Category Archives: Sports

Calgary Flames say captain Mikael Backlund out week to week with upper-body injury
CALGARY - Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will be out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury, the NHL team said Friday. Backlund was hurt in the first period of a 4-3 shootout loss t...
Mar 14, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps loan goalkeeper Max Anchor to CPL's Pacific FC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned up-and-coming goalkeeper Max Anchor to Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC through the 2025 season. The 'Caps announced the move Friday with sportin...
Mar 14, 2025

Bid to launch women's DI hockey at Michigan moving forward, regent Denise Ilitch tells the AP
University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch told The Associated Press she believes there's enough support for the Big Ten school to launch a Division I women's hockey program that it's only a matter o...
Mar 14, 2025

Cricket Canada consults experts after CEO charged with theft and fraud
Cricket Canada says it is "consulting with legal and governance experts to determine the appropriate course of action" in the wake of CEO Salman Khan being charged with theft and fraud. Khan and anoth...
Mar 14, 2025

Gretzky planning to be in attendance as Ovechkin chases NHL's all-time goal record
Wayne Gretzky will be in the house when history is made. The NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer is expected to be in attendance for Alex Ovechkin's games as the Washington Capitals star gets closer to...
Mar 14, 2025

Brignone closes in on overall World Cup title with super-G victory near her Italian hometown
LA THUILE, Italy (AP) - Federica Brignone all but locked up the women's overall World Cup title by winning a super-G on Friday, giving the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings. B...
Mar 14, 2025

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska
NOME, Alaska (AP) - Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday. Holmes was first to the finish line in the Gold Rush town of Nome, on ...
Mar 14, 2025

Jesper Bratt has a goal and 2 assists in the Devils' 3-2 comeback win over the Oilers
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists for his second straight three-point game and the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night. Bratt tied it ...
Mar 13, 2025

Drake Batherson ends goal-scoring drought with two as Senators beat Bruins 6-3
OTTAWA - Drake Batherson ended a 10-game scoreless drought with a pair of goals and picked up an assist in the Ottawa Senators' 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, R...
Mar 13, 2025

Sam Bennett's two power-play goals lead Panthers past Maple Leafs 3-2
TORONTO - Sam Bennett scored two power-play goals to lift the shorthanded Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Bennett's offence gave the Atl...
Mar 13, 2025