Category Archives: Sports
Manitoba's Kerri Einarson to face defending champion Rachel Homan in Hearts final
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Kerri Einarson's curling team from Manitoba advanced to the final of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 9-8 semifinal win over Nova Scotia's Christina Black. Einarson moved o...
Feb 23, 2025
Ovechkin has hat trick to move 13 away from breaking Gretzky's goals record as Capitals beat Oilers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a ...
Feb 23, 2025
Canadian long-track speedskaters win three medals at World Cup
TOMASZW MAZOWIECKI - Ivanie Blondin made two podium appearances on a three-medal day for Canada at a long-track speedskating World Cup on Sunday. Blondin, from Ottawa, earned bronze in the women's mas...
Feb 23, 2025
Canada's Abigail Strate wins ski jump bronze medal at World Cup in Austria
HINZENBACH - Canada's Abigail Strate won bronze on Sunday for her first World Cup ski jumping medal of the season. Strate, from Calgary, scored 226.6 points over two jumps on the normal-size hill. She...
Feb 23, 2025
Angel Yin wins the LPGA Thailand tournament for her second career title
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) - Angel Yin won for the second time on the LPGA Tour, making birdie on the 18th hole Sunday for a 7-under 65 that was just enough to hold off hard-charging Akie Iwai of Japan in...
Feb 23, 2025
Arizona apologizes for 'unacceptable chant' from fans at end of basketball loss to BYU
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona has apologized after the school says some fans participated in an "unacceptable chant" following the basketball team's 96-95 loss to BYU on Saturday night. According to on...
Feb 23, 2025
Mikaela Shiffrin gets historic 100th World Cup race win and ties record for most podiums
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin is 100% the best in skiing's World Cup history book. Shiffrin's record-extending 100th career World Cup race win Sunday fulfilled a quest put on hold by a seri...
Feb 23, 2025
Young Toronto FC midfielder Markus Cimermancic has a week to remember
It's been a heck of a week for Markus Cimermancic. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old midfielder found out he was being rewarded with a homegrown player contract to join the Toronto FC first team. On Frida...
Feb 23, 2025
NHL roundup: Maple Leafs beat Hurricanes 6-3, Steeves scores first goal
TORONTO (AP) - Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped out to an early lead and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday night. Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an a...
Feb 22, 2025
Brandon Saad snaps tie as Golden Knights edge Canucks 3-1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from the left circle 18 seconds into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good and the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to three games...
Feb 22, 2025