Category Archives: Sports
Alberta Premier Smith hopes funding for Flames arena won't become election issue
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she hopes provincial money she promised for an NHL arena project in Calgary doesn't become an election issue. She made the comment a day after she linked ...
Apr 26, 2023
Canada's Cockerill has eye on the British Open after second-place finish in Japan
A near-win at the ISPS Handa Championship has Canada's Aaron Cockerill dreaming of the first major of his career. Cockerill lost to Australia's Lucas Herbert in a two-hole playoff at PGM Ishioka Golf ...
Apr 26, 2023
Hurricanes' Drury back to skating after Game 4 exit on hit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes forward Jack Drury has resumed skating after being knocked from Game 4 against the New York Islanders following a jarring hit into the boards, coach Rod Brind'...
Apr 26, 2023
Canes' Aho, Oilers' Hyman each take a puck off the face
Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes and Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers are giving new meaning to the word "faceoff." Both were hit in the face by a puck on Tuesday night, and each played an in...
Apr 26, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez upset by Russian teen Mirra Andreeva at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday. The Russian teen, ranked 194th in the world, needed just a...
Apr 26, 2023
Players, coaches unsure of where officiating standard rests in NHL playoffs
Confused looks. Bewildered players. Irate fans. Pundits weighing in. Coaches searching for an explanation. The annual discussion about officiating in the NHL playoffs is well underway. Unlike many spr...
Apr 26, 2023
AFC Toronto City becomes third team to sign on to Canadian women's pro soccer league
TORONTO - Diana Matheson's Canadian women's pro soccer league now has a foothold in Toronto. Matheson, a former Canadian international who is co-founder and CEO of the Project 8 group that is driving ...
Apr 26, 2023
Maple Leafs, Senators to play neutral-site games in Sweden next season
NEW YORK - The Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild will play a series of games in Stockholm, Sweden next season, the National Hockey League announced on Wednesda...
Apr 26, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
OutKast and Usher ruled the music world in 2004. Shrek 2 was the top-grossing movie and Thefacebook, which later became Facebook, was launched. It was also the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won a ...
Apr 26, 2023
Seguin, Stars take 3-2 series lead with 4-0 win over Wild
DALLAS (AP) - Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson each had a power-play goal and an assist, Roope Hintz had three assists for the second straight game and the Dallas Stars took the series lead over the M...
Apr 25, 2023