Category Archives: Sports
San Jose State's volleyball season that ignited debate over women in sports ends in MW title match
LAS VEGAS (AP) - San Jose State's volleyball team, the subject of a national debate about women in sports, was beaten by Colorado State 27-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 in Saturday's Mountain West tournamen...
Nov 30, 2024
10-man Botafogo wins its first Copa Libertadores title
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Botafogo overcame playing with 10 men to win its first Copa Libertadores title after beating fellow Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in the final at Monumental de Nun...
Nov 30, 2024
Toronto Sceptres open PWHL season with 3-1 comeback win over Boston Fleet
TORONTO - Hannah Miller scored a power-play goal with 1:38 remaining in the game, lifting the Toronto Sceptres to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women's Hockey League season o...
Nov 30, 2024
Kakko's late goal lifts Rangers past Canadiens 4-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday. Artemi Panarin, Vincent...
Nov 30, 2024
Mikaela Shiffrin crashes in final run of giant slalom, taken off the hill in a sled
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin crashed after catching an edge in her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, did a somersault and wound up in the protective f...
Nov 30, 2024
Mont-Tremblant World Cup skiing races cancelled due to warm weather
MONTREAL - Fans hoping to see the world's top woman skiers compete next week in Mont-Tremblant, Que., are out of luck after the PwC Tremblant World Cup was cancelled due to warm weather. The races wer...
Nov 30, 2024
Canada's Weidemann takes 3,000-metre bronze in World Cup speedskating
BEIJING - Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann finished on the World Cup podium Saturday, taking bronze in the women's 3,000-metre event in Beijing. Weidemann posted a time of four minutes and 2.02...
Nov 30, 2024
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury kicks off World Cup season with 91st gold medal
RUKA - Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury started the World Cup season in dominant fashion, racing to yet another moguls gold in Ruka, Finland, on Saturday. The 32-year-old Olympic and world ch...
Nov 30, 2024
Premier League trophy in Toronto as Man City visits Liverpool in high-stakes showdown
TORONTO - Manchester City's Premier League title hopes could hang in the balance Sunday when the slumping club visits league-leading Liverpool. The trophy they are both battling for is 5,450 kilometre...
Nov 30, 2024
Canadian women lose twice but advance to quarterfinals at Emirates Dubai Sevens
DUBAI - Canada's women defeated Brazil but lost to Japan and New Zealand on Day 1 of the Emirates Dubai Sevens, the opening event of World Rugby's 2025 HSBC SVNS series. Canada (1-2-0) finished third ...
Nov 30, 2024