Category Archives: Sports

Jake Allen posts 34-save shutout, Devils blank slumping Canadiens 4-0
MONTREAL - Jake Allen pitched a 34-save shutout against his former team as the New Jersey Devils blanked the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. Allen, who was traded from Montreal to New Je...
Feb 08, 2025

Canada's Marielle Thompson wins third straight World Cup ski cross race
VIGO DI FASSA - Canada's Marielle Thompson raced to victory Saturday in a World Cup women's ski cross race. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C, picked up her third straight win on the circuit after sweeping...
Feb 08, 2025

Dandjinou, Dubois win gold as Canada continues mastery of short-track World Tour
TILBURG - William Dandjinou and Steven Dubois earned gold medals Saturday in the penultimate event of the ISU Short Track World Tour as Canada continued its dominance on the speedskating circuit. Mont...
Feb 08, 2025

Bombers sign veteran quarterback Chris Streveler to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed quarterback Chris Streveler to a one-year contract, the CFL club announced Saturday. Streveler appeared in 13 games last season before sustaining a kne...
Feb 08, 2025

US skier Breezy Johnson wins gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine world championships
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - American skier Breezy Johnson won gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday. Johnson finished 0.15 seconds ahead of silver ...
Feb 08, 2025

From Trump to Taylor: Six Super Bowl storylines Canadian marketers will be watching
When Canadians tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday, there will be plenty of action on and off the field that marketers will have their eye on. This year's face-off between the Kansas City Chiefs and th...
Feb 08, 2025

Invictus Games 2025 kick off with star-studded opening ceremony in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The 2025 Invictus Games for injured military and service personnel starts in Vancouver today with a star-studded opening ceremony featuring artists Katy Perry, Roxane Bruneau, Noah Kahan, ...
Alyssa Conti Feb 08, 2025

Canada's Denis Shapovalov reaches Dallas Open semifinal
DALLAS - Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the semifinals of the Dallas Open. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Czechia's Tomas Machac 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 in their quarterfinal match on Friday. "I'm ...
Feb 07, 2025

Martin Necas's late goal lifts Colorado Avalanche over Edmonton Oilers 5-4
EDMONTON - Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar had two goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Friday, in the final game for both tea...
Feb 07, 2025

Jalen Williams leads Thunder past Raptors 121-109 as Chet Holmgren returns from injury
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jalen Williams scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 25 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 121-109 on Friday night in Chet Holmgren's return from inj...
Feb 07, 2025