Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Kerri Einarson downs Denmark 8-4 in women's world curling
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada's Kerri Einarson improved to 3-2 at the women's world curling championship with an 8-4 win over Denmark on Monday. The host country faces Japan (4-0) in its lone game Tues...
Mar 21, 2022

Blue Jays hold Detroit Tigers to just two hits in 3-1 Grapefruit League win
LAKELAND, Fla. - Nate Pearson picked up the win on the mound as the Toronto Blue Jays improved to 3-1 in Grapefruit League play with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Pearson, a six-foo...
Mar 21, 2022

Oilers acquire defenceman Brett Kulak from Canadiens, Brassard from Flyers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens ahead of Monday's NHL trade deadline. Edmonton sends fellow defenceman William Lagesson, a conditional s...
Mar 21, 2022

Jury convicts man in slaying of NBA player Lorenzen Wright
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown...
Mar 21, 2022

Flames get centre Ryan Carpenter from Blackhawks for fifth-rounder in 2024
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have acquired forward Ryan Carpenter from the Chicago Blackhawks for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. The 31-year-old centre from Oviedo, Fla., has three go...
Mar 21, 2022

Vancouver Canucks send Tyler Motte to Rangers for 2023 fourth-round pick
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have sent depth forward Tyler Motte to the New York Rangers for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Motte, 27, is set to become an unrestricted free agen...
Mar 21, 2022

Canadian men look to stay in the moment as they near World Cup qualification
With World Cup qualification in their sights in this international window, the Canadian men say they are staying in the moment and keeping it real. "We pride ourselves on being humble," said midfielde...
Mar 21, 2022

Former NBA player Jamaal Magloire named VP of hometown Scarborough Shooting Stars
TORONTO - Jamaal Magloire has been hired as vice-president and senior adviser of his hometown Scarborough Shooting Stars. Magloire, an NCAA champion at Kentucky, an NBA all-star and Toronto Raptors as...
Mar 21, 2022

Some roads will end for Canadian figure skaters at world championships
Eric Radford says the answer will come to him in the restful days after season's end. Piper Gilles says "The Long and Winding Road" wasn't necessarily meant as a final chapter. The World Figure Skatin...
Mar 21, 2022

Habs trade Lehkonen to Avalanche for Barron, second-round pick in 2024
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Artturi Lehkonen to the Colorado Avalanche. Montreal gets defenceman Justin Barron and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft in return. The 20...
Mar 21, 2022