Category Archives: Sports

Halifax youth basketball association bans fans from games to curb abusive behaviour
HALIFAX - A youth basketball association based in the Halifax area has banned all spectators from games this weekend in a bid to stop the antics of abusive fans. "Despite efforts to curb the behaviour...
Dec 15, 2023

Kraken acquire Tatar from Avalanche for 2024 5th-round pick
DENVER (AP) - The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Tomas Tatar from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. Tatar had a goal and eight assists in 27 games f...
Dec 15, 2023

Senators' Tarasenko sits out against Stars to attend to family matter
DALLAS (AP) - Ottawa Senators forward Vladimir Tarasenko sat out Friday night against the Dallas Stars to attend to a family matter, missing what would have been his 700th NHL game. The team announced...
Dec 15, 2023

Max Langenhan takes gold in men's luge singles, Canadians round out top 20
WHISTLER, B.C. - Germany's Max Langenhan struck gold in the men's singles race at the Eberspacher Luge World Cup stop at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Friday. Langenhan finished with a time of one mi...
Dec 15, 2023

Canucks acquire defenceman Cicek, 2024 pick from Sharks for centre Studnicka
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks. In exchange, the Sharks received forward Jack Studnicka. Cicek, 23, ha...
Dec 15, 2023

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive linemen Brandon Kemp, Jakub Szott
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed offensive linemen Brandon Kemp and Jakub Szott, the team announced Friday. Kemp, a 26-year-old from Atlanta, started in 10 games for the Ticats this y...
Dec 15, 2023

After 6 years together, Angels move on from Shohei Ohtani's departure for the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Shohei Ohtani decided to move 30 miles up the I-5 freeway to the Dodgers, he left several massive holes in the Los Angeles Angels. In the heart of their lineup. At the top of t...
Dec 15, 2023

Eustaquio diplomatically disagrees with Herdman's assessment of Canadian men
Canada midfielder Stephen Eustaquio says he did not see any of the selfishness in the national team that former coach John Herdman referenced in a podcast earlier in the week. With the players boycott...
Dec 15, 2023

Boudreau named head coach for Canada's Spengler Cup squad
CALGARY - Veteran NHL coach Bruce Boudreau will make his international coaching debut as Canada's bench boss for the upcoming Spengler Cup. Hockey Canada made the announcement on Friday. Larry Mitchel...
Dec 15, 2023

Max Scherzer has back surgery and will miss start of 2024 season for World Series champion Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Max Scherzer had surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back and will miss a significant portion of next season. The 39-year-old right-hander, a three-time Cy Young Award wi...
Dec 15, 2023