Category Archives: Sports
Canada's McIntosh takes backstroke silver at short-course swimming championships
BUDAPEST - Summer McIntosh added yet another medal to her haul at the World Short Course Swimming Championships on Sunday, claiming silver in the women's 200-metre backstroke. The 18-year-old sensatio...
Dec 15, 2024
Love wins World Cup women's bobsled bronze for US, heading into holiday break on tour
SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) - Kaysha Love is going into the World Cup bobsled holiday break on a high note. Love and Jasmine Jones paired up to win bronze for the U.S. in a women's bobsled race Sunday, the f...
Dec 15, 2024
Canadian Jim (The Gentleman) Long looks forward to world darts' biggest stage
At 56, Jim Long is doing retirement right - travelling the world with his wife Rhonda. And playing darts. "It's been a perfect retirement plan," said Long. "And we have a great time sightseeing and go...
Dec 15, 2024
Canada's Dandjinou captures speedskating gold at World Cup stop in South Korea
SEOUL - William Dandjinou collected yet another gold for Canada Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup stop in South Korea. The 23-year-old from Montreal crossed the finish line in the men's 1...
Dec 15, 2024
Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam ball sells for $1.56 million at auction
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) - Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late h...
Dec 15, 2024
Some Vancouver Canucks players 'struggling to get emotionally invested': coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks may be the lone NHL team looking forward to getting back on the road. An ugly 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday left the Canucks (15-9-5) searching for answer...
Dec 14, 2024
Flames bounce back with grit, blank Panthers 3-0
CALGARY - Reeling from a blowout loss two nights earlier, the Calgary Flames bounced back impressively on Saturday by blanking the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Led by rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf,...
Dec 14, 2024
NHL roundup: Devils rally for 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jack Hughes scored his 13th goal during a big third period for New Jersey, helping the Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday. Dawson Mercer and Timo Meier each had a g...
Dec 14, 2024
Pastrnak puts up four points, Boston Bruins thump Vancouver Canucks 5-1
VANCOUVER - David Pastrnak scored and contributed three assists and the Boston Bruins posted a decisive 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Pavel Zacha added a goal and a helper for th...
Dec 14, 2024
Wolf helps Flames shut down visiting Panthers 3-0
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist and rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf made 32 stops for his second shutout as the Calgary Flames blanked the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday. Nazem Kadr...
Dec 14, 2024