National Sports
Beyond Kane, much uncertainty ahead of NHL trade deadline
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2023
The NHL’s top contenders did not wait until the last minute to do their shopping before the trade deadline. League-leading Boston got bigger and tougher by adding Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway. Toronto got defensive by trading for Ryan O’Reilly. The Rangers answered their New York-rival Islanders’ move for Bo Horvat by acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada dunks Venezuela 74-57 in FIBA qualifier
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
CARACAS, Venezuela – Phil Scrubb and Kalif Young each scored 14 points as Canada dunked Venezuela 74-57 in a FIBA World Cup qualifier game on Sunday. Jackson Rowe and Trae Bell-Haynes each scored 12 points for Canada, which led 22-17 after the first quarter and 37-30 at halftime. The team was coming off an 83-72 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthews scores 2, Maple Leafs beat Kraken 5-1
By Mark Moschetti, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – Auston Matthews had two goals and Mark Giordano scored in his first game back in Seattle since being traded to Toronto last season as the Maple Leafs beat the Kraken 5-1 on Sunday night. Timothy Liljegren had a goal and an assist for Toronto, and John Tavares also scored. Mitchel Marner had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand win Los Angeles Sevens while Canadian men finish tied for 11th
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
CARSON, Calif. – New Zealand defeated Argentina 22-12 Sunday to win the Los Angeles Sevens, its second straight tournament title and fifth consecutive podium finish on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The All Blacks rebounded from a 14-7 loss to Samoa in pool play to defeat Britain 24-12 in the Cup quarterfinal and Australia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Road Rockets prevail in shootout to edge Hitmen 3-2
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
CALGARY – Andrew Cristall’s lone goal of a three-round shootout lifted the visiting Kelowna Rockets to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen in Western Hockey League action on Sunday. Carson Golder and Dylan Wightman scored in regulation for the Rockets (22-31-3-0). Brandon Whynott and Riley Fiddler-Schultz scored for the Hitmen (24-26-5-3), who battled back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Karabela helps Storm knock off Knights in overtime
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
GUELPH, Ont. – Jake Karabela scored at 1:47 of overtime as the Guelph Storm edged the visiting London Knights 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Chandler Romeo, Braeden Bowman and Cooper Walker also scored for the Storm (28-24-4-1), who were outshot 24-19. Easton Cowan, Logan Mailloux and George Diaco scored for the Western ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell scores 35 points, Cavaliers rout Raptors 118-93
By Brian Dulik, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2023
CLEVELAND (AP) – Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Jarrett Allen had 23 points and 11 rebounds, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Mitchell made eight 3-pointers – one shy of his career high – and had six rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Mooseheads score early, hang on to beat Remparts 4-3
By The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
QUEBEC – The visiting Halifax Mooseheads scored the game’s first four goals and then hung on to edge the Quebec Remparts 4-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Attilio Biasca scored twice and added an assist for the Mooseheads (40-9-4-3), while Josh Lawrence and Evan Boucher netted singles. Lawrence also added an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jones, Einarson poised to make Canadian women’s curling history
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
KAMLOOPS – History was going to be made at the Canadian women’s curling championship Sunday. It was a matter of what kind. Kerri Einarson beating Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville 7-5 in the afternoon semifinal kept Einarson’s bid for a four-peat in play. The defending champions advanced to the evening final against Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Kirk, after 8-year wait, wins the Honda Classic
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2023
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA Tour event again. Waiting one more hole on Sunday was no problem. Kirk stuck his approach to the par-5 18th to tap-in range, and his birdie on the first hole of a playoff lifted him past Eric Cole for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Varlamov, Islanders shutout Jets to hand Winnipeg third consecutive loss
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on February 26th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Semyon Varlamov picked up his second shutout of the season with a 23-save effort and the New York Islanders handed the Winnipeg Jets their third straight loss, 4-0 on Sunday. Bo Horvat, with a short-handed goal, Alexander Romanov, Brock Nelson and Adam Pelech, into an empty net, scored for New York (31-25-7). David ... Read More »
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