Monday night. This was the first of a back-to-back set between the two teams who are battling for position in the tight Eastern Conference wild-card race. The Senators (29-26-4) now trail the ... Read More »
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