Category Archives: Sports

Matthews scores first goal of the season, Leafs use balanced attack to down Kings
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his first goal of the season and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Los Angeles Kings 6-2 on Wednesday night. Bobby McMann had two goals of his o...
Oct 16, 2024

Penguins' Malkin scores 500th career goal
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Evgeni Malkin became the 48th player in NHL history to score 500 career goals in the third period against the Buffalo Sabres. Sidney Crosby, from behind the net, sent a between-the-l...
Oct 16, 2024

Canadian team looking to improve upon eighth-place finish at world bass event
They'll be in unchartered waters but Pete Garnier and Canada's entry at the bass fishing world championship will at least be able to rely on familiar tactics when the tournament begins Thursday. The C...
Oct 16, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime ends ATP Tour losing streak with win over Fucsovics
ANTWERP - Felix Auger-Aliassime's losing streak on the ATP Tour came to an end Wednesday with a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 win over Marton Fucsovics in second-round action at the European Open. Auger-Aliassime...
Oct 16, 2024

Raptors all-star Barnes ready for regular-season return after nearly eight months off
TORONTO - It's been the better part of eight months since Scottie Barnes was in a regular-season NBA game. A week away from the Toronto Raptors' home opener, he feels he's ready. The 23-year-old Barne...
Oct 16, 2024

Tomorrow's Golf League modernizes sport for prime time television
The future of golf might be arriving as soon as 2025. That's when Tomorrow's Golf League, an arena-based, team version of the 600-year old sport, will launch at the purpose-built SoFi Center in Palm B...
Oct 16, 2024

Canadian Evan Kung qualifies to compete on Elite Series in 2025
The second time was the charm for Evan Kung. The 25-year-old Pickering, Ont., resident was 28th on Saturday in the final Bassmaster Open event at Alabama's Lake Martin. That earned Kung enough points ...
Oct 16, 2024

Argos can cement East Division home playoff game with win over Redblacks
Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts can complete the East Division's playoff picture. The Argos (9-7) host Ottawa (8-7-1) on Saturday afternoon. They can clinch second in the East Division with a win...
Oct 16, 2024

Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair leads B.C. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025
VANCOUVER - Former Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair is headed to the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., who added to her distinguished resume with a goal in the Port...
Oct 16, 2024

Canadian men to face Suriname in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal
Canada will face Suriname in next month's two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. Suriname, ranked 138th in the world by FIFA, advanced by finishing second to Costa Rica in Group A of League ...
Oct 16, 2024