Category Archives: Sports
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Vancouver Canucks struck first in a wild second-round NHL playoff series opener against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday and the Florida Panthers pulled even in their best-of-seven matchup against...
May 09, 2024
Canada's Weir sets sights on solid showing at rebranded Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY - Although Canada's lone PGA Tour Champions event will have a different name, the goal will still be the same for Mike Weir. Like he did during his three previous appearances at the Shaw Chari...
May 09, 2024
Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie series
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Aleksander Barkov had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart added four assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night to tie the second-round ser...
May 08, 2024
Jalen Brunson returns from foot injury, sparks Knicks past Pacers for 2-0 lead in East semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Jalen Brunson returned from a right foot injury to score 24 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the New York Knicks to a 130-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday n...
May 08, 2024
Aleksander Barkov scores twice, Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie series
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Aleksander Barkov had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart added four assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night to tie the second-round ser...
May 08, 2024
Turnbull, Toronto cruise past Minnesota 4-0 in first-ever PWHL playoff game
TORONTO - Blayre Turnbull scored two goals to lead Toronto to a 4-0 win over Minnesota in the first-ever Professional Women's Hockey League playoff game on Wednesday. Natalie Spooner, with the opening...
May 08, 2024
Toronto FC beats semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - Matty Longstaff broke a deadlock in the 50th minute and Toronto FC went on to defeat semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal on Wed...
May 08, 2024
Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC play to scoreless draw in Canadian Championship play
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC played to a scoreless draw Wednesday in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal. It was a matchup of the two top teams in the Canadian P...
May 08, 2024
Jokic wins NBA's MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3
Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA's Most Valuable Player - his third time winning the...
May 08, 2024
Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to probation in bookmaking money laundering case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at th...
May 08, 2024