Category Archives: Sports

Jets don't deal Byfuglien at deadline with defenceman poised to sit out season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets stood pat at the NHL trade deadline Monday, meaning suspended defenceman Dustin Byfuglien remains a member of the team. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said he found ou...
Feb 24, 2020

Blue Jays top prospect Pearson feeling comfortable at first big league camp
Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Nate Pearson is feeling confident and comfortable in his first big league spring training. The makeup of the team around him has helped ease any nerves he may have ...
Feb 24, 2020

Calgary Flames acquire two defenceman, trade another on deadline day
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames made three changes to their defence prior to Monday's 3 p.m. ET NHL trade deadline, adding two blue-liners and shipping out another. The Flames sent a conditional fourth-r...
Feb 24, 2020

Canada wins opener against El Salvador at CONCACAF U-20 Championship
SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic - Second-half goals by captain Tanya Boychuk and Kaila Novak lifted Canada to a 2-0 win over El Salvador in its opening match Saturday at the CONCACAF Women...
Feb 24, 2020

Einarson wins way into Tournament of Hearts final, downs Jones 6-4
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - A team made up entirely of former skips is a win away from a Canadian women's curling championship. Manitoba's Kerri Einarson downed the Jennifer Jones wild-card team 6-4 on Sa...
Feb 24, 2020

Vancouver Canucks acquire goalie Louis Domingue in deal with New Jersey Devils
VANCOUVER - With Jacob Markstrom nursing a lower-body injury, the Vancouver Canucks have added some goaltending insurance. The club acquired Louis Domingue from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for m...
Feb 24, 2020

Los Angeles honours Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorial
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a sold-out memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last m...
Feb 24, 2020

700 club: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores for milestone goal
With power and a prodigious shot, Alex Ovechkin now stands where few in the NHL have been. He became the eight NHL player to score 700 career goals, reaching the milestone in the third period of the W...
Feb 24, 2020

Former CFL player Keon Raymond taking another run at CFLPA presidency
Keon Raymond is taking another run at the CFL Players' Association presidency. The former CFL linebacker ran for the post two years ago, losing in a tie-breaker vote to Canadian Je...
Feb 24, 2020

Bucks to provide huge test for Raptors in elite Eastern Conference showdown
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have lost only once over their last 18 games, a run which began with a franchise-best 15-game winning streak and has been bolstered by big home wins over Phoenix and...
Feb 24, 2020