Category Archives: Sports
Judge rejects defense that Gaudreau brothers contributed to their deaths by cycling while impaired
SALEM, N.J. (AP) - The family of NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened in pain Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men's own drinking contributed to their deaths when t...
Apr 15, 2025
Captain Gabriel Landeskog rejoins the Avalanche after 2-game minor-league rehab assignment
DENVER (AP) - Gabriel Landeskog has rejoined the Colorado Avalanche after taking part in a two game minor-league rehab assignment. The team said Tuesday the captain's conditioning loan to the American...
Apr 15, 2025
AFC Toronto gets new majority owner just days ahead of debut in Northern Super League
TORONTO - AFC Toronto has a new majority owner, just days ahead of its debut in the Northern Super League. The new owner is Canadian-American entrepreneur Mark Mitchell of Mitchell Family Office (MFO)...
Apr 15, 2025
Jets forward Ehlers out week-to-week, will miss start of playoffs
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will miss the start of the playoffs with a right foot injury. Jets coach Scott Arniel said Tuesday that Ehlers was out week-to-week after re-aggravating...
Apr 15, 2025
Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov lost their matches at BMW Open event
MUNICH - Canadians Flix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov both dropped their first-round matches Tuesday at the BMW men's tennis tournament. German teenager Diego Dedura-Palomero advanced to the se...
Apr 15, 2025
Erie Otters defenceman Schaefer top-ranked North American skater for NHL draft.
TORONTO - Matthew Schaefer is the top-ranked North American skater heading into the 2025 NHL draft. Schaefer, of Hamilton, was ranked first overall by NHL Central Scouting on its final NHL draft ranki...
Apr 15, 2025
Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel making most of second chance in NHL spotlight
Scott Arniel was head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets just over 19 months. It didn't go well. A winning percentage of .439 across those 123 games, including a disastrous 11-25-5 start to the 2011-1...
Apr 15, 2025
Canada Soccer names roster for inaugural CONCACAF W Futsal Championship
Canada Soccer has announced its roster for the inaugural CONCACAF W Futsal Championship, scheduled for April 28 to May 4 in Guatemala. Jadyn Steinhauer, Jade Houmphanh and Erika Hindmarsh are drawn fr...
Apr 15, 2025
Playing in CFL gives Covington deeper appreciation of father's achievements
Christian Covington has always been aware of his Hall of Fame father's many football achievements, but he now has a deeper appreciation of them. Covington is heading into his second season with the B....
Apr 15, 2025
Hedqvist scores a hat trick for Sweden in 8-0 rout of Norway at women’s hockey worlds
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) - Ebba Hedqvist scored a hat trick for Sweden in an 8-0 rout of newly promoted Norway at the women's ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. Sweden won Group B ...
Apr 15, 2025