Category Archives: Sports
Namestnikov has a goal and two assists as Jets beat Wild 4-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and two assists, linemate Alex Iafallo a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday. Kyle Connor and Morg...
Apr 06, 2024
Canadian women rally to defeat Brazil in penalty shootout at SheBelieves Cup
ATLANTA - Canada defeated Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout at the SheBelieves Cup after the game finished knotted at 1-1 after 90 minutes Saturday. It was a second straight shootout for the Canadians,...
Apr 06, 2024
MRI shows damage to Braves ace Spencer Strider's elbow ligament, leaving status for season in doubt
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider has damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, an MRI revealed Saturday, leaving his status for the remainder of the season in d...
Apr 06, 2024
Quebec's Les Supremes three-peat at world synchronized skating championship
ZAGREB, Croatia - Les Supremes of Saint-Leonard, Que., became the first synchronized skating team win a third straight world championship Saturday. Les Supremes ranked first in both the short program ...
Apr 06, 2024
South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play
CLEVELAND (AP) - South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports. Staley was asked at the news c...
Apr 06, 2024
Michael Bunting scores in 3rd period as the Pittsburgh Penguins top the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Michael Bunting snapped a tie with 5:28 left in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins moved into a playoff spot with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Refer...
Apr 06, 2024
Canada dispatches Scotland to advance to world men's curling final
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Canada's Brad Gushue will again play for gold at the world men's curling championship. Gushue and his St. John's, N.L., team of Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden and Geoff Walker ...
Apr 06, 2024
PWHL, international crossover extends beyond players at world championship
UTICA, N.Y. - The pipeline between the new Professional Women's Hockey League and the women's world championship extends beyond players. Three of six PWHL head coaches are behind Canada's bench in thi...
Apr 06, 2024
Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups headline 13-member class for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. Chauncey Billups was a clutch guard and Finals MVP for the Detroit Pistons. Two ico...
Apr 06, 2024
Canadiens defencemen Kaiden Guhle, Arber Xhekaj out against Maple Leafs
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are down two defencemen for Saturday night's rivalry game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canadiens announced Kaiden Guhle is day-to-day with an upper-body injur...
Apr 06, 2024