Category Archives: Sports

Malkin, Crosby pace Penguins to 5-2 pre-season win over Senators
SUDBURY, Ont. - The Pittsburgh Penguins went "old school" on Sunday, getting three goals from Evgeni Malkin and two from Sidney Crosby to defeat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 in an NHL pre-season contest at...
Sep 29, 2024

Host Canada dominates France 46-24 to open WXV 1 tournament
VANCOUVER - Canada's women's 15s rugby squad opened its WXV 1 tournament with a dominant 46-24 victory over France on Sunday. Fancy Bermudez and Laetitia Royer each scored a pair of tries for the worl...
Sep 29, 2024

Mike McEwen wins curling's PointsBet Invitational men's crown with win over Gushue
CALGARY - Mike McEwen has won curling's PointsBet Invitational men's championship with an 8-3 win over Brad Gushue on Sunday. McEwen's team won all four of their games to take home $50,000 in prize mo...
Sep 29, 2024

Toronto Blue Jays close out disappointing season with 3-1 loss to Miami Marlins
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays closed out a disappointing season Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 loss to the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre. Marlins starter Ryan Weathers allowed one run and three hits o...
Dave Barry Sep 29, 2024

United States wins 10th consecutive Presidents Cup with five matches still underway
L'LE-BIZARD-SAINTE-GENEVIVE, Que. - South Korea's Si Woo Kim missed a birdie putt on No. 18 and lost his match to Keegan Bradley as the United States clinched another win over the International team a...
Dave Barry Sep 29, 2024

Flames sign forward Andrew Basha tothree-year entry-level contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed forward Andrew Basha to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of US$897,500 at the NHL level. ...
Sep 29, 2024

Rachel Homan downs Kayla Skrlik 8-3 to win curling's PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY - Rachel Homan's curling team has won the PointsBet Invitational women's title for a second straight year. Homan defeated Kayla Skrlik 8-3 in Calgary's WinSport Arena. Homan's foursome swept a...
Sep 29, 2024

Canucks sign forward Vilmer Alriksson to three-year, entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Vilmer Alriksson to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday The 19-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden, had 17 goals and 16 ...
Dave Barry Sep 29, 2024

Habs defenceman Xhekaj fined for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Paré
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj US$3,385.42 for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Cdric Par during a pre-season game Saturday in Montreal. The amount is th...
Sep 29, 2024

Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. - Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out - literally. On this recent fall day, Moe stands among the seats at his...
Dave Barry Sep 29, 2024