Category Archives: Sports
After a drubbing in L.A, the Whitecaps look to return to their winning ways in Austin
VANCOUVER - The last time the Vancouver Whitecaps won on the road in Major League Soccer play was June 2022. Since that long-ago victory - a 2-0 decision over Dallas FC at Toyota Stadium - the 'Caps h...
Apr 14, 2023
Dallas Eakins won't return to Anaheim Ducks after 4 seasons
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Head coach Dallas Eakins will not return to the Anaheim Ducks after four consecutive losing seasons, the team announced Friday. One day after Anaheim finished in last place in th...
Apr 14, 2023
Rouet rewarded with contract extension as coach of Canadian women's rugby team
Kevin Rouet, who coached Canada to a fourth-place finish at last year's Women's Rugby World Cup, has been rewarded with a contract extension through the 2025 tournament. Under the French-born Rouet, f...
Apr 14, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins fire GM Hextall, exec Burke after missing playoffs
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins fired general manager Ron Hextall, director of hockey operations Brian Burke and assistant general manager Chris Pryor on Friday after the club failed to reac...
Apr 14, 2023
After coaching around the world, Afshin Ghotbi ready for Vancouver FC's CPL debut
There isn't much Afshin Ghotbi hasn't done when it comes to coaching soccer. Now in charge of expansion Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League, the 59-year-old Iranian-American is working in his ...
Apr 14, 2023
Budding B.C. soccer rivals face off Saturday as Canadian Premier League season opens
Rob Friend will be proud but likely conflicted Saturday when expansion Vancouver FC takes the field for the first time in the Canadian Premier League to face Pacific FC at Starlight Stadium in Langfor...
Apr 14, 2023
Coyotes coach Tourigny to lead Team Canada at world hockey championship
CALGARY - Arizona Coyotes coach Andr Tourigny will be in charge of the Canadian coaching staff at the upcoming men's world hockey championship in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia, Hockey Canada annou...
Apr 14, 2023
Garland's hat trick gives Canucks 5-4 OT win over Coyotes
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Conor Garland capped his first career hat trick 1:19 into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 Thursday night in the season finale for both teams. Elias...
Apr 13, 2023
Oilers top Sharks 5-2 to end regular season on franchise-record ninth straight win
EDMONTON - Mattias Janmark scored a pair of goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers earned a franchise-record ninth straight win with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose S...
Apr 13, 2023
Avs beat Jets 4-2, remain in control of Central Division
DENVER (AP) - Evan Rodrigues scored the go-ahead goal on a wrist shot early in the third period to help the Colorado Avalanche remain in control for the Central Division crown with a 4-2 win over the ...
Apr 13, 2023