Category Archives: Sports
Players, coaches reflect on 4 Nations with NHL set for Olympic return in 2026
BOSTON - Jon Cooper was in celebration mode. Canada had just won a dramatic 3-2 victory against the United States to capture the 4 Nations Face-Off. As champagne bottles popped and beer cans cracked a...
Feb 21, 2025
Auger-Aliassime loses third-set tiebreaker to Rublev in Qatar semifinals
DOHA - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime had his comeback attempt fall just short in a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) loss to Andrey Rublev on Friday in the semifinals of the Qatar Open. Down 6-3 in the third-set t...
Feb 21, 2025
4 Nations Face-Off final between US and Canada drew record betting action
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Canada's 3-2 overtime victory over the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night set single-game hockey betting records. BetMGM Sportsbook sai...
Feb 21, 2025
4 Nations Face-Off final between US and Canada drew record betting action
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Canada's 3-2 overtime victory over the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night set single-game hockey betting records. BetMGM Sportsbook sai...
Feb 21, 2025
Golden goals: Canadian hockey players have a history of coming through in the clutch
Connor McDavid continued Canada's tradition of scoring clutch goals in best-on-best senior tournaments with his overtime winner in a 3-2 win over the United States in the final of the 4 Nations Face-O...
Feb 21, 2025
Vancouver Canucks sign goaltender Lankinen to five-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a five-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$4.5 million, the club announced Friday. The 29-year-old Fin...
Feb 21, 2025
Italian skier Brignone wins, Shiffrin takes 'big step' as 25th in her first GS race after injury
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Federica Brignone overcame a recent illness to win the first World Cup giant slalom after taking gold at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday, while Mikaela Shiffrin...
Feb 21, 2025
AFC Toronto's Leah Pais stoked to start her Northern Super League career at BMO Field
TORONTO - Leah Pais is stoked about kicking off her Northern Super League career with AFC Toronto at BMO Field. "I have only ever watched teams play there. I've never had the privilege of playing ther...
Feb 21, 2025
New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner
TAMPA. Fla. (AP) - The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss, announced the c...
Feb 21, 2025
Fans from coast to coast celebrate Canada's epic win over U.S. in 4 Nations final
MONTREAL - Elated fans across the country are celebrating Canada's victory over the United States in the hotly-anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off final. Against a politically-charged backdrop, Canada's Co...
Feb 20, 2025