Category Archives: Sports

Vinny Capra drives in seven runs as Blue Jays tame Tigers 18-5
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays exploded for 13 runs in the fourth inning en route to an 18-5 dismantling of the Detroit Tigers in spring training baseball action on Saturday. Second baseman Vi...
Mar 04, 2023

Canada's James Crawford wins downhill silver at World Cup stop in Aspen
ASPEN, Colo. - Toronto skier James Crawford won a silver medal in men's downhill at the World Cup stop in Aspen on Saturday. Crawford, who won the super-G at the world championships last month in Cour...
Mar 04, 2023

Canada's Blondin claims silver in mass start at world speedskating championships
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canadian Ivanie Blondin skated to a silver medal in the women's mass start at the world speedskating championships on Saturday. The Ottawa skater finished in a time of eight ...
Mar 04, 2023

Canada's Oldham scores big air bronze at freestyle world championships
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Canadian Megan Oldham won the bronze medal in the big air event at the world freestyle skiing championships on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Parry Sound, Ont. finished the compet...
Mar 04, 2023

Ducks' power play gets on track in 3-2 win over Canadiens
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mason McTavish and Jakob Silfverberg scored power-play goals in the third period and the Anaheim Ducks extended their point streak to five games, beating the Montreal Canadiens ...
Mar 03, 2023

Oilers' offence takes off, grounds Jets 6-3
EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Friday. Kailer Yamamoto and Leon Draisaitl each h...
Mar 03, 2023

Defending champion Gushue wins opening game at the Tim Hortons Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Defending champ Brad Gushue defeated British Columbia's Jacques Gauthier 6-5 on Friday night in the opening draw at the Canadian men's curling championship. Gushue, from St. John's, N.L...
Mar 03, 2023

Kurt Kitayama handles windy Bay Hill, Canadian Connors 3 back after hot round
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Kurt Kitayama is chasing his first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a world-class group of contenders right behind him. Kitayama should be used to that. Las...
Mar 03, 2023

Host teams fall to Ireland in opening matches at Canada Sevens rugby tournament
VANCOUVER - It wasn't the start the Canadian rugby teams wanted as both the men and women lost their opening matches to Ireland at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament Friday at BC Place Stadium. The men...
Mar 03, 2023

'Bittersweet' gold for Canada in women's team pursuit at speedskating worlds
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canadian speedskaters Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valrie Maltais claimed the world title in women's team pursuit on Friday after the Dutch team was disqualified du...
Mar 03, 2023