Category Archives: Sports

World juniors: Kapanen and Kemell help Finland bounce back with 5-2 win over Slovakia
MONCTON, N.B. - Oliver Kapanen and Joakim Kemell both scored and added an assist as Finland downed Slovakia 5-2 on Tuesday at the men's world junior hockey championship. Jani Nyman also scored in Finl...
Dec 27, 2022

2022 was a defining year for athlete activism in Canadian sport
TORONTO - If 2022 was a defining year for Canadian athlete activism, the snowball started rolling back in January. Dave Bedford, a high-profile Canadian sport executive for four decades, retired as At...
Dec 27, 2022

Former Toronto FC midfielder Tsubasa Endoh undergoing treatment for leukemia
Former Toronto FC midfielder Tsubasa Endoh is undergoing treatment in his native Japan for acute leukemia. In social media posts on his verified accounts, the 29-year-old from Tokyo said he was diagno...
Dec 27, 2022

Canada loses opener at Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada spotted HC Sparta Prague a three-goal lead on Monday and a spirited rally came up short, losing 3-2 in the opening game of the 2022 Spengler Cup hockey tournament. Brett Co...
Dec 26, 2022

Czechs stun Canada 5-2 at world juniors
HALIFAX - Jaroslav Chemeler and Matous Mensik scored 33 seconds apart during a five-minute power play as Czechia stunned Canada 5-2 in the opener for both countries at the world junior men's hockey ch...
Dec 26, 2022

Raptors' Siakam named Eastern Conference player of the week
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for the fifth time in his career. Siakam averaged 38.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 43.6 minute...
Dec 26, 2022

Switzerland opens world juniors with 3-2 OT win over Finland
MONCTON, N.B. - Attilio Biasca scored the game-winning goal 41 seconds into overtime as Switzerland opened the world junior hockey championship with a 3-2 win over Finland on Monday. Lorenzo Canonica ...
Dec 26, 2022

Broncos fire rookie head coach Hackett after 4-11 start
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with two games left in the season. Owner and CEO Greg Penner said he'll lead the search for a new coa...
Dec 26, 2022

Led by Henderson, Hughes and Svensson, Canadian golf hit new highs in 2022
There's an argument to be made that 2022 was the most successful year in Canadian golf. Brooke Henderson, Mackenzie Hughes, and Adam Svensson's combined four wins between the LPGA and PGA Tours were h...
Dec 26, 2022

Jokic, Nuggets outlast Suns 128-125 in OT
DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic had another monster triple-double, Aaron Gordon threw down a pivotal dunk that stood up after a review in overtime and the Denver Nuggets rallied for a 128-125 victory over ...
Dec 25, 2022