Category Archives: Sports

Canadiens held scoreless as Sharks snap skid behind Kahkonen's 28-save shutout
MONTREAL - Kaapo Kahkonen recorded his first shutout for the San Jose Sharks stopping 28 shots to help lead his team to a 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Tomas Hertl scored twice in th...
Nov 29, 2022

Former Calgary Flames star Matthew Tkachuk returns to Saddledome a Florida Panther
CALGARY - The reality of playing for an opposing team in what was once his home arena for so many seasons sank in for Matthew Tkachuk on Tuesday. The 24-year-old winger returned to Calgary's Saddledom...
Nov 29, 2022

Austrian skier Nina Ortlieb fastest in Lake Louise downhill training run
LAKE LOUISE, Alaska - Austria's Nina Ortlieb posted the fastest time Tuesday in the first downhill training run ahead of a women's World Cup alpine skiing stop this week at Lake Louise, Alta. Ortlieb ...
Nov 29, 2022

Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ir...
Nov 29, 2022

With Morocco game left, Alphonso Davies says Canadian men not done yet at World Cup
UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - Alphonso Davies says Canada came to the World Cup to make history - and it isn't done yet. The 41st-ranked Canadians turned heads in a narrow 1-0 loss to No. 2 Belgium and made hi...
Nov 29, 2022

Curling Canada looking for new title sponsor of the Brier, starting in 2024
OTTAWA - Curling Canada is looking for a new title sponsor of the Canadian men's curling championship. The 2023 Tim Hortons Brier, set for March 3-12 at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont., will be the ...
Nov 29, 2022

Linebacker Adam Bighill signs extension with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - All-star linebacker Adam Bighill has signed a two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 34-year-old Bighill was scheduled to become a free agent in February 2023. Bigh...
Nov 29, 2022

Injured defender Doneil Henry doing his bit off the pitch to help Canada at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar - Doneil Henry's World Cup experience has been far different than the one he originally hoped for. But the veteran defender is still doing whatever he can for Canada. Sidelined by a calf i...
Nov 29, 2022

Neymar to miss Brazil's last group game at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Neymar will miss Brazil's last group game at the World Cup because of his right ankle injury, the team doctor said Tuesday. Rodrigo Lasmar said the Brazil forward will not be fit to...
Nov 29, 2022

Croatia charged for fan taunts of Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP-CP) - FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Croatia on Tuesday because of its fans' taunts aimed at Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who has Serbian family ties, during the teams' W...
Nov 29, 2022