Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Roman Sadovsky reflects on Sochi Olympic figure skaters at Rostelecom Cup
When Roman Sadovsky entered Sochi's famous Iceberg Skating Palace earlier this week, he thought about the many skaters who'd walked the same path before him. The Iceberg was the venue for the 2014 Soc...
Nov 25, 2021

Individual accolades are nice, but achieving Grey Cup win remains Menard's main focus
Another day, another individual honour for David Menard. The Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman was named the East Division's top Canadian on Thursday after registering a conference-high eight sacks...
Nov 25, 2021

Argentina celebrates Maradona one year after his death
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina marked the one-year anniversary of the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona on Thursday with ceremonies, tributes, graffiti murals and emotional messages on s...
Nov 25, 2021

Canadian women's rugby sevens team opens new World Series season in Dubai
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team heads into the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series season with an overhauled roster and new interim coach. Irish-born Jack Hanratty has been tasked with steering...
Nov 25, 2021

Collaros, Stanback named as division finalists for CFL's outstanding player honour
TORONTO - Quarterback Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and running back William Stanback of the Montreal Alouettes are the finalists for the CFL's outstanding player award. The CFL revealed ...
Nov 25, 2021

Alexis Lafreniere still finding his way in second season with Rangers
Alexis Lafreniere is used to being the best player on his team. And he's often been the star of whatever league or tournament the ultra-talented winger happened to be dominating at a given moment thro...
Nov 25, 2021

'I looked right to the chair': Rocque back at rink where heckler chirped in '04 final
SASKATOON - When Team Homan coach Marcel Rocque walked into SaskTel Centre for Canada's Olympic curling trials, the memories from the 2004 men's national championship final came rushing back. It was h...
Nov 25, 2021

Meier's goal, 2 assists lead Sharks past Senators 6-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal with 8:42 remaining and added two assists as the San Jose Sharks handed the Ottawa Senators their third straight loss, 6-3 on Wednesday nigh...
Nov 24, 2021

Draisaitl, McDavid 4 points each as Oilers beat Coyotes 5-3
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each had two goals and two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 on Wednesday night. Draisaitl has 10 goals in his l...
Nov 24, 2021

Tavares, Engvall lead rolling Maple Leafs' 6-2 rout of Kings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Tavares and Pierre Engvall had a goal and an assist apiece while Toronto scored four consecutive goals in the second period, and the Maple Leafs rolled to a 6-2 victory over th...
Nov 24, 2021