Category Archives: Sports
Hockey Canada COO, VP Pat McLaughlin to step down at end of year
CALGARY - Pat McLaughlin is stepping down as Hockey Canada's chief operating officer and executive vice-president of strategy, the governing body announced Monday. Hockey Canada said in a release that...
Nov 11, 2024
Hellebuyck, MacKinnon, Luukkonen named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. ...
Nov 11, 2024
Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in parking lot altercation involving guns
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was involved in an armed altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic countryside and was arrested, police sai...
Nov 11, 2024
HSBC SVNS champions to be decided in California at 2028 Olympic rugby sevens venue
The 2025 HSBC SVNS season will wrap up May 3-4 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., where the champions will be crowned at the 2028 Olympic rugby sevens venue. The championship round of th...
Nov 11, 2024
LeBron James gets 2nd straight triple-double as Lakers dunk Raptors 123-103
LOS ANGELES (AP) - LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double, and Anthony Davis scored 22 points before leaving with an eye injury in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-103...
Nov 10, 2024
NHL roundup: Kurashev's OT goal lifts Blackhawks over Wild 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Philipp Kurashev's goal at 1:48 of overtime lifted the Blackhawks to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night, snapping Chicago's two-game slide. Kurashev ripped a shot from le...
Nov 10, 2024
Canada's Homan tops Switzerland's Tirinzoni to win Co-op Canadian Open
NISKU, Alta. - Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni 7-5 to win the women's curling final at the Co-op Canadian Open on Sunday. Down 3-2 after three ends, Homan scored three p...
Nov 10, 2024
Collaros, Bombers to make fifth straight Grey Cup appearance when they face Argos
Another year, another Grey Cup appearance for Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Winnipeg squares off next Sunday against the Toronto Argonauts at B.C. Place Stadium. The Bombers will play i...
Nov 10, 2024
Roma fires Juric for its 2nd coaching change this season
ROME (AP) - Roma fired Ivan Juric to mark its second coaching change this season, with the move coming after a 3-2 home loss to Bologna on Sunday in Serie A. Juric replaced the popular Daniele De Ross...
Nov 10, 2024
Low-ranked Waring wins Abu Dhabi Championship for the biggest victory of his career
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Paul Waring carded a 6-under 66 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship for the biggest victory of his career on Sunday. The 229th-ranked Englishman was one stroke ahe...
Nov 10, 2024