Category Archives: Sports

Several Canadians to play key roles in NCAA March Madness tournaments
March Madness, the highly anticipated conclusion to the NCAA basketball season, has arrived with several Canadians looking to make an impact. The Canadian Press takes a look at eight players to watch ...
Mar 13, 2023

"One last ride:' Canada's Carr eyes NCAA title with Longhorns in final season
Marcus Carr's goal this season has never shifted, and that's cutting down the nets on April 3 after a win in the NCAA men's basketball final. The Texas Longhorns star guard has been the leading scorer...
Mar 13, 2023

Karin Harjo leaves Canada's alpine team to coach Mikaela Shiffrin
PARK CITY, Utah - Fresh off breaking the record for most World Cup race wins, U.S. ski star Mikaela Shiffrin has recruited Karin Harjo from Canada's alpine women's ski team to coach her next season. U...
Mar 13, 2023

Solid Markstrom helps Flames burn Senators 5-1
CALGARY - Elias Lindholm scored the game-winner and added an assist and Jacob Markstrom made 30 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-1 victory on Sunday night over the Ottawa Senators. Jonathan Hub...
Mar 12, 2023

Neiderreiter, Barron score in second, Jets beat Lightning 3-2
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nino Niederreiter and Morgan Barron scored second-period goals, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves and the Winnipeg Jets held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Sunday night. Nate Schm...
Mar 12, 2023

Canada opens World Baseball Classic with record 18-8 win over Great Britain
PHOENIX - Tyler O'Neill of Maple Ridge, B.C., and Jacob Robson of Windsor, Ont., had four hits each to lead Canada to an 18-8 mercy rule win (seven innings) over Great Britain in their first game of t...
Mar 12, 2023

Scheffler turns in masterpiece at Sawgrass to win Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler took on the scary TPC Sawgrass as if he was playing alone. And by the time he got done with a masterful performance Sunday in The Players Championship,...
Mar 12, 2023

Britton's three-run homer seals Blue Jays' 8-3 win over Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Zach Britton's three-run home run in the ninth inning sealed the Toronto Blue Jays' 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in spring training action on Sunday. Britton's homer was a...
Mar 12, 2023

Canada's Dabrowski advances to second round of women's doubles at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani cruised through first-round play, defeating Asia Muhammad and Anna Danilina 6-1, 6-3 at the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday...
Mar 12, 2023

Fly half Sam Malcom does it all in Toronto Arrows' win over the Chicago Hounds
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Toronto Arrows can thank Sam Malcolm for their first victory of the Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old fly half from New Zealand accounted for all of Toronto's points in...
Mar 12, 2023