Sports

Strength in season pass sales a rare silver lining for ski resorts post-pandemic

In any normal winter, Cameron Birch and his family of five would pack their bags for an all-inclusive vacation somewhere warm and sunny. But when the pandemic kept them from booking a trip south, the ...

Oct 03, 2021

Brian White scores hat trick, Vancouver Whitecaps shutout San Jose Earthquakes 3-0

VANCOUVER - Brian White had three goals and the Whitecaps' playoff hopes grew brighter Saturday with a 3-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes in Vancouver. The American striker scored in the 26th, 59th...

Oct 02, 2021

Canada's Misha Cirkunov loses UFC split decision in move down to middleweight

LAS VEGAS - Canadian middleweight Misha Cirkunov, moving down from light-heavyweight, lost a split decision to Poland's Krzysztof Jotko on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored it 29-28, ...

Oct 02, 2021

Canada edges Chile 22-21 in first leg of Rugby World Cup qualifying series

LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada needed a Rob Povey penalty kick in the dying seconds to defeat Chile 22-21 in the first leg of their Rugby World Cup qualifier Saturday night. The game seemed in Chile's hands ...

Oct 02, 2021

Henry, Bane score touchdowns for Stampeders in 23-17 win over Roughriders

CALGARY - Malik Henry and Shawn Bane scored the first touchdowns of their CFL careers for the Calgary Stampeders in a 23-17 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Stampeders quart...

Oct 02, 2021

Puljujarvi scores twice, Nugent-Hopkins gets winner as Oilers down Jets in pre-season

EDMONTON - Jesse Puljujarvi had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game skid in pre-season play, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Saturday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the ...

Oct 02, 2021

Canadiens beat Senators 2-1 in NHL pre-season on goals by Gallagher, Suzuki

MONTREAL - After suffering a 7-2 loss the night before, the Montreal Canadiens notched a 2-1 comeback win Saturday in the second game of a pre-season back-to-back with the Ottawa Senators. Brendan Gal...

Oct 02, 2021

Romell Quioto brace gives Montreal three points in pivotal East matchup with Atlanta

MONTREAL - CF Montreal secured a crucial victory in the Eastern Conference playoff race on Saturday night, beating Atlanta United 2-1 with a whirlwind second half. Romell Quioto scored his seventh and...

Oct 02, 2021

Blue Jays rout Orioles 10-1 to keep post-season dreams alive

TORONTO - Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tried to play it cool after his team's 90th win on Saturday. He hit his 47th homer, one of five home runs for Toronto in a 10-1 clobbering of the Balt...

Oct 02, 2021

Dortmund wins without Haaland; Scally seals Gladbach win

BERLIN (AP) - With Erling Haaland still injured, Borussia Dortmund needed Julian Brandt to score the winner in a 2-1 victory over Augsburg on Saturday in the Bundesliga. Brandt helped to fill the gap ...

Oct 02, 2021