Category Archives: Sports

Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nick Suzuki and Robert Thomas named NHL's three stars
NEW YORK - Forwards Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens and Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues were named the NHL's three stars of the week Monday. Ovechk...
Apr 07, 2025

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov out of Monte Carlo Masters
MONACO - Canadians Flix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovlaov are out of the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament after losing their first-round matches Monday. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, who was see...
Apr 07, 2025

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could lead to a trade war. Trump's thre...
Apr 07, 2025

Canada's Chloe Primerano poised for women's world hockey championship debut
ESK BUDJOVICE - Chloe Primerano continues to be ahead of her time. She's answered the bell at higher levels of hockey in recent months, and has the chance to do it again. At 18 years three months, Pri...
Apr 07, 2025

Olofsson finding offensive touch as Vegas Golden Knights prep for playoffs
VANCOUVER - Victor Olofsson has marked a few big milestones in his first season with the Vegas Golden Knights. Now the Swedish winger is heating up offensively as he approaches another -- the first pl...
Apr 06, 2025

Slugger Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays agree on US$500M, 14-year extension, source tells CP
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed on a long-term contract extension. A source tells The Canadian Press it's a 14-year extension worth US$500 million. The de...
Apr 06, 2025

Late goal lifts Vegas Golden Knights to 3-2 victory over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Victor Olofsson scored late in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday. William Karlsson pulled the puck behind the Vancouver net, then slic...
Apr 06, 2025

Sorokin gives up Ovechkin's 895th goal, the first he's allowed to his fellow Russian
NEW YORK (AP) - Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin had not given up a goal to Alex Ovechkin in the first three games he played against the Washington Capitals superstar. Ovechkin changed that Sunday when h...
Apr 06, 2025

Canada rallies to down Puerto Rico 3-2 and qualify for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
MANAGUA - Olivia Chisholm and Kaylee Hunter scored three minutes apart in the second half Sunday to send Canada to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with a 3-2 win over Puerto Rico in CONCACAF qualifyin...
Apr 06, 2025

NHL roundup: Ovechkin passes Gretzky for new goals record, but Caps lose to Islanders
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal, but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday. Marc Gatcomb had two goals, Bo Horvat and Jean-Gabrie...
Apr 06, 2025