Category Archives: Sports

Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) briefly skates ahead of must-win Game 5
BOSTON - Auston Matthews took part in the Maple Leafs' optional morning skate ahead of Toronto's must-win Game 5 against the Boston Bruins down 3-1 in the teams' first-round playoff series. The 69-goa...
Apr 30, 2024

Elks take linebacker Mauga-Clements first overall in CFL global draft
TORONTO - The Edmonton Elks selected linebacker Eteva Mauga-Clements first overall in the CFL's global draft Tuesday. The six-foot-four, 218-pound Mauga-Clements, from American Samoa, last played foot...
Apr 30, 2024

Bedard, Faber, Hughes named finalists for NHL's rookie of the year award
NEW YORK - Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils defenceman Luke Hughes are the finalists for this season's Calder Memorial Trophy. The t...
Apr 30, 2024

Canadians Mike Woods, Riley Pickrell to race in Giro d'Italia for Israel-Premier Tech
Canadian rider Michael Woods is headed to his third Giro d'Italia and 11th Grand Tour race. The 37-year-old from Ottawa, who won a stage at last year's Tour de France, will be joined by fellow Canadia...
Apr 30, 2024

"In the biggest moment, he rises," Canada's Jamal Murray delivers again for Nuggets
DENVER - Taped to the wall beside Jamal Murray's stall in the Denver Nuggets' locker-room is a picture of Bruce Lee with a quote from the martial arts legend. "Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Wi...
Apr 30, 2024

Project ACL launched to help understand, reduce knee injuries in women's footballers
A three-year study dubbed Project ACL launched Tuesday with the goal of reducing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injuries in women's soccer. The project is a collaboration between FIFPro, Englan...
Apr 30, 2024

Storm's Quinn: 'We stand on the shoulders of giants' ahead of WNBA game in Edmonton
Noelle Quinn can't wait to bring the WNBA to Western Canada. Quinn is the head coach of the Seattle Storm, who will face the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday at Edmonton's Rogers Place, the second WNBA ...
Apr 30, 2024

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets are facing elimination tonight from the marathon that is the NHL playoffs. Both were considered Cup "favourites" by popular betting firms just 11 short days a...
Apr 30, 2024

Stars outshine Golden Knights, win 4-2 on road to even series
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Wyatt Johnston scored his third goal in two games, and the Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 Monday night to even their first-round NHL playoffs series...
Apr 29, 2024

NHL roundup: Panthers clinch first-round series with 6-1 win over Lightning
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Carter Verhaeghe each had two goals and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in Game 5...
Apr 29, 2024