Category Archives: Sports
Wiebe and teammates appeal to Duncan for an independent body for safe sport
TORONTO - Erica Wiebe knows how Olympic dreams can be threatened with a complaint to the wrong person. The Olympic wrestling gold medallist said is lucky to have had “amazing coaches and amazing...
Dec 17, 2018
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas not worried about offer sheets for Matthews, Marner
TORONTO - Kyle Dubas isn’t losing sleep these days - at least when it comes to his pending restricted free agents. The general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs knows full well an offer sheet f...
Dec 17, 2018
Canadian Marielle Thompson earns World Cup ski cross bronze in season opener
AROSA, Switzerland - Canada’s Marielle Thompson captured bronze at the opening World Cup ski cross event of the season on Monday. The native of Whistler, B.C., won her semifinal heat before fini...
Dec 17, 2018
Daughter tells of dad's unlikely bond with Charles Barkley
BOSTON - A chance meeting in a hotel lobby sparked an unlikely friendship between former NBA star Charles Barkley and a cat litter scientist in Iowa. The story has been shared widely since it was told...
Dec 17, 2018
Flyers fire coach Dave Hakstol, Gordon interim replacement
It took less than two weeks as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers for Chuck Fletcher to see what he needed to see with coach Dave Hakstol. The Flyers were still making too many mistakes, still...
Dec 17, 2018
Pacers hire NBA's 1st female assistant general manager
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Pacers have hired Kelly Krauskopf as their new assistant general manager, making her the first woman in league history to hold the title. Krauskopf has a long history with t...
Dec 17, 2018
TFC makes Brazil's Auro a permanent addition, signs 14-year-old to USL contract
Toronto FC made versatile Brazilian Auro a permanent member of its squad Monday while, looking farther to the future, signing 14-year-old forward Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to a USL contract. The MLS tea...
Dec 17, 2018
Ovechkin, Scheifele, Eichel named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele and Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel are the NHL three stars of the week. Ovechkin led the league with seven go...
Dec 17, 2018
Canadian Ed Whitlock's age-group marathon record falls after 14 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - American Gene Dykes has topped a 14-year-old record held by late Canadian marathoner Ed Whitlock. The 70-year-old Dykes beat Whitlock’s record for the fastest marathon in th...
Dec 17, 2018
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Vancouver 4 Edmonton 2 Calgary 7 St. Louis 2 Winnipeg 5 Tampa Bay 4 (OT) Vegas 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 (OT) Carolina 3 Arizona 0 Buffalo 4 Boston 2 San Jose 7 Chicago 3 — AHL C...
Dec 16, 2018