Category Archives: Sports

Team Rachel Homan in top form entering Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
After tinkering with positions in the first season of the quadrennial after the arrival of Tracy Fleury, Rachel Homan is back in the house and has skipped her team to the top of the Canadian rankings....
Dec 11, 2023

Vilardi scores late to lift Jets past Ducks 4-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Gabe Vilardi snapped a tie with 1:42 left as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday. Winnipeg rallied after losing scoring leader Kyle Connor to a knee injury in...
Dec 10, 2023

Habs prospect Owen Beck ready to share wisdom at Canada's world junior selection camp
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Owen Beck got a taste of the big stage in Halifax. The centre was cut by Canada heading into last year's world junior hockey championship on home soil before being summoned ahead of t...
Dec 10, 2023

Colton Sissons scores twice as Predators hold off Canadiens for 2-1 win
MONTREAL - Colton Sissons scored twice, Juuse Saros made 37 saves and the Nashville Predators held off the Montreal Canadiens with a 2-1 win on Sunday night at Bell Centre. Captain Roman Josi pitched ...
Dec 10, 2023

Pickard, Oilers extend winning streak to seven games with 4-1 victory over Devils
EDMONTON - Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for his first win in almost two years as the Edmonton Oilers earned their seventh straight win, 4-1, over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Pickard, who the Oile...
Dec 10, 2023

Canadian rugby men and women face challenging final day at South Africa Sevens
CAPE TOWN - The Canadian women finished sixth and the men seventh after a challenging day Sunday at the South Africa Sevens. Australia won the women's event for the second week in a row, defeating Fra...
Dec 10, 2023

Dubreuil, Blondin earn World Cup long track speedskating medals for Canada
TOMASZW, Poland - Canada's Laurent Dubreuil added to his medal haul this weekend with World Cup gold on Sunday in the men's 500-metre long track speedskating event. The Levis, Que., native won the rac...
Dec 10, 2023

Pierre-Gilles leads three-medal day for Canada at short track speedskating World Cup
BEIJING - Jordan Pierre-Gilles earned two gold medals at a short track speedskating World Cup stop that saw Canada pick up three medals on Sunday. The Sherbrooke, Que., native picked up his second gol...
Dec 10, 2023

Chilliwack Chiefs drop second in a row
CHILLIWACK - Logan Morrell scored twice to lead the Coquitlam Express to a 4 - 1 victory over the Chiefs in Chilliwack Saturday (Dec. 9) night.Morrell opened the scoring when he tallied his fifth goal...
Dave Barry Dec 10, 2023

Vancouver Canucks hang on to beat resilient Carolina Hurricanes 4-3
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson scored at 3:29 of the third period to snap a 3-3 tie as the Vancouver Canucks edged the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 at Rogers Arena on Saturday. Pettersson had three points (o...
Dave Barry Dec 09, 2023