March 18th, 2024

National Sports

Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals douse Flames 5-2

By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

CALGARY – Alex Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons on Monday. The veteran Washington forward scored two power-play goals in the second period to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Gordie Howe (22) and Brendan Shanahan (19) are the only ... Read More »

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Ottawa’s PWHL team makes trade deadline deals

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

TORONTO – Ottawa’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team made a couple trade-deadline moves on Monday to bolster its roster. Ottawa acquired forward Tereza Vanisova from Montreal in exchange for defender Amanda Boulier. Ottawa also received Shiann Darkangelo in a deal with Boston for forward Lexie Adzija and the rights to forward Caitrin Lonergan. Vanisova scored ... Read More »

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Basketball, music festival hang in balance in Saskatchewan teacher labour dispute

By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

REGINA – Saskatchewan’s escalating labour dispute with teachers has left a provincial basketball tournament hanging in the balance, with some students saying it’s frustrating the adults can’t play well together. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is planning a one-day provincewide walkout Wednesday – the same day the government is to introduce its 2024 budget. Teachers are ... Read More »

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Walker, Muyres move to 3-0 at Canadian mixed doubles curling championship

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

FREDERICTON – Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres earned a 9-3 win over Jasmin Gibeau and Audrey Laplante to improve to 3-0 at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship Monday. Walker and Muyres, Curling Canada’s top-ranked duo this season, started strong with seven points over the first four ends in the late afternoon draw. Gibeau and ... Read More »

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Ottawa’s PWHL team acquires Tereza Vanisova at league’s trade deadline

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

TORONTO – Ottawa’s PWHL team acquired forward Tereza Vanisova from Montreal in exchange for defender Amanda Boulier in the new league’s lone trade-deadline transaction Monday. Vanisova scored twice and had eight assists in 17 games with Montreal before she was sent to Ottawa. The 28-year-old Czech was drafted in the seventh round by Montreal in ... Read More »

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Reprieve for Whitecaps coach as MLS reduces Vanni Sartini’s ban by two games

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

Vancouver Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini has got a reprieve from Major League Soccer. The league, citing a “successful petition,” has reduced his original six-match suspension by two games, meaning the Italian can be back on the sidelines for the March 30 visit of the Portland Timbers. Sartini was sanctioned for his on-field actions and post-game ... Read More »

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Five Canadians to watch in NCAA men’s basketball tournament

By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

March Madness has arrived with several Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins Tuesday with two First Four games, followed by 32 first-round games on Thursday and Friday. The Final Four is set for Glendale, Ariz. on April 6-8. The Canadian Press takes a look at five players to watch ... Read More »

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Edmonton Oilers sign Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract. Ungar posted a 20-6-0 record, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in his rookie season at Brock University. The 22-year-old from Calgary was named the OUA’s goaltender and rookie of the year. Ungar will report ... Read More »

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New Canada Soccer boss acknowledges need to “rebuild trust with soccer community

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

Kevin Blue, Canada Soccer’s new general secretary and CEO, acknowledged Monday the governing body’s need “to rebuild trust” with the soccer community. “There’s been some things that have happened over a period of time that haven’t reflected positively on the organization,” he told a virtual availability. “We have a lot of work to do to ... Read More »

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Canada’s Ryan Nembhard marches into the NCAA madness with the Gonzaga Bulldogs

By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

Ryan Nembhard is ready to perform on the biggest stage in NCAA basketball. The Aurora, Ont., native and his Gonzaga Bulldogs – the fifth seed in the Midwest Region – open March Madness on Thursday against the 12th-seeded McNeese State Cowboys. It will be the Bulldogs’ 25th straight appearance at the big dance, but it ... Read More »

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Calgary Flames sign college free agent centre Sam Morton

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

The Calgary Flames have signed college free agent Sam Morton to a one-year contract. The deal for the 2024-25 season is US$950,000, the Flames announced Monday. The 24-year-old from Lafayette, Colo., will join Calgary’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers, on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of this season. Morton was named ... Read More »

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