Category Archives: Sports

Calgary Flames fire head coach Darryl Sutter after disappointing season
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have fired head coach Darryl Sutter, the latest major change at the NHL club after a disappointing season. The Flames missed the playoffs this season after posting a 38-27...
May 01, 2023

Remote Leafs radio setup proves costly on call of OT goal that gave team series win
TORONTO - Sports broadcasters usually get only a handful of opportunities in their career to put their stamp on a team's most memorable moments. When John Tavares scored an OT winner to give Toronto i...
May 01, 2023

Panthers restrict ticket sales to U.S. residents for home games against Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs fans planning to attend the team's road games in the upcoming second-round NHL playoff series against Florida may find themselves shut out of ticket options. The Panthers are restricting t...
May 01, 2023

Connor McDavid, Rick Mercer, 'Degrassi' among inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO - Hockey superstar Connor McDavid and the "Degrassi" franchise are among this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame. Political commentator and satirist Rick Mercer and retired Supreme Cour...
May 01, 2023

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The best regular-season team in NHL history and the defending Stanley Cup champions were both eliminated at home in major Game 7 shockers last night. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers are al...
May 01, 2023

Kraken beat Avs 2-1, eliminate defending Stanley Cup champs
DENVER (AP) - Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Philipp Grubauer was stellar in stopping 33 shots and the Seattle Kraken eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche with a 2-1 win ...
Apr 30, 2023

Hannah Green wins LPGA at Wilshire in a playoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hannah Green of Australia made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole to join a three-way playoff, and then made par on the second extra hole to win the JM Eagle L.A. Championship ...
Apr 30, 2023

Panthers oust record-setting Bruins 4-3 in OT in Game 7
BOSTON (AP) - Brandon Montour tied it with one minute left in regulation, and Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner at 8:35 of overtime to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 Game 7 victory on Sunday...
Apr 30, 2023

Finau holds off Rahm, wins Mexico Open title for 6th career win
VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) - Tony Finau never gave Masters champion Jon Rahm or anyone else much of a chance Sunday, closing with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66 that gave him a three-shot victory in the ...
Apr 30, 2023

Oilers' offence rises to the occasion in first-round series win over Kings
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings were a tough playoff out for the Edmonton Oilers a second straight year, but the latter dispatched the Kings one game quicker this time. Taking six games instead of...
Apr 30, 2023