Category Archives: Sports

Figure skating's minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 Olympics
An impassioned plea from Canadian physician Dr. Jane Moran may have played a part in figure skating's decision to raise the eligible age limit for competition. No 15-year-old skaters will be allowed t...
Jun 07, 2022

Three-time national pairs champions Moore-Towers, Marinaro announce retirement
OTTAWA - Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro, who teamed up for three Canadian pairs titles, have retired from competitive figure skating. The 29-year-old Moore-Towers, from St. Catharines, Ont....
Jun 07, 2022

Canadians hire Olympic hero Marie-Philip Poulin as player development consultant.
MONTREAL - Canadian Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin has scored a front-office position with the Montreal Canadiens. The National Hockey League club announced Tuesday that Poulin, a four-time Olympic meda...
Jun 07, 2022

Bichette homers, Blue Jays top Royals 8-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Ross Stripling (2...
Jun 06, 2022

Benches clear in 9th as Mariners beat Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Mariners manager Scott Servias was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle's 7-4 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night, a game in which C...
Jun 06, 2022

Avalanche sweep Oilers with 6-5 overtime victory
EDMONTON - Arturri Lehknonen scored at 1:19 of overtime as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Monday to complete a four-game sweep of the NHL's Western Conference final. Cale M...
Jun 06, 2022

Greene retires 20 straight in rain-shortened win for Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) - Hunter Greene allowed a bunt single to begin the game and then faced the minimum through seven innings, retiring his final 20 batters as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Arizona Diam...
Jun 06, 2022

Mickelson the last to sign for Saudi-funded golf league
Phil Mickelson, a chief recruiter for a Saudi-funded rival league to the PGA Tour, is ending his four-month hiatus by adding his name to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational that starts Thur...
Jun 06, 2022

Bruins fire coach Cassidy after first-round playoff exit
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins fired coach Bruce Cassidy on Monday, several weeks after losing in the first round of the playoffs. General manager Don Sweeney announced the surprising move Monday nig...
Jun 06, 2022

Broncos sale could come as early as this month
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos could have a new owner as soon as this month in what's expected to be the most expensive deal in sports history at around $4.5 billion. A second round of bid...
Jun 06, 2022