Category Archives: Sports

Matthews scores twice to reach 57 goals this season, Maple Leafs rout Capitals 7-3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of the season and matched his career high with five points, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-3 rout of the Washington...
Mar 20, 2024

Short-handed, reeling Raptors drop eighth in a row with blowout loss to Kings
TORONTO - Domantas Sabonis had a 13-point, 17-rebound, 10-assist triple-double as the Sacramento Kings handed the Toronto Raptors their eighth straight loss, 123-89, on Wednesday. De'Aaron Fox scored ...
Mar 20, 2024

Playoff picture clear in Canadian mixed doubles championship
FREDERICTON - The playoff picture became clear at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship Wednesday. The duos of Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres, and Kadriana and Colton Lott, capped their prelim...
Mar 20, 2024

Blue Jays trade infielder Santiago Espinal to Reds for pitcher Chris McElvain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chris McElvain from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for infielder Santiago Espinal. The deal was announced Wednesday by Toronto. The ...
Mar 20, 2024

Crown wants 25 years for Manitoba football coach who sexually assaulted students
WINNIPEG - A disgraced former high school football coach apologized during a sentencing hearing for the "grief and shame" he caused to the nine students he sexually assaulted. However, the Crown prose...
Mar 20, 2024

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and close friend has been fired from the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpr...
Mar 20, 2024

Brazilian high court to decide if Robinho will serve prison sentence for rape
SAO PAULO (AP) - Judges of a Brazilian high court started voting Wednesday on whether former soccer star Robinho can be jailed in his home nation for his 2017 rape conviction in Italy. The 40-year-old...
Mar 20, 2024

Olympic champion Canada drawn with France, Colombia and New Zealand at Paris Games
Olympic champion Canada has been drawn with third-ranked France, No. 23 Colombia and No. 28 New Zealand in Group A at the Olympic women's soccer tournament in Paris this summer. The 12-team women's co...
Mar 20, 2024

Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps in first place after short program at worlds
MONTREAL - Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps put forth an electrifying performance to place first in the short program at the world figure skating championships Wednesday aftern...
Mar 20, 2024

Longtime NHL critic and diversity advocate Akim Aliu gets a tryout with the Sharks' AHL team
After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks' minor league affiliate....
Mar 20, 2024