Category Archives: Sports

Paul and Motte score early, Lightning beat Sabres 3-1 for 5th straight win
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Nicholas Paul and Tyler Motte scored 52 seconds apart in the first period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory....
Jan 20, 2024

Canada's Howden, Schmidt win World Cup ski cross gold on home snow
NAKISKA, ALTA. - Canada's Reece Howden and Hannah Schmidt both won ski cross World Cup gold Saturday. Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., posted his first win this season ahead of men's runner-up Terence Tch...
Jan 20, 2024

Islanders fire coach Lane Lambert, replaced him with Patrick Roy
The New York Islanders fired coach Lane Lambert and replaced him with Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy. President of hockey operations and general manager Lou Lamoriello announced the stunning move...
Jan 20, 2024

MacKinnon's five points, O'Connor's hat trick lead Avalanche past Flyers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and three assists, Logan O'Connor recorded a hat trick and the Colorado Avalanche held on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-4 on Saturday. Cole Mak...
Jan 20, 2024

BCHL announces plans to expand to Alberta
CHILLIWACK - It appears the BC Hockey League will be expanding to Alberta in time for the 2024 - 25 junior hockey season.In a short news release Saturday (Jan. 20), the BCHL says five teams have commi...
Dave Barry Jan 20, 2024

Canadians Loutitt, Strate capture historic World Cup ski-jumping silver medal
ZA, JAPAN - It was a historic accomplishment Saturday for Canadian ski jumpers Alex Loutitt and Abigail Strate. The pair was second in a World Cup super team ski-jumping event, earning Canada it's fir...
Jan 20, 2024

Toronto rapper Drake bets big on UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland at UFC 297
TORONTO - Drake will be cheering for UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland at UFC 297 on Saturday night. UFC president Dana White reposted a betting slip from Drake's verified Instagram a...
Dave Barry Jan 20, 2024

Canadian snowboarder Brearley wins World Cup gold in slopestyle
LAAX, Switzerland - Canadian snowboarders Liam Brearley and Cameron Spalding won gold and bronze, respectively, at a World Cup slopestyle event Saturday. The 20-year-old Brearley, from Gravenhurst, On...
Jan 20, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Medvedev at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime's journey at the Australian Open ended in the third round after a straight-set loss of 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to Daniil Medvedev on Saturday. Medvedev ne...
Jan 20, 2024

Milburn, Virk represent Chilliwack Chiefs at BCHL All-Star weekend
PENTICTON - Brady Milburn had a goal and one assist while Chilliwack teammate Savin Virk had one assist as the Coastal Division Stars whipped the Interior Division Stars 10 - 3 at the BCHL All-Star ga...
Dave Barry Jan 20, 2024