Category Archives: Sports

Boeser moves into tie for NHL scoring lead as Canucks beat Lightning 4-1
VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser scored a hat trick as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. Canucks captain Quinn Hughes had three assists while forward J.T. Mill...
Dec 12, 2023

McDavid and Bouchard have two assists apiece as Oilers top Blackhawks 4-1
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard each had a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers emerged victorious in the Clash of the Connors, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Tuesday in the fir...
Dec 12, 2023

Bottcher tops Sluchinski 7-3 in opening game at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
SASKATOON - Brendan Bottcher scored three deuces in a 7-3 victory over Aaron Sluchinski on Tuesday night at the Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters. Sluchinski, from Airdrie, Alta., opened the scoring...
Dec 12, 2023

NHL releases plans for its skills competition during all-star weekend in February
NEW YORK - The NHL will use a revamped format for its skills competition during the all-star weekend in February at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. The league said 12 all-stars will compete for points in ...
Dec 12, 2023

Aho has three-point night to lead Hurricanes to 4-1 victory over Senators
OTTAWA - Sebastian Aho scored twice and had an assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Matin Necas and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina (15-1...
Dec 12, 2023

Matthews and Marner each score twice as Maple Leafs down Rangers 7-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner each scored twice, and veteran Martin Jones made 28 saves in his first start for Toronto as the Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 7-3 on Tuesday ni...
Dec 12, 2023

Al Michaels won't call an NFL playoff game for NBC this season
Al Michaels won't be calling an NFL playoff game for NBC for the first time since the network returned to televising the league in 2006. NBC confirmed to The Associated Press that Michaels won't be wo...
Dec 12, 2023

South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee gets $113 million, 6-year deal Giants, AP source says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Slugging South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $113 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Assoc...
Dec 12, 2023

Siblings Hannah and Jared Schmidt each win gold at ski cross World Cup stop
AROSA, Switzerland - Hannah Schmidt won the women's race and brother Jared took gold in the men's competition Tuesday at a ski cross World Cup stop. Hannah Schmidt, from Ottawa, finished first in thre...
Dec 12, 2023

'What if?': NFL legend Tom Brady dreams of Montreal Expos career in ad
Long before he led the New England Patriots dynasty and won seven Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady nearly had a career in baseball. American trading card company "Topps" imagined that alternate reality in ...
Dec 12, 2023