Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Lewis Irving claims men's aerials silver at World Cup event in Quebec
LAC-BEAUPORT, Que. - Canadian freestyle skier Lewis Irving reached his first World Cup podium in two years with a men's aerials silver medal on home soil Saturday. The 29-year-old from Quebec City sco...
Jan 25, 2025

Denny Morrison gives Olympic silver speedskating medal to teammate Gilmore Junio
CALGARY - Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison has given his Olympic silver medal to Gilmore Junio. Junio vacated his spot in the men's 1,000 metres in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, so Morri...
Jan 25, 2025

Avs GM MacFarland felt 'timing was right' to deal star forward Mikko Rantanen
BOSTON (AP) - Facing the prospect of Colorado's star winger Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to deal him...
Jan 25, 2025

Canadian women stay unbeaten, move into semifinals of Perth rugby sevens
PERTH - Canada ran in five tries Saturday to defeat Brazil 27-5 in women's play and move into the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS Perth rugby sevens tournament. Seventh-seeded Canada will face No. 2 Austr...
Jan 25, 2025

Canada's Crawford wins, Alexander third in World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel
KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) - James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course, sharing the podium with his third-placed teammate ...
Jan 25, 2025

'They love the game': Canadian who helped grow Kenya Ice Lions ready to retire
The Kenya Ice Lions have hit the big league, and the Canadian who helped make it happen says now may be the time to hang up his whistle. Head coach Tim Colby says it's been impressive to watch the ice...
Jan 25, 2025

Montreal’s unhoused try out for team Canada ahead of Homeless World Cup tournament
MONTREAL - Fabrice Mugabe passes the ball beyond the opposition defender to Jean-Philippe Dur, who strikes it into the gloves of the goalkeeper, an intervention worker at the Montreal homeless shelter...
Jan 25, 2025

Australian Open: Keys upsets 2-time champion Sabalenka in women's final for 1st Grand Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Madison Keys of the United States upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday night to collect her f...
Jan 25, 2025

Cole Perfetti registers first NHL hat trick as Winnipeg Jets down Utah 5-2
WINNIPEG - Cole Perfetti scored three goals - his first NHL hat trick -- to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night. Nikolaj Ehlers, who had three points to r...
Jan 24, 2025

U.S. speedskating star Jordan Stolz continues dominance, wins 1,500 metres in Calgary
CALGARY - American speedskating star Jordan Stolz won the men's 1,500 metres race at Calgary's World Cup event Friday night. A six-time world champion at the age of 20, Stolz set a track record of one...
Jan 24, 2025