Category Archives: Sports
Connor McDavid, Rick Mercer, 'Degrassi' among inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO - Hockey superstar Connor McDavid and the "Degrassi" franchise are among this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame. Political commentator and satirist Rick Mercer and retired Supreme Cour...
May 01, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The best regular-season team in NHL history and the defending Stanley Cup champions were both eliminated at home in major Game 7 shockers last night. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers are al...
May 01, 2023
Kraken beat Avs 2-1, eliminate defending Stanley Cup champs
DENVER (AP) - Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Philipp Grubauer was stellar in stopping 33 shots and the Seattle Kraken eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche with a 2-1 win ...
Apr 30, 2023
Hannah Green wins LPGA at Wilshire in a playoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hannah Green of Australia made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole to join a three-way playoff, and then made par on the second extra hole to win the JM Eagle L.A. Championship ...
Apr 30, 2023
Panthers oust record-setting Bruins 4-3 in OT in Game 7
BOSTON (AP) - Brandon Montour tied it with one minute left in regulation, and Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner at 8:35 of overtime to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 Game 7 victory on Sunday...
Apr 30, 2023
Finau holds off Rahm, wins Mexico Open title for 6th career win
VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) - Tony Finau never gave Masters champion Jon Rahm or anyone else much of a chance Sunday, closing with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66 that gave him a three-shot victory in the ...
Apr 30, 2023
Oilers' offence rises to the occasion in first-round series win over Kings
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings were a tough playoff out for the Edmonton Oilers a second straight year, but the latter dispatched the Kings one game quicker this time. Taking six games instead of...
Apr 30, 2023
Jets GM mum on potential off-season roster moves after early post-season exit
WINNIPEG - General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff answered questions from reporters for 42 minutes on Sunday but didn't reveal his plans to help the under-achieving Winnipeg Jets. "It's one of those thing...
Apr 30, 2023
Raleigh's 10th inning homer leads Mariners in snapping Blue Jays' six-game win streak
TORONTO - Cal Raleigh slammed a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners earned a 10-8 comeback win to avoid a series sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The win halted the...
Apr 30, 2023
NOLA Gold use second-half surge to defeat Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play
METAIRIE, La. - NOLA Gold ran in four second-half tries to defeat Toronto 40-24 Sunday, handing the injury-plagued Arrows a seventh straight loss in Major League Rugby play. After trailing 14-0, Toron...
Apr 30, 2023