Category Archives: Sports

Canadian Jeremy Kennedy looks to beat Pedro Carvalho and earn Bellator title shot
Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy has been chasing Pedro (The Game) Carvalho for a while. On Saturday the Canadian featherweight finally gets his crack at him. The 30-year-old from Surrey, B.C., who is now based o...
Feb 24, 2023

Malott, Lainesse square off in all-Canadian matchup on UFC Fight Night card
With only 14 Canadian-born fighters on an active roster that numbers more than 600, an all-Canadian UFC matchup is rare these days. But Canadian welterweights (Proper) Mike Malott and Yohan (White Lio...
Feb 24, 2023

Former SFU player Hartnagle continuing his father's passion with company
Matt Hartnagle is continuing his father's passion. In 2001, Steven Hartnagle began Blackfly Lures, a company that produces handmade fishing products. Matt Hartnagle, a former offensive lineman at Simo...
Feb 24, 2023

Canada's Thompson first entering ski cross quarterfinals at freestyle worlds
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., finished first in women's ski cross qualifying Friday at the world freestyle skiing championships. Thompson led the way in a time of one minut...
Feb 24, 2023

Purdue's Zach Edey makes strong case to be player of year
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Brian Nash vividly remembers the first impression Zach Edey made at IMG Academy. The school's coaches were fascinated with the basketball newcomer's size, his potential. Th...
Feb 24, 2023

'This could be the year we achieve something:' 'Caps confident ahead of new season
VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini and his Vancouver Whitecaps coaching staff wanted to give their players a little time off as they prepared for the Major League Soccer season in Palm Springs, Cali., in recen...
Feb 24, 2023

Olympic gold medals won by Percy Williams to be replaced 43 years after theft
VANCOUVER - The family of a historic Canadian Olympian is set to receive a pair of new gold medals Friday, more than 40 years after the originals won by sprinter Percy Williams disappeared. Williams t...
Feb 24, 2023

Golden Knights rally from 2 down in 3rd to beat Flames in OT
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Alex Pietrangelo scored on a rebound 52 seconds into overtime to complete the Vegas Golden Knights' rally from two goals down in the third period to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Thu...
Feb 23, 2023

Pettersson's OT goal lifts Canucks to 3-2 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Elias Pettersson scored 4:45 into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Pettersson also had two assists for Vancouv...
Feb 23, 2023

Siakam's 26 helps Raptors top Pelicans 115-110; Poeltl has career-high 18 rebounds
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 26 points to help the Toronto Raptors fend off the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 on Thursday as both teams returned from the all-star break. Jakob Poeltl had a double-dou...
Feb 23, 2023