Category Archives: Sports
NBA roundup: Bridges helps Knicks win fifth straight by edging Spurs 117-114
NEW YORK (AP) - Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday...
Dec 25, 2024
NFL roundup: Chiefs secure top seed with 29-10 win over sliding Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the ...
Dec 25, 2024
Canadian world junior goalie Carter George uses music to drown out pressure
TORONTO - Carter George has a one-song soundtrack playing in his head. Over and over. The tune could be country, rap, rock or something entirely different - the goaltender doesn't discriminate. Whatev...
Dec 25, 2024
Edwards scores 26, Wolves hold on to beat Mavs 105-99 after Doncic injury
DALLAS (AP) - Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 105-99 Christmas Day victory over Dallas after Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic left the game with a straine...
Dec 25, 2024
Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs clinch AFC's top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers 29-10
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the ...
Dec 25, 2024
Bridges scores season-high 41, Knicks withstand Wembanyama's monster Christmas debut to edge Spurs
NEW YORK (AP) - Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday...
Dec 25, 2024
Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA
The Professional Women's Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women's soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arr...
Dec 25, 2024
A look back and ahead at the stories making news in men's hockey
Connor McDavid was in tears. The Edmonton Oilers had given everything they could in a hard-fought Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers. The team from Alberta's capital went on a magical run ...
Dec 25, 2024
McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at the world junior hockey championship
The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year's tournament in Ottawa should offer the same level of entertainment as the next generation ...
Dec 24, 2024
Steve Meehan, Canada new men's rugby coach, honed his skills at clubs round the globe
Steve Meehan acknowledges his own rugby playing career "wasn't too flash." An injury in his first year out of school caused his shoulder to repeatedly pop out of place. "It brought a bit of a sudden h...
Dec 24, 2024