National Sports
Saskatchewan’s Kleiter and McEwen post victories in early draw at Montana’s Brier
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
KELOWNA, B.C. — Both Saskatchewan teams posted victories in the early round-robin draw Sunday at the Montana’s Brier. Rylan Kleiter defeated Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith 7-4 and Mike McEwen held off Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell 8-6. McEwen pre-qualified for the 18-team event via ranking points while Kleiter won the provincial playdowns. In other games, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junior B goalie Hayden Jeffery backstops Niagara to ‘fairy-tale’ win over OHL powerhouse London
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario (AP) — Long after his Niagara Ice Dogs teammates and coaches had left, Hayden Jeffery lingered with his family and friends high up in the Meridian Centre stands relishing one of the most triumphant moments his young career. His hair had dried after being drenched by his water bottle-spraying teammates in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaden Agassi, son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, works to make mark in baseball
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — It’s not the least bit surprising that Jaden Agassi — son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf — had a racket in his hand from the time he could walk. The little boy loved to run. He loved to hit the ball. The problem was accuracy wasn’t his thing. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United crashes out of the FA Cup after penalty shootout loss against Fulham
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup on Sunday after a penalty shootout defeat to Fulham. Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee had spot kicks saved after the fifth-round game ended 1-1 after extra time. Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno was the hero as Fulham won 4-3 in the shootout and advanced to the quarterfinals. Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hidalgo scores 20 as No. 3 Notre Dame earns share of ACC women’s title with win over Louisville
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 20 points and No. 3 Notre Dame bounced back from consecutive losses to clinch a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season women’s basketball title with a 72-59 victory against No. 25 Louisville on Sunday. Notre Dame (25-4 overall, 16-2 ACC) has won or shared the ACC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian ice dancer Fournier Beaudry forms new French team with Olympic champ Cizeron
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
Canadian figure skater Laurence Fournier Beaudry has formed a partnership with Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron months after former partner Nikolaj Sorensen was handed a six-year suspension for “sexual maltreatment.” Cizeron announced the new partnership Sunday on social media. A release from the French Federation of Ice Sports confirmed the pair will compete for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 9 NC State women beat SMU 69-45 to claim top seed in ACC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Aziaha James had 19 points and nine rebounds while Zoe Brooks also scored 19 as No. 9 N.C. State beat SMU 69-45 on Sunday to claim the top seed in the ACC Tournament. Madison Hayes had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolfpack (24-5, 16-2), who shared the regular-season conference title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magic say Jalen Suggs will undergo knee surgery with no timetable for return yet
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs of the Orlando Magic will have arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee, the team announced Sunday. The Magic said that a timetable for Suggs’ return to play won’t be known until the team sees how he responds to post-operative treatment and rehabilitation. Suggs was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Girma is injured on her Chelsea debut after world record transfer
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
Naomi Girma, women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player, was injured and substituted on her Chelsea debut on Sunday. The United States defender was taken off after 59 minutes of the 2-2 draw against Brighton and it was not immediately clear how serious the unspecified injury was. “We’ll need to assess her tomorrow, but it doesn’t look ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Joel Embiid’s fate for this season decided, plenty of questions linger for 76ers
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is done for the season, at last shut down following the lingering effects of knee surgery. The final answer on the perpetual will-he or won’t-he play tonight question that canvassed the 76ers’ season came Friday when the Sixers said Embiid was “medically unable to play” and will focus on treatment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pitt freshman cornerback Mason Alexander dies in car crash in Indiana
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
Pittsburgh freshman cornerback Mason Alexander died Saturday in a car crash in Indiana, authorities said. Alexander, 18, was a passenger in a vehicle that swerved off the road and struck a tree in Fishers, a northeastern suburb of Indianapolis, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. The car burst into flames upon impact. Alexander was ... Read More »
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