Sports

Oilers, Panthers set to clash in Stanley Cup final: 'You're very close to your dream'

SUNRISE - Connor McDavid was in the midst of a hockey nightmare. The superstar captain's Edmonton Oilers - among the Stanley Cup favourites in training camp - had just suffered another demoralizing lo...

Jun 07, 2024

Alexander Zverev reaches the French Open final on the day his court case is resolved in Germany

PARIS (AP) - Alexander Zverev moved a win away from his first Grand Slam title with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open semifinals on Friday, the same day a pending domest...

Jun 07, 2024

Jasmine Paolini reaches both the singles and doubles finals at the French Open

PARIS (AP) - Jasmine Paolini will play in the women's doubles and singles finals at the French Open, after getting to the team event with Sara Errani by defeating Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse...

Jun 07, 2024

Canadian cricketers defeat Ireland for first-ever win at ICC Men's T20 World Cup

WESTBURY - Canada staved off an Irish comeback to record its first-ever win at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday, defeating Ireland by 12 runs to even its record at 1-1 Rallying from a slow start,...

Jun 07, 2024

Elks and Riders, once proud CFL teams fallen on hard times, seek redemption in 2024

EDMONTON - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks both have green as their primary colour. But Saturday's season-opening matchup between the teams at Commonwealth Stadium will feature signific...

Jun 07, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz reaches his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

PARIS (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz reached his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday, making the 21-year-old from Spain the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam tit...

Jun 07, 2024

Bombers kicker Castillo critical of CFL's use of chipped footballs

One game into the 2024 season, and the CFL has a kicking controversy to deal with. Winnipeg kicker Sergio Castillo took issue with the league's chipped footballs Thursday night following the Bombers' ...

Jun 07, 2024

Stanley Cup win by the Oilers would net Colorado sports bar owners nearly $600,000

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Oilers not only have the opportunity to bring the long-awaited Stanley Cup back to Canada, they also could bring a major financial windfall to two Colorado sports bar owners. An E...

Jun 07, 2024

Sunrise and Edmonton: Hockey cities with big malls meet up in Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON - The mayor of Sunrise, Fla., a city near the edge of the Everglades, home to the NHL Panthers and conspicuously named to avoid death, says it's not that different from Edmonton. They're two ...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 07, 2024

A look at NHL final rival cities Edmonton and Sunrise, Fla.

The Edmonton Oilers are set to face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Saturday. The Panthers host the first two games in the best-of-seven series in Sunrise, Fla. Here's a quick ...

Jun 07, 2024