Category Archives: Sports

Premier Hockey Federation to double salary cap to US$1.5 million per team in 2023-24
BOSTON - The Premier Hockey Federation, which includes clubs in Toronto and Montreal, has announced a doubling of its salary cap to US$1.5 million per team for the 2023-24 season. The Toronto Six and ...
Dec 14, 2022

World Cup: Moroccan fans hope for upset against 2018 champions France
MONTREAL - Fans of Morocco's national team say the odds are good that their underdog squad can beat defending World Cup champions France today in the semifinal. Moroccan Montrealer Bilal Mammes, 33, s...
Dec 14, 2022

Ovechkin scores 800th goal as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the streaking Washington Capitals beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Tuesday night. Nic ...
Dec 13, 2022

Marchessault scores twice, Golden Knights hang on for 6-5 win over Jets
WINNIPEG - Jonathan Marchessault's second power-play goal late in the third period broke a tie and helped lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-5 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. The final mi...
Dec 13, 2022

Hyman's hat trick leads Oilers over Predators 6-3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Zach Hyman had a hat trick, Leon Draisaitl scored twice and added three assists and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-3 victory ove...
Dec 13, 2022

Mitch Marner extends point streak to 23 games, Maple Leafs blank last-place Ducks 7-0
TORONTO - Mitch Marner had two assists to extend his point streak to 23 games and Ilya Samsonov made 28 saves for his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the lowly Anaheim Ducks...
Dec 13, 2022

Canucks' captain Bo Horvat trying to focus on hockey as trade talk swirls
Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat says he's focused on playing hockey as talk picks up about his future with the team. The 27-year-old centre is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end o...
Dec 13, 2022

'Everyone is talking about Morocco': World Cup fans ready for matchup against France
MONTREAL - Ali Araqi says he couldn't believe it when Morocco beat Portugal last week to qualify for Wednesday's World Cup semifinal. Araqi, 26, a Moroccan-Canadian originally from Marrakech, said he ...
Dec 13, 2022

Canada's Maddie Szeryk excited to return to LPGA Tour for second season in 2023
After the most stressful two weeks of her season, Maddie Szeryk and her family are returning to Canada for a relaxing Christmas break with her extended family in London, Ont. Szeryk qualified for her ...
Dec 13, 2022

Messi, Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach World Cup final
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lionel Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to win soccer's biggest prize for the first time. And, at 35, he could hardly be playing any better. Mess...
Dec 13, 2022