Category Archives: Sports

New coach Casey Stoney includes two NSL players in her first Canada squad selection
Casey Stoney has chosen two players from the new Northern Super League in her first squad selection as Canada coach, a 26-player roster for the Pinatar Cup later this month in Spain. Stoney has called...
Feb 06, 2025

'A little bit weird': NHL teammates to go from friends to foes at 4 Nations
Auston Matthews spends a lot of time with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. The trio of Maple Leafs grew up together on and off the ice as they criss-crossed the continent. Their common goal is to he...
Feb 06, 2025

Cuss Fuss: Grand Slam boss says he has no intention of banning on-ice swearing
The rather genteel world of curling can sometimes be jolted by the odd swear word that makes it on bonspiel broadcasts via player microphones. It's something that The Curling Group CEO Nic Sulsky says...
Feb 06, 2025

Jordi Fernandez steps down as head coach of Canada's men's basketball team
TORONTO - Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as head coach of Canada's senior men's national basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Thursday. Hired in 2023 to replace Nick Nurse, Fernandez led the...
Feb 06, 2025

Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to American Ashlyn Krueger at Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 decision to American Ashlyn Krueger in the quarterfinal of the Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament on Thursday. Fernandez, seeded eighth, had...
Feb 06, 2025

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier in gold medal position in the women's super-G at worlds. Vonn DNFs
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Austrian skier Stephanie Venier was in line to win the women's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday after the top-ranked racers completed t...
Feb 06, 2025

Multi-province bid pitched as a way for Canada to host Commonwealth Games
Canadian bids for a Commonwealth Games have died by provincial government disinterest, so multiple provinces sharing reduced costs is the pitch by Olympic and Commonwealth Games artistic swimmer Clair...
Feb 06, 2025

Fiala scores twice, Kings keeps rolling in 6-3 win over Canadiens
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kevin Fiala had two goals, Warren Foegele scored on a penalty shot, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Wednesday night. Vladislav Gavrikov, Brandt Clarke a...
Feb 05, 2025

McDavid makes perfect pass in overtime as the Oilers beat the Blackhawks 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Connor McDavid set up Zach Hyman in overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Wednesday night. Hyman redirected McDavid's pass for the power-play goal at 1:36...
Feb 05, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 50 points as NBA-leading Thunder rout Suns 140-109
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 140-109 on Wednesday night to improve to 40-9. The Thunder said...
Feb 05, 2025