Category Archives: Sports

Gilgeous-Alexander 'humbled' by impressive year he's having for Canada and Thunder
TORONTO - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says he's humbled by the year he's having. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard is considered a leading to contender for the NBA's most-valuable player award. Gilgeous-Ale...
Mar 22, 2024

Canada's Phelan wins World Cup ski cross race, teammate Sherret takes silver
IDRE FJLL, Sweden - Brittany Phelan won gold at a World Cup ski cross stop Friday to highlight another successful day for Canadian athletes on the circuit. Phelan, of Mont-Tremblant, Que., overtook te...
Mar 22, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago no stranger when it comes to breaking Canadian soccer hearts
The numbers favour the Canadian men in Saturday's high-stakes Copa America qualifier with Trinidad and Tobago in Frisco, Texas. Canada is ranked 50th in the world, compared to No. 96 for Trinidad. And...
Mar 22, 2024

Hurricanes edge Flyers 3-2 in OT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Seth Jarvis scored 1:28 into overtime to keep Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen unbeaten since returning to action in the Hurricanes' 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia on Thursday...
Mar 21, 2024

Depth scoring lifts Canucks to 4-1 win over struggling Canadiens
VANCOUVER - Depth scoring led the Vancouver Canucks to a decisive 4-1 victory over the struggling Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Defenceman Nikita Zadorov scored twice, forwards Conor Garland and Nil...
Mar 21, 2024

Oilers pummel Sabres 8-3 behind five-goal third period
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm had two goals and one assist, Connor McDavid dished out four helpers and the Edmonton Oilers battled back from an early deficit to pummel the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 on Thursday. ...
Mar 21, 2024

Canadiens forward Joshua Roy out for four to six weeks with upper-body injury
MONTREAL - Joshua Roy will be on the shelf for the next four to six weeks, the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday night. The six-foot, 192-pound forward is dealing with an upper-body injury. Roy ha...
Mar 21, 2024

Blues earn 5-2 win, hand Senators third consecutive loss
OTTAWA - Jordan Kyrou had one goal and two assists, Joel Hofer made 37 saves and the St. Louis Blues earned a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The victory helped St. Louis (37-30-3) i...
Mar 21, 2024

Jack Hughes scores 2, brother Luke has 3 assists as Devils stuns Jets 4-1
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jack Hughes scored two of the Devils' three power-play goals, brother Luke Hughes had a career-best three assists and the New Jersey stunned red-hot Winnipeg 4-1 on Thursday night ...
Mar 21, 2024

Blue Jays hold on to early lead, top Pirates 3-2 in pre-season action
BRADENTON, Fla. - Justin Turner and Kevin Kiermaier both homered in the first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays held on to an early lead to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in pre-season action on Thur...
Mar 21, 2024