Category Archives: Sports
Goals, goals, goals: A timeline of Canada captain Christine Sinclair's career
A look at the career of Canadian soccer icon Christine Sinclair, who has announced she is retiring from international soccer at the end of the year: March 12, 2000 - A 16-year-old Sinclair, then Canad...
Oct 20, 2023
Canada's Christine Sinclair retiring from international soccer at end of the year
After leading Canada to gold at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021, captain Christine Sinclair came to a realization. "After Tokyo, deep down inside, I knew I didn't want to play in Paris," she said, r...
Oct 20, 2023
Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to American Giron in quarterfinal of Japan Open
TOKYO - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Friday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament's eighth seed, struggled wit...
Oct 20, 2023
Minjee Lee birdies 18th hole to take a 2-stroke lead at LPGA South Korea event
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Minjee Lee overcame swirling winds to shoot a 3-under 69 on Friday and take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA South Korea tournament. Lee had a two-round total o...
Oct 20, 2023
Eichel breaks tie, champion Golden Knights beat Jets 5-3 for 5th straight victory to open season
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Jack Eichel broke a tie on a power play with 4:36 left and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight...
Oct 19, 2023
Golden Knights pull ahead late, top Jets 5-3 in playoff rematch
WINNIPEG - Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead goal with 4:36 remaining and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Thursday night. Jonathan Marchessault, Brett Howden, Alec Martinez an...
Oct 19, 2023
Canada captain Christine Sinclair posts teaser short video on social media
One day after Canada coach Bev Priestman gingerly handled a question about Christine Sinclair's future, the Canada captain offered a hint on social media Thursday. Sinclair posted a short teaser video...
Oct 19, 2023
Cam Atkinson scores twice, leading the Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Oilers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cam Atkinson scored twice and Sean Walker added his first goal with Philadelphia as the Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Thursday night. Atkinson, who missed all of last seas...
Oct 19, 2023
Adam Ruzicka scores the go-ahead goal for the Flames, who beat the sloppy Sabres 4-3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Adam Ruzicka scored the go-ahead goal on a bad-angle shot 4:35 into the third period, and the Calgary Flames never trailed in a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. ...
Oct 19, 2023
Panthers win home opener, hold off Toronto 3-1 in playoff rematch
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Stenlund and Oliver Ekman-Larsson got their first Florida goals, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots and the Panthers won their home opener by topping the Toronto Maple Leafs ...
Oct 19, 2023