Category Archives: Sports
Veteran defensive lineman Jefferson agrees to extension with Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Defensive end Willie Jefferson is remaining with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The six-foot-seven, 248-pound Jefferson agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension Sunday with the CFL club...
Jan 12, 2025
Canadian Leylah Fernandez wins her opening match at Australian Open
MELBOURNE - It was worth the wait for Canadian Leylah Fernandez. Fernandez defeated Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva 7-5, 6-4 in her first-round women's singles match Sunday at the Australian Open. The ...
Jan 12, 2025
Coronato continues to play a key role for improving Flames
CALGARY - Dustin Wolf, Matt Coronato and Jonathan Huberdeau have each played pivotal roles for the surprising Calgary Flames this season and that was the case again on Saturday night. Coronato had a g...
Jan 12, 2025
Spaun grabs one-stroke lead at Sony Open, Taylor two shots back
HONOLULU (AP) - Stephan Jaeger had nine birdies for the lowest round this week at Waialae, and two of the most important holes for him Saturday in the Sony Open were pars. Jaeger knows dropping a shot...
Jan 11, 2025
Huberdeau, Wolf lead Flames to 2-1 win over Kings
CALGARY - Jonathan Huberdeau scored the game-winner early in the third period and Dustin Wolf made 31 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Matt Cor...
Jan 11, 2025
Canadiens hold heads high after 2-1 shootout loss to Stars: 'I had no passengers'
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens may have lost on Saturday, but the mood around the surging team hardly appeared to take a hit after a hard-fought battle on short rest. The Canadiens fell 2-1 in a sh...
Jan 11, 2025
NFL playoff roundup: Ravens' powerful ground attack leads to 28-14 win over Steelers
BALTIMORE (AP) - Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half, Derrick Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore's devastating running game, and the Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Stee...
Jan 11, 2025
NHL roundup: Devils score OT power-play goal to beat Lightning 3-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Stefan Noesen scored a power-play goal in overtime and Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night. Ondrej Palat a...
Jan 11, 2025
'Eat, sleep and hockey': Canucks shake off travel headache to blank Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Quinn Hughes and the Vancouver Canucks' plane landed around noon. The team then embarked on a slow crawl through Toronto's notorious traffic - with a police escort - to its downtown hotel. T...
Jan 11, 2025
Jets keen to lean on solid defence, Hellebuyck
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck stepped into the limelight again on Saturday, but the Winnipeg Jets' goaltender had a strong supporting cast in a 3-0 blanking of the Colorado Avalanche. Hellebuyck made 2...
Jan 11, 2025