Category Archives: Sports

Brooks Koepka eagles 17, rallies to win Phoenix Open, Conners finishes 17th
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Brooks Koepka chipped in from 32 yards for eagle on the 17th hole to break a tie for the lead and then parred the last for a one-stroke victory Sunday in the Waste Management Phoen...
Feb 07, 2021

Canada's Jonathan David scores twice for Lille in win over Nantes
PARIS - Canadian international Jonathan David continued his torrid scoring pace, accounting for both goals Sunday as Lille won 2-0 at struggling Nantes to top the French league. The 21-year-old from O...
Feb 07, 2021

Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67
LAS VEGAS - Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67. Spinks, who live...
Feb 07, 2021

Calgary Flames down Edmonton Oilers 6-4 to kick off NHL season's Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund helped the Calgary Flames overcome a sluggish start with a goal and two assists in a 6-4 win Saturday over the Edmonton Oilers. Milan Lucic, Johnny Gaudreau and Dillon Dube e...
Feb 06, 2021

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime loses to Daniel Evans in Murray River Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime lost to Great Britain's Daniel Evans in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in the Murray River Open final in Melbourne, Australia. Auger-Aliassime, the third-...
Feb 06, 2021

Young, Capela pace Hawks in 132-121 win over Raptors
ATLANTA - Trae Young had 28 points and 13 assists, Clint Capela finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Toronto Raptors 132-121 to snap a three-game losing streak S...
Feb 06, 2021

Rodgers wins 3rd MVP, Donald gets 3rd top defensive player
A pair of Aarons pulled off an NFL hat trick Saturday night. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers earned his third Associated Press Most Valuable Player award, while Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald to...
Feb 06, 2021

Canadian teenagers Nadeau, Duchaine have top-five finishes at World Cup Aerials
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - A pair of Canadian teenagers just missed the podium in the men's World Cup aerials freestyle skiing event in Deer Valley, Utah. 17-year-old Emile Nadeau and 16-year-old Alex...
Feb 06, 2021

Matthews stays hot as Maple Leafs thump Canucks to heap more misery on Vancouver
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice to extend his goal streak to a career-best seven consecutive games as the Toronto Maple Leafs heaped more misery on the Vancouver Canucks with a 5-1 victory Satu...
Feb 06, 2021

Late equalizer damages Man United's title bid in EPL
By scoring 12 goals in two matches over four days, Manchester United's players are showing they have the firepower to challenge Manchester City for the English Premier League title. The problem is, th...
Feb 06, 2021