Category Archives: Sports
Decathlon world champ LePage dealing with low of missing Olympics while rehabbing
It's still difficult to put into words for reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage. The 28-year-old from Whitby, Ont., had to withdraw from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his ba...
Oct 29, 2024
Canadiens' Slafkovsky set to return from three-game absence against Kraken
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky is set to return from a three-game absence Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Slafkovsky, who missed time with an upper-body injury, skated on th...
Oct 29, 2024
Canada's Fernandez begins Hong Kong defence with win over Britain's Watson
HONG KONG - Defending champion Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Britain's Heather Watson on Tuesday. Fernandez, the third ...
Oct 29, 2024
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod the first player to sign with NSL's Halifax Tides
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, whose soccer career has taken her to Sweden, Germany, Iceland and the Unites States, is coming back to Canada as the first player signed by the Northern Super League's ...
Oct 29, 2024
Diver transfers Olympic dream to bobsled, with a Jamaican twist
CALGARY - Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson couldn't have imagined when his high school Halloween costume was a Jamaican bobsledder that he'd eventually intersect with that world of sleds and ice. He grew up in...
Oct 29, 2024
Vancouver Canucks' coach looking to eliminate 'lulls' early in NHL campaign
VANCOUVER - Early in the NHL season, Rick Tocchet is still searching for one element from his Vancouver Canucks - consistency. The head coach challenged his group to play a full 60-minute game Monday ...
Oct 29, 2024
Scott Moe: The conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
Scott Moe is a conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out - literally. On a recent fall day, Moe stands among the seats at his hometown rink in Shellbr...
Oct 28, 2024
NHL roundup: McDavid leaves game with injury, Blue Jackets whip Oilers 6-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Mikael Pyyhtia scored his first NHL goal, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday night for their second straight home win. Sean Monahan had two goal...
Oct 28, 2024
Kolesar scores twice as Golden Knights whip Flames 5-0
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Keegan Kolesar had two goals and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 5-0 on Monday night. Vegas closed out a 4-0 homestand, outscoring its opponents 24-8 d...
Oct 28, 2024
Aho plays hero, Hurricanes edge Canucks 4-3 in overtime
VANCOUVER - Sebastian Aho scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes held on for a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, while Willi...
Oct 28, 2024