Category Archives: Sports

Lightning strike twice on power play, beat Dallas 3-2 to even Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Tampa Bay's sputtering power play sparked back to life Monday, powering the Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars in the NHL Stanley Cup final. The victory ties the be...
Sep 21, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles to undergo Tommy John surgery
Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a right elbow injury that forced him to miss almost all of the 2020 season. Giles missed almost seven weeks&...
Sep 21, 2020

Blue Jays balance final week of season with eye on likely post-season appearance
The next week will be a balancing act for the Toronto Blue Jays as they look to close out the season strong while preparing for what will likely be a wild-card berth. With a playoff spot all but ...
Sep 21, 2020

Among multiple tournament cancellations, IIHF president puts faith in Edmonton
Hockey players crossing borders is the International Ice Hockey Federation's stock in trade. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely curtailed that business. The IIHF has cancelled 19 tourna...
Sep 21, 2020

Canadians Ghislaine Landry, Britt Benn named to rugby sevens Dream Team
Canadians Ghislaine Landry and Britt Benn have been named to the HSBC 2020 women's rugby sevens Dream Team. Landry, the Canadian captain, is the all-time leading scorer on the women's sevens circuit w...
Sep 21, 2020

AP Source: Broncos lose receiver Courtland Sutton for season
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Broncos star receiver Courtland Sutton will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left ACL in Denver's 26-21 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday, a person with knowledge of the sit...
Sep 21, 2020

Former Maple Leafs forward, Rangers captain Bob Nevin dead at 82
TORONTO - Bob Nevin, a fan favourite who won two Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs before a successful run as captain of the New York Rangers, has died. He was 82. Nevin died early Monday, acc...
Sep 21, 2020

Survey finds most Canadian Olympic athletes against medal podium protests
TORONTO - After a wave of demonstrations against racial injustice around the world, the International Olympic Committee is in talks with athlete groups about potentially easing protest bans ...
Sep 21, 2020

Bayern Munich already looking too good for the Bundesliga
BERLIN - On the day the FIFA president warned about a lack of competition in club soccer, Bayern Munich started the German league by scoring a whopping eight goals. The Bavarian club routed Schalke 8-...
Sep 21, 2020

Chase Claypool sets Canadian NFL record with 84-yard touchdown reception
PITTSBURGH - Chase Claypool didn't wait long to set a Canadian NFL record. In just his second career game with Pittsburgh, the Steelers receiver had an 84-yard touchdown reception - the longest T...
Sep 21, 2020