Category Archives: Sports

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

Jake Allen holds off Sens with 34 saves, Habs edge Senators 2-1 in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Canadiens continue to get victories from their backup goaltender. Canadiens goalie Jake Allen made 34 saves, while Josh Anderson and Jeff Petry each scored a goal in a 2-1 victory over th...
Feb 06, 2021

Kriechmayr leads Austrian 1-2 in last ski race before worlds
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Vincent Kriechmayr extended his lead in the season's super-G standings on Saturday by winning the last World Cup race before the world championships. Kriechmayr edged...
Feb 06, 2021

Siakam has 33 points and Raptors beat Nets for third straight victory
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Pascal Siakam had a season-high 33 points plus 11 rebounds to lift the Toronto Raptors 123-117 over the star-studded Brooklyn Nets on Friday, a thrilling game clouded by a COVID-19 in...
Feb 05, 2021

Nets rookie head coach Steve Nash proud to be part of Canadian pipeline
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Steve Nash is only the second Canadian to become an NBA head coach, but the Hall of Famer is just proud to be part of the northern pipeline that's helping stock NBA rosters and coachi...
Feb 05, 2021

As NHL deals with COVID-19 in U.S., Canadian-based NHLers thankful for North Division
TORONTO - Jacob Markstrom's routine is pretty simple in the NHL's COVID-19 era. The Calgary Flames goalie goes to the rink and gets tested before hitting the ice for practice. When that's done, he hea...
Feb 05, 2021

Rugby Canada launches probe, revamps women's 7s coaching staff after players complain
A complaint from members of the Canadian women's sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the team coaching staff. The sevens side is coached by John Tai...
Feb 05, 2021

'I didn't see it coming': Flames' Sam Bennett surprised by scratch
CALGARY - Being held out of the Calgary Flames' lineup on Thursday caught Sam Bennett by surprise. The 24-year-old forward arrived for morning skate expecting to face the Winnipeg Jets alongside his t...
Feb 05, 2021

NL Cy Young winner Bauer joins World Series champion Dodgers
LOS ANGELES - Trevor Bauer is coming home to pitch for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner announced his decision on Friday in a two-minute video poste...
Feb 05, 2021