Category Archives: Sports

Canada-USA women's hockey rivalry on display in Victoria contest, Canada wins
Victoria Bach scored the overtime winner Monday in a thriller that saw Canada's women's national hockey team defeat the United States 3-2 in Game 3 of the Rivalry Series. Bach's backhander on a 2-on-1...
Feb 03, 2020

McDavid scores twice, Draisaitl has four assists as Oilers down Flames 8-3
CALGARY - A good start and a strong finish propelled the Edmonton Oilers to an 8-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday. The Oilers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and extended it to three before t...
Feb 03, 2020

Roslovic scores twice as Winnipeg Jets edge division-leading Blues 5-2
WINNIPEG - Jack Roslovic believes the Winnipeg Jets are on the cusp of a second-half surge. The 23-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, helped Winnipeg snap a five-game losing streak by scorin...
Feb 03, 2020

Marner scores in OT, Hutchinson and Spezza star as Leafs beat Sens 2-1
TORONTO - Michael Hutchinson used to watch the Battle of Ontario as a fan of the Maple Leafs. Jason Spezza was in the middle of the action back then on the other side with the Ottawa Senator...
Feb 03, 2020

Pysyk scores hat trick, leads Panthers over Leafs; Toronto loses Andersen to injury
TORONTO - Mike Hoffman scored the winner and added an assist after lost Toronto lost starting goalie Frederik Andersen to injury as the Florida Panthers battled back from a 3-1 third-period defic...
Feb 03, 2020

Canada thumps Jamaica 9-0 to advance to semifinals of CONCACAF Olympic qualifier
EDINBURG, Texas - With Christine Sinclair watching from the bench, Jordyn Huitema and Janine Beckie proved Saturday there are still plenty of goals left in Canada. Huitema scored five goals and Beckie...
Feb 03, 2020

Super Bowl betting brings big business to sports books
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Business was brisk at sports books around the country on Super Bowl Sunday, with customers risking money on everything from the coin toss at the start of the game, to the colour ...
Feb 03, 2020

Raptors' Nurse named NBA Eastern Conference coach of the month for January
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been named NBA Eastern Conference coach of the month for January. Nurse guided the Raptors to a 12-3 record last month, including a conference-best 9-1 record...
Feb 03, 2020

Flyers mascot cleared of claim he punched teenage fan
Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty has been cleared of allegations that he punched a 13-year-old boy in the back after a photo shoot, police said. Chris Greenwell and his son Brandon met the hairy, goo...
Feb 03, 2020

Hamblin, Scott and Langlois stronger players for facing adversity in Siberia
Ruth Hamblin, Jamie Scott, and Miah-Marie Langlois were on a train bound for Hungary a few weeks ago. They were supposed to disembark in the Czech Republic. But nobody gave them a heads up. ...
Feb 03, 2020