Category Archives: Sports
Lindsey Vonn finishes 24th in downhill in her first race since announcing her return at age 40
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) - Lindsey Vonn finished 24th in a lower-level FIS downhill race on Saturday as she returned from retirement to compete for the first time in nearly six years. The 40-year-o...
Dec 07, 2024
Canada's Danae Blais claims World Cup short track gold in Beijing
BEIJING - Canadian short track speedskater Danae Blais captured her first World Cup gold medal in an individual distance Saturday when she was first in the women's 1,000 metres. The 25-year-old from C...
Dec 07, 2024
Beaten by Australia, Canadian women miss out on semifinals at Cape Town Sevens
CAPE TOWN - Australia, fresh off a fifth straight title in Dubai, downed Canada 26-10 in pool play at the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday to advance to the semifinals. The unbeaten Australian women will ...
Dec 07, 2024
Everton vs. Liverpool postponed because of bad weather
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool was postponed on Saturday because of adverse weather. The Premier League match was due to kick off at 12.30 p.m. U.K. time....
Dec 07, 2024
Resilient Vancouver Canucks making multi-goal comebacks routine
VANCOUVER - Falling behind has become a habit for the Vancouver Canucks this season. Making a big comeback has, too. The Canucks (14-7-4) erased a two-goal deficit Friday and rallied to beat the Colum...
Dec 06, 2024
Suter scores twice as Vancouver Canucks down Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2
VANCOUVER - Pius Suter scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks came all the way back to top the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday. The Blue Jackets (11-12-3) took a 2-0 lead midway through the first ...
Dec 06, 2024
'As good as we've played': Capitals set franchise mark with 8th straight road win
TORONTO - Spencer Carbery was fuming the last time his Capitals faced the Maple Leafs. Washington's return visit to Toronto had their head coach positively glowing. Carbery's group ground out a 3-1 vi...
Dec 06, 2024
One punch, two seconds. Bare-knuckle fighter Justin Watson wastes no time for the win
DULUTH - American featherweight Justin Watson scored a two-second knockout in a bare-knuckle bout Friday, flooring Cole Ferrell with one punch at BKFC 69. The opening bell rang, Watson took one step f...
Dec 06, 2024
Canada's Dante Leon, Jonathan di Bella post wins in One Championship card in Bangkok
BANGKOK - Canadian Dante Leon won his One Championship submission grappling debut in style Friday, making short work of Brazilian Bruno (Puccibull) Pucci on the undercard of "One Fight Night 26: Lee v...
Dec 06, 2024
Grant-Mentis scores winner as Victoire edge Charge 2-1
OTTAWA - The Montreal Victoire were victorious over the Charge Friday night with a 2-1 Professional Women's Hockey League win in Ottawa. Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin and Mikyla Grant-Mentis sc...
Dec 06, 2024