Category Archives: Sports

World champion curler Lisa Weagle to oversee Canadian team in Youth Olympic Games
CALGARY - World champion curler Lisa Weagle will be Canada's chef de mission at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in a place where she became an Olympian herself. The 36-year-old from Ottawa made he...
Mar 01, 2023

Kings trade Quick to Blue Jackets for Gavrikov, Korpisalo
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings achieved their goal of adding a quality defenseman near the trade deadline. It came with a heavy cost. The Kings acquired defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goa...
Mar 01, 2023

Buffalo Sabres looking to finally end long, ugly playoff drought
Rasmus Dahlin talked before the NHL season about finally getting the Buffalo Sabres over their ugly playoff hump. And what it would mean for the city. "It's such a passionate sports town," said the de...
Mar 01, 2023

Veteran receiver Dontrelle Inman returns to Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Dontrelle Inman is back with the Toronto Argonauts. The 34-year-old signed with the CFL club after seven seasons in the NFL with Washington, the L.A. Chargers (twice), Indianapolis (twice) a...
Mar 01, 2023

Olympian Charmaine Crooks named Canada Soccer's interim president
OTTAWA - Canada Soccer named five-time Olympian Charmaine Crooks its interim president on Wednesday, as the embattled national sports organization looks to broker labour peace with its men's and women...
Mar 01, 2023

'I'm proud:' Senators centre Derick Brassard to play milestone 1,000th career game
OTTAWA - There was a time last summer when Derick Brassard contemplated retirement. But the Ottawa Senators centre didn't act on the thought. With some encouragement to stick around, he instead signed...
Mar 01, 2023

Ylonen scores winner in 3rd, Canadiens beat Sharks 3-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Jesse Ylonen scored the go-ahead goal with 10 minutes remaining and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night. Kaiden Guhle and Christian Dvorak also...
Feb 28, 2023

Bruins win 8th straight, Ullmark frustrates Flames with 54 saves
CALGARY - Charlie McAvoy scored the overtime winner and Linus Ullmark made 54 saves as the Boston Bruins stunned the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Flames overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit...
Feb 28, 2023

Kopitar scores four as Kings ground Jets in shootout
WINNIPEG - Adrian Kempe scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Los Angeles Kings a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Kings captain Anze Kopitar scored four goal...
Feb 28, 2023

Siakam leads as Raptors fend off Bulls 104-98; VanVleet has nine assists in return
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 20 and pulled down eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls 101-96 on Tuesday. Point guard Fred VanVleet only had three points but nine assists a...
Feb 28, 2023