Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Lauren Zaretsky wins first NCAA golf title and is primed for more success
Canada's Lauren Zaretsky can already cross winning an NCAA tournament off her goals list. The golfer from Thornhill, Ont., led from wire-to-wire to win the UCF Women's Challenge on Monday for her firs...
Feb 07, 2024

Canada coach Bev Priestman names 23-player roster for inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Midfielder Jessie Fleming, recently acquired by the Portland Thorns, and former Chelsea teammates Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence are among 23 players called up by Canada coach Bev Priestman for...
Feb 07, 2024

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk laments another lost season in Ottawa
Brady Tkachuk was convinced this season would be different. The Ottawa Senators captain felt the same about 2022-23. And the campaign before that. Former general manager Pierre Dorion confidently stat...
Feb 07, 2024

From Uber Eats' 'Friends' reunion to Bud's Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far
NEW YORK (AP) - If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what advertisers have in store for viewers. Many companies now release ads ahead o...
Feb 07, 2024

Paralympic alpine ski champion Mac Marcoux announces retirement
CALGARY - Decorated para alpine ski champion Mac Marcoux announced his retirement Wednesday, but he isn't done with sport. The 26-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., won six Paralympic medals, inclu...
Feb 07, 2024

NHL roundup: Stephenson helps Golden Knights snap Oilers 16-game win
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Adin Hill stopped 30 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights ended the Edmonton Oilers' 16-game winning streak with a 3-1 ...
Feb 06, 2024

Golden Knights edge Oilers 3-1 to snap 16-game win streak
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal, Adin Hill stopped 30 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights brought an end to the Edmonton Oilers' 16-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory ...
Feb 06, 2024

Jarry nets sixth shutout as Penguins beat Jets 3-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tristan Jarry stopped 24 shots in his NHL-leading sixth shutout this season and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Tuesday night. Bryan Rust, Jeff Carter ...
Feb 06, 2024

Kuzmenko scores for Flames in 4-1 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) - Andrei Kuzmenko scored in his Calgary debut, Nazem Kadri had three assists and the Flames beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists and C...
Feb 06, 2024

Players sweep 5 arbitration decisions as Hays, Webb, Ward, Dubón and Bickford all win
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Players swept five salary arbitration decisions against major league teams on Tuesday, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went to a hearing against Toronto that will set a record wheth...
Feb 06, 2024