National Sports
Canadian rider Derek Gee increases lead at O Gran Camino race in Spain
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
O CEBREIRO — Canadian Derek Gee added to his overall lead at the O Gran Camino cycling race in Spain on Saturday after finishing runner-up to Guatemala’s Sergio Chumil in the fourth stage. The 27-year-old from Ottawa, riding for the Israel-Premier Tech team, moved into the overall lead Friday after winning the individual time trial. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tsitsipas ends losing streak in ATP 500 finals by beating Auger-Aliassime to win Dubai Championships
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas secured his first ATP 500 title by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Tsitsipas lost all 11 previous finals he played in ATP 500 events — including in Dubai in 2019 and 2020 — but needed just under 90 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs sign forward Borya Valis to three-year, entry-level contract
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Borya Valis to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday. The deal is set to begin in 2025-26. The 20-year-old Valis has 73 points (29 goals, 44 assists) in 57 games with the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars this season. The six-foot-two, 200-pound right-winger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pargat Singh scores 117 not out to lead Canada to cricket win over Zimbabwe ‘A’
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
HARARE — Pargat Singh scored 117 not out Saturday to lead Canada to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe ‘A’ and a 2-1 win in the three match one-day international series. After losing the first match by four wickets Wednesday, the Canadians rebounded with a four-wicket victory Friday to even the series. Canada won the toss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime falls short of third title in 2025 with loss in Dubai final
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
DUBAI — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell short in earning a third ATP Tour title in 2025 on Saturday, losing 6-3, 6-3 to Greece’s StefanosTsitsipas in the Dubai Tennis Championships final. The Montreal native was ahead 3-2 in the opening set, but the turning point came in the seventh game when Tsitsipas won five straight points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big 12’s 1st winner-take-all finale as No. 10 TCU women face No. 17 Baylor in bid for league title
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
WACO, Texas (AP) — There was a slight murmur from Sedona Prince’s TCU teammates when the standout center mentioned growing up as a fan of Baylor, the 13-time Big 12 champion that the 10th-ranked Horned Frogs will be trying to beat for their first title in the league. “C’mon, man. I watched Brittney Griner growing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goal ruled out after 7-minute VAR check in FA Cup game despite semi-automatic offside system
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — It took more than seven minutes for the video-assistant referee to rule out a goal during Saturday’s FA Cup game between Bournemouth and Wolves despite a new semi-automatic offside system being trialed in the competition. Milos Kerkez thought he had put Bournemouth 2-0 up in the first half with a header ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says in social media post he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
President Donald Trump says he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose,” baseball’s late career hits leader who was banned from MLB and the Hall of Fame for sports betting. Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday night to say Rose, who died in September at 83, “shouldn’t have been gambling on baseball, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Grondin earns World Cup silver in men’s snowboard cross
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
ERZURUM — Canada’s Eliot Grondin earned World Cup silver in the men’s snowboard cross on Saturday. Grondin finished behind Germany’s Leon Ulbricht and ahead of Nick Baumgartner of the United States on the podium. The Sainte-Marie, Que., native was the top qualifier on Friday entering Saturday’s final. It’s the second World Cup medal of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dortmund beats St. Pauli 2-1 for back-to-back wins in Bundesliga
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Serhou Guirassy scored again on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund secured back-to-back wins in the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a 2-0 victory at St. Pauli. But it was far from impressive from Niko Kovač’s team, which bounced back from two defeats by routing Union Berlin 6-0 last weekend. Dortmund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Howden, Hoffos medal for Canada in World Cup ski cross
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
GUDAURI — Canada picked up two medals in World Cup ski cross action in Georgia on Saturday. Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., claimed gold in the men’s event. Germany’s Florian Wilmsmann earned silver, while Italy’s Simone Deromedis took bronze. The win is a rebounding effort for Howden who was coming off a 17th-place finish ... Read More »
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