Category Archives: Sports

Carolina Hurricanes turn to 42-year-old Dave Ayres in emergency situation
David Ayres was sitting by himself in the bowels of Scotiabank Arena when he got word Hurricanes goalie James Reimer had suffered an injury.The on-call emergency netminder for Saturday's game in Toron...
Feb 22, 2020

Domi scores twice, Price makes 30 saves to lead Canadiens over Senators 3-0
OTTAWA - Max Domi had a pair of goals Saturday night as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0. Carey Price stopped 30 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, while Paul Byron also sc...
Feb 22, 2020

Hurricanes beat Leafs 6-3 with emergency backup Dave Ayres
TORONTO - Emergency backup goalie David Ayers earned his first career NHL win in relief and Warren Foegele scored twice as Carolina picked up an improbable 6-3 ...
Feb 22, 2020

Leafs respond after back-to-back poor showings with 4-0 victory over Penguins
TORONTO - After two listless, disheartening performances, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe wanted to see "signs of life" from his team. Toronto delivered on Thursday night. Now the chall...
Feb 22, 2020

Toronto FC's Argentine winger Pablo Piatti sidelined by strained hamstring
CARSON, Calif. - Argentine winger Pablo Piatti, Toronto FC's new designated player, will miss the start of the MLS regular season with a strained hamstring. A club spokesman said the 30-year-old ...
Feb 22, 2020

TSN, Curling Canada agree to eight-year extension on broadcast rights contract
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Curling Canada and TSN have extended their broadcast rights contract for another eight years. The agreement kicks in for the 2020-21 season through to 2027-28. The announcement was ...
Feb 22, 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 22, 2020

Ontario's Homan advances to Hearts semifinal with 9-5 win over Northern Ontario.
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Ontario's Rachel Homan advanced to the semifinal of the Canadian women's curling championship with a 9-5 win over Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville on Saturday. Homan&n...
Feb 22, 2020

Laughton scores twice, leads streaking Flyers over Jets 4-2
PHILADELPHIA - Scott Laughton scored two goals Saturday to lead the streaking Philadelphia Flyers to an 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Sean Couturier and Tyler Pitlick also scored and Justin Brau...
Feb 22, 2020

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin becomes 8th player with 700 goals
NEWARK, N.J. - Alex Ovechkin has become the eighth player in NHL history to score 700 goals. The Washington Capitals star reached the milestone 4:50 into the third period against the New Jersey Devils...
Feb 22, 2020