Category Archives: Sports

Pezzetta scores shootout winner; Canadiens beat Sabres 4-3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Michael Pezzetta scored the decisive shootout goal and the Montreal Canadiens avoided playoff elimination by rallying to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Brendan...
Mar 27, 2023

Senators pounce on Panthers, hang on for 5-2 win
OTTAWA - A goal and an assist by Brady Tkachuk helped the Ottawa Senators get past the visiting Florida Panthers 5-2 on Monday night. Erik Brannstrom, Alex DeBrincat, Tim Stutzle and Shane Pinto also ...
Mar 27, 2023

Bettman anticipates approval of new Senators ownership by midsummer
OTTAWA - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had planned to be at the Canadian Tire Centre on Monday night for the game between the host Senators and the visiting Florida Panthers. The fact he met with Otta...
Mar 27, 2023

Athlete tells parliamentary committee Gymnastics Canada's handling of abuse broke him
A gymnast says he was abused in his sport and then broken by a Canadian system that failed to address that abuse. Ryan Sheehan spoke Monday in Ottawa to a parliamentary committee on safe sport. The 29...
Mar 27, 2023

Herdman laments labour dispute between national teams and Canada Soccer
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman paused when the issue of the men's and women's teams' ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer came up in his pre-game availability Monday ahead of a CONCACAF Nati...
Mar 27, 2023

Cerundolo upsets Canada's Auger-Aliassime in Miami Open third round
MIAMI - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Miami Open after being upset 6-2, 7-5 in a third-round match with Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo. Cerundolo, ranked 25th in Miami, scored a cruc...
Mar 27, 2023

Hockey Canada ordered to hand over report on 2018 allegations to Parliament
OTTAWA - The House of Commons' heritage committee unanimously passed a motion Monday directing Hockey Canada to hand over a report from an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving me...
Mar 27, 2023

Again taking path less travelled nets Canadian historic Bassmaster Classic victory
It's not much to look at and about as exciting to watch as paint drying, but it's a technique Canadian Jeff Gustafson has parlayed into big success on the pro bass circuit. On Sunday, the Kenora, Ont....
Mar 27, 2023

After returning to the World Cup in Qatar, Canada men look to win trophies this year
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman says his team's ambition is simple this year - to win trophies. The 53rd-ranked Canadian men can take a step closer to that goal Tuesday when they host No. 81 Hondu...
Mar 27, 2023

Queen's Plate-winning jockey Steve Bahen calling it a career
TORONTO - Jockey Steve Bahen, who rode 82-1 long-shot T J's Lucky Moon to a stunning victory in the 2002 Queen's Plate, retired Monday. Bahen, a 56-year-old Montreal native, had been pondering retirem...
Mar 27, 2023