Category Archives: Sports
Canada adds Boston Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras to world juniors roster
Canada is adding a big piece to its roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras is joining Canada's team as it looks to defend its gold medal in Got...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023
A corner was turned on the heels of disappointment for Canada Basketball. The Canadian senior men's attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Games ended in July 2021, when it lost to Czechia in the semifinals...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian soccer endures a year of change, disruption and disappointment
It was a year of change and mostly disappointment in Canadian soccer. Captains Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson called time on their distinguished, talismanic international careers. John Herdma...
Dec 18, 2023
Olympic and world champion Marco Odermatt wins back-to-back giant slaloms in Alta Badia
LA VILLA, Italy (AP) - Olympic champion. World champion. And virtually unbeatable on the World Cup circuit. When it comes to giant slalom, Marco Odermatt is completely dominant. The Swiss skier won th...
Dec 18, 2023
NFL roundup: Bills crush Cowboys' five-game win streak with 31-10 victory
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - James Cook had a career-best 179 yards rushing and scored twice as Buffalo dominated on the ground, and the Bills beat Dallas 31-10 on Sunday, ending the Cowboys' five-game w...
Dec 17, 2023
NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo breaks Abdul-Jabbar Bucks’ rebounding record in win over Rockets
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Milwaukee rebounding record, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in the Bucks' 128-119 NBA victory ...
Dec 17, 2023
Golden Knights beat slumping Senators 6-3
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Logan Thompson came off the bench to make 20 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the slumping Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Sunday night. Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev each had a go...
Dec 17, 2023
NHL roundup: Kuznetsov lifts Capitals to 2-1 shootout win over Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the only goal in the shootout to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 National Hockey League victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. Martin ...
Dec 17, 2023
Brock Boeser scores 23rd goal as Vancouver Canucks top depleted Chicago Blackhawks 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Brock Boeser, Ilya Mikheyev and Dakota Joshua scored in the second period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the depleted Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday. Elias Pettersson also scored as ...
Dec 17, 2023
Forward Woobens Pacius says goodbye to CPL champion Forge FC
HAMILTON - Forward Woobens Pacius, who tied Terran Campbell to lead Forge FC with 10 goals last season, is leaving the Canadian Premier League champion. "After three seasons the time has come for to s...
Dec 17, 2023