Category Archives: Sports

Jayson Tatum powers Celtics past Raptors 105-96; Toronto drops fourth straight
TORONTO - Jayson Tatum had a double-double to power the Boston Celtics past the Toronto Raptors 105-96 on Monday. Tatum finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Derrick White went 5-for-1...
Jan 15, 2024

Joel Armia scores late winner to lift Canadiens over Avalanche 4-3
MONTREAL - Joel Armia scored the game-winner late in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night at Bell Centre. Cole Caufield had a goal and assist, Ju...
Jan 15, 2024

Former U.S. Open champ Stephens ends five-year victory drought at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Sloane Stephens picked up her first win at the Australian Open since 2019 when she beat wild-card entry Olivia Gadecki 6-3, 6-1 on Monday to reach the second round. The 30-...
Jan 15, 2024

NHL roundup: Canucks' superb road trip ends with 4-3 shootout loss to Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kirill Marchenko scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over Vancouver on Monday, ending the Canucks' five-game road winning...
Jan 15, 2024

NHL announces PWHL's three-on-three all-star rosters
TORONTO - Marie-Philip Poulin, Sarah Nurse, Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Taylor Heise headline the two dozen women named to the NHL all-star festival's three-on-three tournament. The 24 ...
Jan 15, 2024

PWHL Toronto keeping perspective while building from slow start to season
TORONTO - Maintaining perspective has helped Toronto in working through a tough start to the Professional Women's Hockey League season. Toronto has gone 1-3-0 to begin its 24-game schedule, losing bot...
Jan 15, 2024

Nichushkin enters the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, will be away from Avs indefinitely
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time. The league and union ann...
Jan 15, 2024

Marchenko scores the winner in a shootout, Blue Jackets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kiril Marchenko scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over Vancouver Monday, ending the Canucks' five-game winning streak. ...
Jan 15, 2024

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign American offensive lineman Jordan Murray to extension
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American offensive lineman Jordan Murray to a two-year contract extension Monday. The six-foot-nine, 330-pound Texan made seven regular-season starts after re...
Jan 15, 2024

B.C. Lions sign receiver Keon Hatcher to three-year contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions re-signed American receiver Keon Hatcher to a three-year contract extension Monday. Hatcher was slated to become a free agent next month. He's now under contract with B.C. t...
Jan 15, 2024