Category Archives: Sports

Rachel Homan, Kayla Skrlik to clash in curling's PointsBet Invitational women's final
CALGARY - Rachel Homan's curling team is a win away from defending its PointsBet Invitational women's title. Homan beat Kaitlyn Lawes 10-5 in Saturday's semifinal to extend her winning streak to 11 wi...
Sep 28, 2024

Myers drives in five runs, Marlins limit Blue Jays to four hits in 8-1 romp
TORONTO - Dane Myers hit a three-run homer and Xzavion Curry pitched five strong innings to lead the Miami Marlins to an 8-1 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at Rogers Centre. Myers also had ...
Dave Barry Sep 28, 2024

United States takes 8-6 overall lead at Presidents Cup with 3-1 third round
L'LE-BIZARD-SAINTE-GENEVIVE, Que. - The United States has recaptured the lead at the Presidents Cup after a 3-1 third round of four-ball play at Royal Montreal Golf Club. That put the overall score at...
Dave Barry Sep 28, 2024

IIHF increases women's roster size, revamps format for world championship
RHODES - The International Ice Hockey Federation has revamped both the format and roster size for the women's world hockey championships. At the organization's semi-annual congress on Saturday, it dec...
Dave Barry Sep 28, 2024

Lotte Kopecky defends women's road title at world cycling championship
ZURICH (AP) - Lotte Kopecky successfully defended her title at the women's road race at the cycling world championships Saturday, beating her rivals in a six-way sprint finish. The 28-year-old Belgian...
Sep 28, 2024

Palmer nets four first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless, Arsenal leaves it late to beat Leicester
Chelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year. But maybe not this good. Palmer created some history Saturday when he became the first player to sc...
Sep 28, 2024

Chiefs move to .500 with 4-1 road win in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A pair of goals from winger Dakota MacIntosh helped power the visiting Chilliwack Chiefs past the Nanaimo Clippers on Friday in the BCHL. The Chiefs never trailed in the game, with Nathan Mo...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 28, 2024

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has his steroid case appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency
ROME (AP) - The steroid case involving top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Montreal-based body known as WADA announced Saturday. WADA said it is se...
Sep 28, 2024

Tiger-Cats claw out 32-29 win over Lions in overtime
VANCOUVER - Running back Ante Milanovic-Litre took a direct snap and scored on a one-yard run in overtime to give the Hamilton Tiger-Cat a 32-29 win against the B.C. Lions in a nail-biting CFL game on...
Dave Barry Sep 27, 2024

Kraken jump on Canucks early, net 3-1 pre-season win
SEATTLE - The Seattle Kraken scored the first three goals of the game then hung on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Friday in NHL pre-season action at Climate Pledge Arena. Eeli Tolvanen, Brando...
Dave Barry Sep 27, 2024