Category Archives: Sports

Senators forward Shane Pinto looks ahead after gambling suspension, trying season
Shane Pinto is convinced the experience will help him down the road. It just didn't feel that way in the moment. Already sidelined due to a contract impasse that saw him miss the start of the 2023-24 ...
Sep 16, 2024

Penguins re-sign Crosby to two-year extension that runs through 2026-27 season
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby plans to remain a Pittsburgh Penguin for at least three more years. The Penguins announced on Monday that they re-signed the 37-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., to a two-ye...
Sep 16, 2024

Sardis Falcons blank Salmon Arm in Rick Klassen Game to make it two wins in a row
CHILLIWACK - It wasn't an offensive spectacle by any means, but it's hard to argue with the outcome after the Sardis Falcons shut out Salmon Arm 6-0 Friday (Sept. 13) in the annual Rick Klassen Game a...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 16, 2024

Fernandez and Dabrowski headline Canadian lineup for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
TORONTO - Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada's five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November. ...
Sep 16, 2024

Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president
GENEVA (AP) - Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom and the son of a former president. The global leaders of cycling, gymna...
Sep 16, 2024

Kizzire ends drought with five-stroke win in FedEx Cup Fall opener at Silverado
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - Patton Kizzire ended a long victory drought Sunday in the Procore Championship, closing with a scrambling 2-under 70 for a tournament-record, five-stroke victory in the FedEx Cup F...
Sep 15, 2024

Hojgaard birdies last 3 holes to win the Irish Open and hand McIlroy more heartache
NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (AP) - Rasmus Hojgaard birdied his last three holes Sunday for a 6-under 65 to win the Irish Open and hand Rory McIlroy another dose of disappointment before a raucous gall...
Sep 15, 2024

Canada advances to Davis Cup quarterfinals after undefeated run through group stage
MANCHESTER - Canada's top male tennis players have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. The Canadians defeated the United Kingdom 2-1 on Sunday to win the final tie of the international ten...
Sep 15, 2024

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal
MONTREAL - Three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar pedalled to a resounding victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday. The UAE Team Emirates leader crossed the finish line 24 s...
Sep 15, 2024

Lukes lifts Blue Jays over Cardinals 3-2; Toronto gets three-game sweep
TORONTO - Nathan Lukes's RBI double in the eighth inning was enough to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win and a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The outfielder drilled a one-ou...
Sep 15, 2024