Category Archives: Sports

Castro leads the way as Twins thump Blue Jays 7-0 in spring training
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Kala'i Rosario belted a three-run homer and Willi Castro slashed three hits as the Minnesota Twins had three R-B-I doubles in a 7-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training ba...
Mar 08, 2023

Senators goalie Cam Talbot again bitten by injury bug as team pushes for playoff spot
SEATTLE - Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot will miss three crucial weeks as his team pushes for a playoff spot. The 35-year-old suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's 5-2 home victory over th...
Mar 08, 2023

Albertans exploring 2030 Commonwealth Games bid in communities across the province
CALGARY - A group of Albertans says they have started to explore whether communities across the province could host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The group includes athletes, business and sports leader...
Mar 08, 2023

Canada makes first foray into women's international wheelchair rugby play
Melanie Labelle is helping Canada break new ground Thursday. The 37-year-old from Saint-Hubert, Que., is a member of the Canadian team at the Women's Cup in Paris, which marks Canada's first foray int...
Mar 08, 2023

Canada's Taylor Pendrith hopes to dial in driver at Players Championship
The driver has been the best club in Taylor Pendrith's bag throughout his golf career, but he's struggled with it this season, an issue he hopes to rectify at this week's Players Championship. Pendrit...
Mar 08, 2023

Dunstone downs Young at Brier, sets up showdown with Koe atop Pool A
LONDON, Ont. - Matt Dunstone's Manitoba rink remained perfect at the Tim Hortons Brier with a 13-3 win over Newfoundland and Labrador. Dunstone claimed steals of three in the second and third ends to ...
Mar 08, 2023

CONCACAF fleshes out qualifying road to inaugural women's Gold Cup tournament in 2024
CONCACAF has mapped out its pathway for the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup, scheduled to kick off next year in the United States. Qualification is set to start in September, following a May 17 draw, wi...
Mar 08, 2023

NHL GMs share the emotions of swinging a big trade: 'It can be a crazy time'
Don Waddell once traded a good friend. It was March 2002 and his lowly Atlanta Thrashers were sitting last in the NHL standings with a paltry 46 points from 70 games. The St. Louis Blues were looking ...
Mar 08, 2023

Queen's Gaels look to earn place among U Sports' best at women's basketball Final 8
The Queen's Gaels look to take another big step in earning their place among the elite of U Sports women's basketball. Queen's enters the Final 8 championship as the third seed after they posted a 21-...
Mar 08, 2023

A capsule look at the U Sports women's basketball Final 8
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women's basketball Final 8 in Sydney, N.S. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular seas...
Mar 08, 2023