Sports

Canada's Zeke Thurston wins third world saddle bronc crown of his career

LAS VEGAS - Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, Alta., won a world championship in saddle bronc for the third time in his career at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Thurston, 28, accrued US$256,078 in...

Dec 11, 2022

Short-track relay teams post victories as Canada wins five medals at World Cup

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Relay team victories anchored a five-medal showing for Canadian short-track speedskaters on Sunday at the ISU World Cup. Jordan Pierre-Gilles of Sherbrooke, Que., made an inside p...

Dec 11, 2022

'Intriguing' Adam Fantilli hoping to crack Canada's world junior roster

MONCTON, N.B. - Adam Fantilli was trying to get the game up and running on his laptop. The freshman forward's Michigan Wolverines were set to play the Michigan State Spartans in a clash of NCAA rivals...

Dec 11, 2022

Holdener beats Shiffrin for 2nd World Cup slalom win

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Wendy Holdener had a lengthy wait for her first slalom victory. The Swiss skier made it two out of two on Sunday. And this time she didn't have to share top spot. Holdener impr...

Dec 11, 2022

Braathen wins 1st World Cup slalom of the season

VAL d'ISRE, France (AP) - A flawless second run helped Lucas Braathen win the first World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday for the third victory of his career. The Norwegian skier let out a yell and...

Dec 11, 2022

Gustavsson earns first career shutout as Wild defeat Canucks 3-0

VANCOUVER - Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. Matt Boldy, on ...

Dec 10, 2022

Homan, Einarson advance to final at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters

OAKVILLE, Ont. - Canada's Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson are set to clash for the women's title at the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters event. Ottawa's Homan, a three-time Masters champion, defeated S...

Dec 10, 2022

Marner nets OT winner, extends point streak to 22 games as Maple Leafs top Flames 5-4

TORONTO - Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal 43 seconds into overtime to push the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Saturday. The winner came on the power play after Calgary's ...

Dec 10, 2022

Kings hold off late Canadiens comeback effort to earn 4-2 victory

MONTREAL - The Los Angeles Kings took a three-goal lead and held off a late comeback effort to earn a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Anze Kopitar and Viktor Arvidsson each scor...

Dec 10, 2022

Canada's Jasmine Baird strikes World Cup gold in Big Air

EDMONTON - Jasmine Baird nailed an underflip 900 on her first jump of the night - and never looked back. The rider from Georgetown, Ont. won gold in Saturday's FIS World Cup Big Air event at Commonwea...

Dec 10, 2022