Category Archives: Sports

Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free NHL Oilers playoff tickets
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Alberta's Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets and says it did not contravene government conflict-of-interest rul...
Oct 30, 2024

Canada's Yeji Kwon nears LPGA Tour dream in her first six months as a pro golfer
Yeji Kwon's life is unusual, but she wouldn't trade it for anything. The 18-year-old Kwon has spent the past five months on the road with her parents, playing golf on the Women's All Pro Tour, sharpen...
Oct 30, 2024

Kraken's Campbell comfortable as trailblazer: 'I'm part of something a lot bigger'
TORONTO - Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors bench watching that night's opponent in warm-ups. The Seattle Kraken assistant coach was focused on the Dallas Stars' line rushes and defence pairs...
Oct 30, 2024

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose
Former skateboarder and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and actor Nina Dobrev are getting married. White's publicist Jennifer Peros confirmed the engagement Wednesday. White popped the question last w...
Oct 30, 2024

Canada's Stakusic through to quarterfinals in Merida with win over Australia's Joint
MRIDA - Canada's Marina Stakusic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Merida Open tennis tournament with a 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) win over Australia's Maya Joint on Wednesday. Stakusic, who entered the...
Oct 30, 2024

Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders to host respective division semifinals
Dru Brown finished the CFL regular season with a bang. The Ottawa quarterback ended it with consecutive 400-yard passing performances, including 445 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in ...
Oct 30, 2024

Yankees fans who were ejected have been banned from Game 5 of World Series
NEW YORK (AP) - Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with play have been banned from Game 5 on Wednesday night. The league and club released a sta...
Oct 30, 2024

Raptors all-star Scottie Barnes out at least three weeks with broken orbital bone
TORONTO - All-star forward Scottie Barnes is out with a fractured right orbital bone. The Toronto Raptors say Barnes's injury will be re-evaluated in three weeks' time. Barnes took an elbow to his eye...
Oct 30, 2024

Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth returns to UFC cage after 11-month layoff
Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth has waited 11 months to return to action in the UFC after a split-decision loss to Veronica Hardy, her first defeat as a pro. At least Horth (6-1-0) won't have to wa...
Oct 30, 2024

Calgary Stampeders decide not to retain three assistant coaches
CALGARY - Longtime assistant coaches Mark Kilam and Brent Monson won't be back with the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL club announced Wednesday that Kilam, the special-teams co-ordinator and assistant he...
Oct 30, 2024