Category Archives: Sports

Capitals hand the Flyers a 6th consecutive loss, extend their win streak to 5
WASHINGTON (AP) - Connor McMichael scored twice, Alex Ovechkin got an empty-netter for the 855th goal of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 Wednesday night for...
Oct 23, 2024

Gauld nets hat trick, Vancouver Whitecaps rout Portland Timbers 5-0 in wild-card game
PORTLAND - The Vancouver Whitecaps are officially into the Major League Soccer playoffs after posting an emphatic 5-0 victory over the Portland Timbers in a wild-card matchup Wednesday. Vancouver's ca...
Oct 23, 2024

York United downs Pacific FC to record first Canadian Premier League playoff win
TORONTO - York United FC won its first-ever Canadian Premier League playoff game, dispatching Pacific FC 2-0 in the fourth- versus fifth-place matchup that kicked off post-season play Wednesday. There...
Oct 23, 2024

Five things to know for Skate Canada International in Halifax
HALIFAX - The Canadian pairs team of Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will join fellow world champions Ilia Malinin and Kaori Sakamoto to headline a strong field at Skate Canada Internationa...
Oct 23, 2024

Primerano, Watts to make national women's hockey team debuts in Rivalry Series
CALGARY - The Canadian women's hockey team roster for the next Rivalry Series against the United States was unveiled Wednesday after two straight years of Canadian comebacks. Canada lost the first thr...
Oct 23, 2024

Canadiens defenceman Barron listed day-to-day with upper-body injury
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal defenceman Justin Barron is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury after missing the Canadiens' practice Wednesday. Forwards Joel Armia and Christian Dvorak and defen...
Oct 23, 2024

Utah defensemen Sean Durzi and John Marino out long term after undergoing surgeries
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Hockey Club will be without a couple of defenseman for an extended period of time after Sean Durzi and John Marino each underwent surgery. The team announced Durzi had h...
Oct 23, 2024

Former Thorns GM Karina LeBlanc adds to responsibilities with Portland sports group
PORTLAND - Canadian Karina LeBlanc has been named executive vice-president of strategic growth development for RAJ Sports, which owns the NWSL's Portland Thorns and the new Portland WNBA franchise. RA...
Oct 23, 2024

Riders' Milligan earns three CFL individual award nominations
TORONTO - Rolan Milligan Jr. is up for three different CFL individual awards. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back was named his team's nominee for outstanding player, defensive player and spec...
Oct 23, 2024

St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas out 6 weeks with a broken ankle
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas will miss at least six weeks with a broken right ankle, the team announced Wednesday. The Blues put Thomas on injured reserve after he took a puc...
Oct 23, 2024