Category Archives: Sports

Cale Makar's game-winner gives Avalanche 5-4 overtime win over Jets
WINNIPEG - Cale Makar scored 2:42 into overtime on the power play to lift the league-leading Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 victory over the struggling Winnipeg Jets on Friday. The Avalanche extended the...
Apr 08, 2022

Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr. lead Raptors past Rockets 117-115
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Houston Rockets 117-115 Friday night. With the win, Toronto can now finish no lower than...
Apr 08, 2022

Scheffler builds 5-shot Masters lead as Tiger makes weekend
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The wind roaring through the Georgia pines gave Tiger Woods and so many others all they could handle Friday in the Masters. And then Scottie Scheffler made it feel even tougher. In...
Apr 08, 2022

On the road again: NBC's Premier League crew back in England
NBC Sports picked the perfect time to have its Premier League studio crew return to England for the first time in nearly three years. The team of Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe and Tim Howa...
Apr 08, 2022

Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott set for UFC debut
While it took (Proper) Mike Malott just 39 seconds to earn his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in October, the Canadian welterweight spent considerably longer getting there. The 30-year-...
Apr 08, 2022

Canada's Gushue secures semifinal berth with victory over Scotland at world playdowns
LAS VEGAS - Canada's Brad Gushue beat Scotland's Kyle Waddell 8-6 on Friday to secure a semifinal berth at the world men's curling championship. The St. John's-based team of Gushue, Mark Nichols, Bret...
Apr 08, 2022

Ex-water polo coach convicted in college admissions bribery
BOSTON (AP) - A decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California was found guilty Friday in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal. A federal jury in Boston convict...
Apr 08, 2022

Oilers winger Evander Kane fined for kneeing Kings defenceman Sean Durzi
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL for kneeing. The incident involving Kings defenceman Sean Durzi occurred in the second period of Thursday's game in Lo...
Apr 08, 2022

Joe Davis named Fox's lead baseball voice after Buck leaves
Joe Davis is no stranger to succeeding legendary baseball voices. In 2017, he took over from Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully on Los Angeles Dodgers telecasts. He's since emerged as one of the top br...
Apr 08, 2022

Vancouver Canucks sign goaltender Spencer Martin to one-way, two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Spencer Martin to a two-year, one-way contract. The one-way deal suggests Martin is a strong candidate to back up starter Thatcher Demko next s...
Apr 08, 2022