Category Archives: Sports

Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory
Medina Spirit was stripped of the victory in last year's Kentucky Derby and Mandaloun was declared the winner after a ruling by state racing stewards on Monday. The since-deceased Medina Spirit tested...
Feb 21, 2022

MLB lockout talks resume in Florida; players, owners on hand
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - With perhaps a week left to salvage opening day, union head Tony Clark attended negotiations on Monday for the first time since Major League Baseball's lockout began, accompanied ...
Feb 21, 2022

Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan looking forward to new NWSL club, new role with Canada
Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan has a new NWSL club and a new role with Canada. Now with the expansion San Diego Wave FC, the 26-year-old from Whitby, Ont., is also the new Canadian No. 1 with the recent r...
Feb 21, 2022

Calgary Flames centre Lindholm leads NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames centre Elias Lindholm, Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad and Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger are the NHL's three stars of the week. Lindholm ranked second in th...
Feb 21, 2022

Canadian tennis star Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Dubai with back injury
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime has withdrawn from from this week's Dubai Tennis Championships with a back injury. Organizers of the ATP 500 tournament announced Auger-Aliassime's withdrawa...
Feb 21, 2022

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet happy with his all-star experience
Fred VanVleet's all-star experience is over. The Toronto Raptors guard scored six points in nine minutes of action as part of Team LeBron's 163-160 victory Sunday over Team Durant. But while VanVleet ...
Feb 20, 2022

Wild snap Oilers' five-game win streak with 7-3 trouncing
EDMONTON - Kevin Fiala scored two goals and added an assist as the Minnesota Wild scored early and often in a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Brandon Duhaime, Joel Eriksson Ek, Connor ...
Feb 20, 2022

Senators stymied by Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin in loss
OTTAWA - Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots Sunday afternoon as the New York Rangers defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-1. Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin scored for the Rangers (32-13-5). The Senators were ...
Feb 20, 2022

Hammond lead Canadiens past Islanders in 3-2 shootout win
NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Hammond made 30 saves and stopped two of three shootout attempts, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against the New York Islanders on Sunday. It was Hammond's first re...
Feb 20, 2022

Gilles' set-piece goal gives Canada a rare win over Germany at Arnold Clark Cup
NORWICH, United Kingdom - Defender Vanessa Gilles' early goal lifted Canada to a rare win over Germany on Sunday, a 1-0 decision that moved the Olympic champions atop the standings at the four-team Ar...
Feb 20, 2022