Category Archives: Sports

Canadian men beaten by Chile in Cape Town in final of Challenger Series event
CAPE TOWN - Chile, recovering from an early 7-0 deficit, reeled off five straight tries to defeat Canada 33-7 Sunday in the men's final of the opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger S...
Mar 02, 2025

Olympic champion Lydia Ko wins Singapore LPGA
SINGAPORE (AP) - Lydia Ko finally conquered the LPGA's HSBC Women's World Championship, clinching her first title at her 11th attempt with a dominant four-stroke win over Ayaka Furue and Jeeno Thitiku...
Mar 02, 2025

Norwegian forward Ola Brynhildsen shows promise in MLS debut for Toronto FC
Toronto FC's 4-2 loss at Orlando on Saturday showed new coach Robin Fraser still has plenty of work to do. But there was also hope for the future with Norwegian forward Ola Brynhildsen making his debu...
Mar 02, 2025

Canadian rider Derek Gee wins O Gran Camino cycling race in Spain
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - Canadian cyclist Derek Gee won the O Gran Camino road race in Spain on Sunday, finishing with a 35-second edge over Italy's Davide Piganzoli. The 27-year-old from Ottawa, ridi...
Mar 02, 2025

Avalanche land Lindgren, Wild net Nyquist, Panthers acquire Jones in busy day of NHL trades
Defencemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL's looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche g...
Mar 01, 2025

Tolvanen scores twice as Kraken defeat struggling Canucks 6-3
SEATTLE (AP) - Eeli Tolvanen had two goals, including the go-ahead marker with 6:52 to go in the second period, and Vince Dunn had two assists to give him 200 for his career in the Seattle Kraken's 6-...
Mar 01, 2025

NHL roundup: Blue Jackets beat Red Wings 5-3 in Stadium Series
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Justin Danforth scored with 2:17 remaining to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over Detroit 5-3 on Saturday night in the Stadium Series, leapfrogging the Red Wings to take sole pos...
Mar 01, 2025

Tkachuk says Senators need to crank up the urgency after beating Sharks 5-3
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have 23 regular-season games remaining but Brady Tkachuk is taking a playoff mindset now. The Senators captain is itching to get his first taste of NHL post-season action ...
Mar 01, 2025

Flyers' Fedotov frustrates Jets in 2-1 shootout loss
WINNIPEG - Head coach Scott Arniel didn't like the result, but he had few problems with the effort. The Winnipeg Jets lost 2-1 in a shootout to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday after rookie Matvei ...
Mar 01, 2025

Panthers acquire defenceman Seth Jones in trade with Blackhawks
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Seth Jones wanted to join a contender. He wound up going to the champions. The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers acquired Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawk...
Mar 01, 2025