Category Archives: Sports

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3rd-round loss to Linda Noskova
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 third-round loss to 50th-ranked Linda Noskova. Swiatek is a four-time major winner but has never ...
Jan 20, 2024

Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt wins World Cup silver in men's moguls
VAL ST. COME - Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt won silver Friday at the FIS freestyle moguls World Cup. Vaillancourt, from Drummondville, Que., finished in second place with a score of 82.37 points, just...
Jan 19, 2024

Connor Howe wins 1,500-metre gold on three-medal day for Canada at Four Continents
SALT LAKE CITY - Long-track speedskater Connor Howe won gold in the men's 1,500 metres on Friday on a three-medal day for Canada at the ISU Four Continents Championships. Howe, from Canmore, Alta., fi...
Jan 19, 2024

Sam Burns shoots 61, leads The American Express with amateur Nick Dunlap in the hunt
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Sam Burns shot the best round of his life with "RTR" shaved into the side of his head. The acronym for "Roll Tide Roll" was the LSU product's follicular punishment for losing ...
Jan 19, 2024

Lydia Ko shares lead in LPGA opener, Canada's Henderson three shots back
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Outside of a great honeymoon to start 2023, Lydia Ko had a year she'd pretty much like to forget. She struggled mightily on the golf course after winning three times the previous ...
Jan 19, 2024

Kraken forward Gourde suspended two games for charging Oilers defenceman Ekholm
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games for charging Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm during a game Thursday in Edmonton. The incident occurred at 16:23 of t...
Jan 19, 2024

Whether they're paying attention or not, Oilers are close to NHL history
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers head into a game against their provincial rivals with a chance to close in on NHL history. The Oilers will be going for their 13th win in a row when they visit the Calga...
Jan 19, 2024

Siakam's impact on Toronto remains after he is traded from Raptors to Indiana Pacers
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam is no longer a Raptor but his love affair with Toronto will continue. The 29-year-old all-star forward was traded from the Raptors to the Indiana Pacers earlier this week, the ...
Jan 19, 2024

Inter Milan sets up Italian Super Cup final with Napoli in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Inter Milan is hoping a midseason trophy will catapult the team to the Serie A title. The Nerazzurri are on track following a 3-0 win over Lazio in the Italian Super Cup se...
Jan 19, 2024

Sporting KC parts ways with controversial director Gavin Wilkinson after 8 days, fan pushback
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Sporting Kansas City has agreed to part ways with sporting director Gavin Wilkinson after only eight days, citing an "impassioned response from our fans" regarding the controv...
Jan 19, 2024