Category Archives: Sports
New Canadians, non-traditional demographics boost minor hockey uptake in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Participation in hockey in British Columbia was struggling in 2021 - the pandemic had dealt a heavy blow to player registrations, and numbers had already been flagging before COVID-19 arri...
Dec 28, 2024
Corbin Burnes and Arizona Diamondbacks agree to $210 million, 6-year deal, AP source says
PHOENIX (AP) - Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $210 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press late Friday night. The per...
Dec 27, 2024
NHL roundup: Luke Hughes shines with goal, assist as Devils dump Hurricanes 4-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Devils defenceman Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves and New Jersey defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night. Ondrej Palat, Nico Hischi...
Dec 27, 2024
Uninspired Canada upset by Latvia in a shootout at world juniors
OTTAWA - Eriks Mateiko scored the only goal of the shootout as Latvia stunned an alarmingly uninspired Canada 3-2 at the world junior hockey championship Friday. The forward moved in on his country's ...
Dec 27, 2024
Kondas makes a difference in debut with Sceptres
TORONTO - Jess Kondas was home for the holidays in Calgary when the phone rang with the best early Christmas present she could have imagined. After an entire calendar year on the Toronto Sceptres thre...
Dec 27, 2024
Marner nets hat trick as Leafs beat Red Wings 5-2
DETROIT (AP) - Mitch Marner's third career hat trick spoiled Todd McClellan's Detroit coaching debut as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the struggling Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night. David Kampf scored hi...
Dec 27, 2024
Kirk backstops Sceptres to 4-2 win over Fleet
TORONTO - Blayre Turnbull and Jess Kondas scored their first goals of the season to lift the Toronto Sceptres to a 4-2 win against the Boston Fleet on Friday. Rookie goalie Raygan Kirk stopped 26 shot...
Dec 27, 2024
World junior roundup: Finland bounces back with 3-1 win over Germany
OTTAWA - After being blanked 4-0 by host Canada the night before, Finland bounced back with a gritty 3-1 win over Germany during Friday's second day of competition at the World Junior Hockey Champions...
Dec 27, 2024
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
NEW YORK (AP) - Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. "He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspirati...
Dec 27, 2024
Tigers sign former Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, 1-year deal
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers signed former New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, one-year contract on Friday. The two-time All-Star gets a slight raise from his $14.2 m...
Dec 27, 2024