Category Archives: Sports

Blackhawks' Bedard leaves game against Devils after hit from Smith
NEWARK, N.J. - Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard left Friday night's game against the New Jersey Devils after receiving an open-ice hit from defenceman Brendan Smith. The Blackhawks announced Beda...
Jan 05, 2024

Canadian men to open ICC T20 World Cup against the U.S. in Dallas
Canada captain Saad Bin Zafar is looking forward to the eyes of the cricket world watching his team this summer. The Canadian men will be centre stage June 1 when they take on the U.S. at the Grand Pr...
Jan 05, 2024

L.A. Lakers mystique was alive and well in '23 on DraftKings' sportsbook in Ontario.
TORONTO - The Los Angeles Lakers' mystique was alive and well with Ontario bettors. The Lakers, led by superstar LeBron James, were the second-most bet on team on DraftKings' Ontario sportsbook last y...
Jan 05, 2024

Sweet revenge: U.S. beats hosts Sweden for world junior gold
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The United States got the revenge it desperately craved. Isaac Howard scored twice in the second period as the Americans beat host Sweden 6-2 to capture gold at the world junior h...
Dave Barry Jan 05, 2024

Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces judge as prosecutors accuse him of having sex with a 14-year-old
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared in a Dominican court Friday to face allegations that he had a brief relationship with a 14-year-old girl and gav...
Jan 05, 2024

Former CF Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis signs with the Portland Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. - Former CF Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis has signed with the Portland Timbers. The 26-year-old from Montreal joined his hometown team's academy in 2014 and signed a first-team con...
Jan 05, 2024

First PWHL game on New Year's Day reaches 2.9 million viewers
The Professional Women's Hockey League says its first game reached 2.9 million viewers. The figure represents the combined number of viewers that saw a potion of the game's coverage, including pre-gam...
Jan 05, 2024

Edmonton Elks sign Canadian DL Cole Nelson to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON - Canadian defensive lineman Cole Nelson signed a two-year contract extension Friday with the Edmonton Elks. The six-foot-six, 312-pound Nelson, who Edmonton picked fifth overall in the 2021 ...
Jan 05, 2024

Canadian forward Lucas Cavallini swaps Mexican clubs, rejoins Puebla
PUEBLA CITY, Mexico - Canadian international striker Lucas Cavallini has swapped Mexican teams, leaving Tijuana to return to Puebla. The 31-year-old from Toronto originally joined Puebla in 2017, maki...
Jan 05, 2024

Czechia scores six straight goals, stuns Finland 8-5 to win bronze at world juniors
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Tomas Hamara scored the winner with 1:41 left in regulation as Czechia battled back from a 5-2 deficit late in the second period to shock Finland 8-5 and win bronze at the world j...
Dave Barry Jan 05, 2024