Category Archives: Sports

Vancouver Canucks have June 1 deadline to re-sign coach Bruce Boudreau
VANCOUVER - A 57-game sample size was not big enough for Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford to commit to a contract extension for head coach Bruce Boudreau. "We would be w...
May 03, 2022

Bunting eager to taste Toronto's playoff atmosphere in testy Tampa series
TORONTO - Michael Bunting had never seen a Maple Leafs playoff game in person until Monday night. If things continue to progress as planned, the Toronto native will be in the middle of the action for ...
May 03, 2022

Oilers look to harness emotion, bounce back from Game 1 loss to Kings
EDMONTON - Bouncing back is nothing new for the Oilers. Now Edmonton needs to prove the resiliency it showed during the regular season has carried over to the playoffs. The Oilers dropped a 4-3 decisi...
May 03, 2022

QuickQuotes: Family, friends and fans remember Guy Lafleur during national funeral
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur was remembered fondly on Tuesday during a national funeral for the hockey legend in Montreal. Here are some quotes from those in attendance. Larry Robinson, ex-Hab...
May 03, 2022

Rookie Gretzky card returned to B.C. man seven years after it was stolen
KELOWNA, B.C. - A Wayne Gretzky rookie card that was stolen seven years ago in West Kelowna, B.C., is now back in the hands of its owner. Mounties say the card landed in their exhibits file in 2019, b...
May 03, 2022

Canada's Bianca Andreescu eliminated from Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Round of 16 at the Madrid Open following a 7-5, 6-1 loss to American Jessica Pegula on Tuesday. Pegula, the tournament's 12th seed, had Andre...
May 03, 2022

Toronto FC hurting on defence ahead of MLS rematch with FC Cincinnati
Four days after paying for some sloppy defending in a 2-1 loss to visiting FC Cincinnati, Toronto FC will be short on the backline when the two teams meet again Wednesday in Ohio. Mexican centre back ...
May 03, 2022

Recent Calgary Flames additions bring long-haul playoff experience
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames topped up their playoff experience with the recent addition of four forwards who know what a long post-season feels like. The No. 1 team in the Pacific Division headed int...
May 03, 2022

Raptors president Ujiri says NBA teams who covet Nick Nurse can keep dreaming
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says no NBA team has contacted him about head coach Nick Nurse. Reports had Nurse has a top target for the Los Angeles Lakers after head coach Frank Vogel was fir...
May 03, 2022

Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford to have discipline hearing with NHL
TORONTO - Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford will have a hearing Tuesday with the NHL's department of player safety after receiving a major penalty in Toronto's playoff-opening win over the Tampa Bay L...
May 03, 2022