Category Archives: Sports
Old faces, new places: A look at NHLers on the move this off-season
Nashville Predators star Filip Forsberg heard the rumblings. Steven Stamkos was unlikely to re-sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Music City was a possible destination. Forsberg's teammate, defenceman...
Oct 05, 2024
Former star forward Sebastian Giovinco rejoins Toronto FC in front-office role
TORONTO - The Atomic Ant is back with Toronto FC. Former star striker Sebastian Giovinco, the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 83 goals, has rejoined the MLS club as a special adviser and team...
Oct 05, 2024
Pete Alonso is first big star of the postseason; MLB's playoffs move to the Division Series
Pete Alonso was one of the stars of Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series round, hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning on Thursday night to lift his New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers...
Oct 05, 2024
B.C. Lions snuff out Calgary Stampeders playoff hopes with 32-15 win
VANCOUVER - The Calgary Stampeders saw their faint playoff dreams extinguished Friday in a 32-15 loss to the B.C. Lions. B.C.'s defence provided an offensive jolt, with Mathieu Betts and T.J. Lee each...
Oct 04, 2024
Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver's 4-1 pre-season win
VANCOUVER - Forward Arshdeep Bains made a pitch to be on the Canucks' opening night roster, scoring on the power play and adding an assist as Vancouver defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in the final NH...
Oct 04, 2024
Kyle Connor scores winner for Jets in 3-2 pre-season win over Flames
CALGARY - Kyle Connor scored the game-winner in the third period for the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 pre-season victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday. Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller also scored for...
Oct 04, 2024
Oliveira leads Winnipeg Blue Bombers to 31-10 road win over Ticats
HAMILTON - Brady Oliveira ran for a season-high 147 yards and a touchdown to power the Winnipeg Blue Bombers past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31-10 on Friday night. Winnipeg (10-6) earned an eighth straig...
Oct 04, 2024
Toronto FC's regular season winds down with both Italian stars missing in action
TORONTO - Toronto will be missing the suspended Federico Bernardeschi for Saturday's regular-season finale against Inter Miami while fellow Italian star Lorenzo Insigne is likely only available for a ...
Oct 04, 2024
Weary Vancouver Whitecaps must 'push, push, push' against Minnesota United: coach
VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini admits a packed schedule has taken its toll on his Vancouver Whitecaps. The club is set to play its seventh game in 21 days across all competitions on Saturday. The stretch i...
Oct 04, 2024
Veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie extends NHL career with Calgary Flames
CALGARY - Veteran NHL defenceman Tyson Barrie says he gets to "keep the dream alive" now that he's under contract to the Calgary Flames. Barrie, a player with over 800 games of experience in the leagu...
Oct 04, 2024