Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to American Giron in quarterfinal of Japan Open
TOKYO - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Friday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament's eighth seed, struggled wit...
Oct 20, 2023

Minjee Lee birdies 18th hole to take a 2-stroke lead at LPGA South Korea event
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Minjee Lee overcame swirling winds to shoot a 3-under 69 on Friday and take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA South Korea tournament. Lee had a two-round total o...
Oct 20, 2023

Eichel breaks tie, champion Golden Knights beat Jets 5-3 for 5th straight victory to open season
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Jack Eichel broke a tie on a power play with 4:36 left and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight...
Oct 19, 2023

Canada captain Christine Sinclair posts teaser short video on social media
One day after Canada coach Bev Priestman gingerly handled a question about Christine Sinclair's future, the Canada captain offered a hint on social media Thursday. Sinclair posted a short teaser video...
Oct 19, 2023

Golden Knights pull ahead late, top Jets 5-3 in playoff rematch
WINNIPEG - Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead goal with 4:36 remaining and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Thursday night. Jonathan Marchessault, Brett Howden, Alec Martinez an...
Oct 19, 2023

Cam Atkinson scores twice, leading the Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Oilers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cam Atkinson scored twice and Sean Walker added his first goal with Philadelphia as the Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Thursday night. Atkinson, who missed all of last seas...
Oct 19, 2023

Adam Ruzicka scores the go-ahead goal for the Flames, who beat the sloppy Sabres 4-3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Adam Ruzicka scored the go-ahead goal on a bad-angle shot 4:35 into the third period, and the Calgary Flames never trailed in a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. ...
Oct 19, 2023

Panthers win home opener, hold off Toronto 3-1 in playoff rematch
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Stenlund and Oliver Ekman-Larsson got their first Florida goals, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots and the Panthers won their home opener by topping the Toronto Maple Leafs ...
Oct 19, 2023

Nikita Kucherov scores twice, Lightning beat Canucks 4-3 to end 3-game winless streak
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nikita Kucherov scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Thursday night to end a three-game winless streak. Nicholas Paul and Michael Eyssimont als...
Oct 19, 2023

Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, a proving ground for Canadian athletes
SANTIAGO, Chile - One of three jewels in the multi-sport triple crown for a Canadian athlete is the Pan American Games. Athletes who have already worn the Maple Leaf in Olympic and Commonwealth Games ...
Oct 19, 2023