2021 Tim Hortons Brier
at WinSport’s Markin MacPhail Centre, Calgary
Gold Medal Final
Brendan Bottcher from Alberta defeated Kevin Koe’s Wild card entry 4-2
Bottcher scored 3 in the 7th end to erase a 1-0 deficit
In the 10th end Bottcher was sitting 3 which led Koe to concede when he didn’t have any options to score 2 for the tie.
Alberta will represent Canada at the World Men’s Curling Championship in Calgary April 2-11.
PGA The Players Championship
at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Justin Thomas won the tournament at 14 under par, 1 stroke better than Lee Westwood who was the runner up for a 2nd straight week.
Corey Conners of Listowel was among a handful of players to turn in the low score of 66 in the final round.
Conners tied for 7th overall, 4 strokes back of Thomas.
National Hockey League
Ottawa Senators 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Ottawa scored twice on their first 3 shots to chase Leafs starter Michael Hutchinson
Drake Batherson added 2 goals in a 53 span in the 2nd period for Ottawa.
Joey Daccord made 33 saves to earn his first NHL victory
Daccord wasn’t supposed to start in goal but scheduled starter Matt Murray departed in the pre-game warmup due to injury.
The Senators host Vancouver tonight
Toronto has lost 2 in a row and 5 of their last 6
The Leafs host Calgary on Friday
New York Islanders 3 New Jersey Devils 2 (SO)
The Islanders lead the East Division by 4 points over Washington
Carolina Hurricanes 2 Detroit Red Wings 1
Carolina has won 8 in a row
The Hurricanes are 1st in the central Division, 1 point up on Tampa Bay & Florida
Dallas Stars 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 (SO)
Minnesota Wild 4 Arizona Coyotes 1
Colorado Avalanche 4 Los Angeles Kings 1
Tonight
Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators 7 pm
Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets 8 pm
Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames 9 pm
Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 pm
Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres 7 pm
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers 7 pm
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers 7 pm
Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 pm
St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings 10 pm
San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights 10 pm
National Basketball Association
Chicago Bulls 118 Toronto Raptors 95
Patrick Williams had 23 points for the Bulls
Norman Powell has a 32 point game in the loss for the Raptors
Toronto has lost 5 in a row
Wednesday Toronto is at Detroit to face the Pistons.
Philadelphia 76ers 134 San Antonio Spurs 99
Tobias Harris had 23 points to lead Philadelphia
The 76ers lead the Eastern Conference by 1 game over Brooklyn
Golden State Warriors 131 Utah Jazz 119
Stephen Curry had 32 points for Golden State
In spite of the loss, the Jazz lead the Western Conference by 2 & 1/2 games over Phoenix
Miami Heat 102 Orlando Magic 97
Boston Celtics 134 Houston Rockets 107
Atlanta Hawks 100 Cleveland Cavaliers 82
New Orleans Pelicans 135 Los Angeles Clippers 115
Minnesota Timberwolves 114 Portland Trail Blazers 112
Oklahoma City Thunder 128 Memphis Grizzlies 122
Tonight
Sacramento Kings at Charlotte Hornets 7 pm
Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards 7 pm
New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets 8 pm
San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons 8 pm
Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks 9 pm
Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets 9 pm
Memphis Grizzlies ay Phoenix Suns 10 pm
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors 10:30 pm
NASCAR Cup Series
at Phoenix Raceway
Martin Truex Jr. surged into the lead on a late restart & cruised to his first victory of the season.
Truex snapped a 29-race winless streak and earned his first Cup Series win at Phoenix
There have been 5 different winners through 5 Cup Series races on the season.
The next race is Sunday in Atlanta.
Major League Baseball Exhibition
New York Yankees 5 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Max McDowell had a 3-run double as the Yankees scored all of their runs in the top of the 9th
Alek Manoah of the Blue Jays pitched 3 innings of no-hit ball
Manoah struck out 7 in the start.
Toronto is 7-6 & 1 in pre-season play
Today
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers 1:05 pm
Upcoming
On Saturday, Geordie Farrell of Burgoyne will be celebrating her 70th birthday by cycling 70km on her indoor trainer.
Her ride will be in memory of her husband, Earl, a prominent educator and track & field coach for decades in our region.
Participants are encouraged to donate to the Earl Farrell Endowment Fund through the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation
The ultimate goal is to raise the endowment and increase the annual disbursement for mental and emotional health benefits that are critical elements in the healing process for those hospitalized.
Charitable donations can be made securely online at any time of the year by visiting www.smhfoundation.ca/earlfarrell.
Tax receipts will be issued.
If you are interested in joining Geordie, email farrell@bmts.com
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Northern Torch Lacrosse will be holding a Tune Up Camp March 26-28 at the Kilsyth Arena
There are age brackets for U11, U14 & U17
The cost for the camp is $ 85.
To register or for more information call or text Jake McNabb ay 519-375-6786
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Nomination forms for the Tommy Cooper Award which recognizes an individual for their outstanding contribution to local agriculture are now available.
The Award has been presented since 1959 by Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation and the Owen Sound Sun Times in conjunction with the Grey and Bruce County Federations of Agriculture.
The deadline for entries is noon on Friday April 2nd at which time completed applications will be distributed to the judging panel.
Please fax entries to Matt Hermiz
news@bayshorebroadcasting.ca
519-376-2030 ext # 228
519-371-4242 fax
Or mail your entry to:
Tommy Cooper Award Nominations
Box 280
Owen Sound, Ontario
N4K 2N8
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The Owen Sound Ice Hawks are accepting coaching applications for next year at both the rep and local levels.
The Deadline for applications is April 18th.
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The 2022 Ontario Tankard will be held in Port Elgin at the Plex February 9th-13th, 2022.
The event will require more than 200 volunteers in a variety of capacities
If you are interested in being a volunteer or would like more information, email oncurlmens22volunteers@gmail.com.
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Buchner Manufacturing presents the ” Stuff The Truck ” Food Drive at Foodland, Owen Sound on Saturday, April 3rd,
The ” Stuff The Truck ” Food Drive runs from 9 am til 2 pm.
Buchner Manufacturing will have their truck at the Foodland location on Sunset Strip, Owen Sound supporting the Owen Sound Food Bank
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Hanover Raceway’s Post Time has been moved to 1:30 PM for the 2021 race season
The 2021 season is scheduled to commence on Saturday June 5th
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
July 3
July 10
July 17
July 24
July 31……*scheduled for 6:15 pm post time
August 14
August 21
August 28
September 4
September 11
September 18
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The Families for Autism 3rd annual Autism Awareness Golf Tournament is Saturday September 25th at Sauble Golf & Country.
Registration is at 10:30 am with a tee off at 12 noon.
The cost is $ 125 for Early Bird Registration or $ 135 after July 1st
Tickets can be purchased from any Families for Autism Board member of by calling 519-477-2128
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The Port Elgin Curling Club will host the Ontario Tankard February 6th to 13th at The Plex in Port Elgin
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To have your event added, email news@bayshorebroadcasting.ca