Category Archives: Sports

Forge FC edged out in close CONCACAF encounter against Cruz Azul
HAMILTON - Forge FC fell 1-0 to Mexican heavyweight Cruz Azul in CONCACAF Champions League action Wednesday night. Rmulo Otero scored the winner off a long-range free kick in the 31st minute. The roun...
Feb 17, 2022

Canada's Thompson wins silver in women's ski cross at Beijing Olympics
ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Canada's Marielle Thompson has won the silver medal in women's ski cross at the Beijing Olympics after finishing second in a drama-filled final. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C., mad...
Feb 17, 2022

Golden again: Canadian women back on top of Olympic hockey world with win over U.S.
BEIJING - Who else but Marie-Philip Poulin? The big-time performer who has made a career of thriving on hockey's biggest stages did it again Thursday in Beijing, helping Canada reclaim Olympic women's...
Feb 17, 2022

Lindholm extends goal streak to six games in win over Anaheim
CALGARY - Bailed out by his teammates after a taking a high-sticking double-minor in the game's opening minute, Elias Lindholm expressed his appreciation on the scoreboard. Lindholm scored twice and a...
Feb 16, 2022

Raptors' Trent hits 30 points again in 103-91 win vs. Wolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gary Trent Jr. has no exotic plans for the All-Star break, he's just happy to use the time for bonus bonding with his three younger brothers in Minnesota. He sure gave his family a ...
Feb 16, 2022

Scheifele records fifth career hat trick as Jets beat Wild
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele recorded the fifth hat trick of his career and added an assist to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. The trio of goals extended S...
Feb 16, 2022

Canada's Tyler Pasher scores to lead Houston past Toronto FC in MLS pre-season play
AUSTIN, Texas - A goal by Canadian Tyler Pasher, a former Toronto FC academy member, proved to be the difference Wednesday as Toronto lost 2-1 to the Houston Dynamo in MLS pre-season play. The game wa...
Feb 16, 2022

Arrows sign Canadian international back Brock Webster to help fill injury void
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows, dealing with a spate of injuries among the backs, have signed Canadian international wing/fullback Brock Webster. Toronto (0-2-0) visit NOLA Gold on Saturday in Major Lea...
Feb 16, 2022

Jessie Fleming to captain Canada against host England at Arnold Clark Cup
Chalk up another honour for Jessie Fleming. In the absence of Christine Sinclair, the 23-year-old midfielder from London, Ont., will captain Canada against host England on Thursday at the Arnold Clark...
Feb 16, 2022

Hamelin becomes Canada's most decorated male Winter Olympian with 5,000m relay gold
BEIJING - Charles Hamelin's final Olympic race was one for the record books. Hamelin, 37, capped off his Olympic career in golden fashion as he helped his teammates win the men's 5,000-metre short-tra...
Feb 16, 2022