Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays bus from Phoenix to Southern California after their charter plane is grounded
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - A mechanical issue with their charter plane forced the Toronto Blue Jays to bus from Phoenix to Southern California on Sunday night, a six-hour drive on a dark desert highway th...
Apr 20, 2026
Leon Draisaitl contributes two assists in return to Oilers' lineup for playoffs
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers got a boost in Monday's opener of their first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks with the return of Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl, who missed the final 14 games ...
Apr 20, 2026
Jets might have been overconfident after 2024-25 success: Cheveldayoff
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are entering a pivotal off-season burdened by a harsh reality. Just one year removed from capturing the Presidents' Trophy, the organization must now prove its aging roste...
Apr 20, 2026
As Lightning seek discipline, Canadiens search for even-strength offence in Game 2
TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to do something they haven't managed all season in Game 2 - stay out of the penalty box. Head coach Jon Cooper called out his group's "stupidity" after costly ...
Apr 20, 2026
Capitals say they'll have a contingency plan for whatever Ovechkin decides on his future
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Right now the Washington Capitals' offseason feels like a big flow chart, with arrows at the top pointing in two very different directions. The front office is just waiting to be...
Apr 20, 2026
Big hits are already piling up in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs
DENVER (AP) - The big hits always roll out this time of year. It's just part of playoff hockey, especially in the tone-setting first round. So, keep that head on a swivel. Through seven contests, team...
Apr 20, 2026
Bighill ends a CFL career that includes three Grey Cups, three top defender awards
WINNIPEG - Linebacker Adam Bighill, a three-time Grey Cup champion and three-time CFL outstanding defensive player, is retiring after 13 seasons in the league. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced Mond...
Apr 20, 2026
Oilers' Hyman says he won't hold back after last season's playoff-ending wrist injury
EDMONTON - Oilers forward Zach Hyman led the NHL playoffs in hits last season when a dislocated wrist knocked him out of Edmonton's lineup. He was a spectator when his team fell to the Florida Panther...
Apr 20, 2026
Sens defenceman Artem Zub misses Game 2 against Carolina with undisclosed injury
RALEIGH - Artem Zub was unable to suit up for Game 2. The Senators defenceman missed Monday night's tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes with Ottawa down 1-0 in the teams' first-round playoff series. ...
Apr 20, 2026
Raptors feel more confident despite Cavaliers taking 2-0 lead in playoff series
CLEVELAND - RJ Barrett pulled Brandon Ingram aside before the fourth quarter began and had a simple message for him: stay in it. Barrett and Ingram's Toronto Raptors were trailing the Cleveland Cavali...
Apr 20, 2026