Category Archives: Sports

Stjernborg's shorthanded goal leads Sweden over Finland in world junior quarterfinal
MONCTON, N.B. - Victor Stjernborg scored a shorthanded goal with 65 seconds remaining and Sweden defeated rival Finland 3-2 in quarterfinal action Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Finla...
Jan 02, 2023

Quebec ultra-marathoner preparing to run nearly 8,000 km from Florida to Quebec
MONTREAL - A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec's Gasp Peninsula. Joan Roch, 49, is known for runnin...
Jan 02, 2023

Brampton and Owen Sound may play in Major Series Lacrosse in 2023
Major Series Lacrosse says it hopes that Brampton and Owen Sound will both play in the Ontario-based league in 2023. The two clubs came to an agreement on Thursday over the issue of a player pool. Rea...
Jan 02, 2023

Forsberg, Karlsson, Raanta named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Nashville left-wing Filip Forsberg, San Jose defenceman Erik Karlsson and Carolina goaltender Antti Raanta have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Forsberg led the NHL with five ...
Jan 02, 2023

Canada defender Alistair Johnston makes debut for Celtic in 2-2 tie in Old Firm derby
GLASGOW, United Kingdom - Canadian defender Alistair Johnston made his Celtic debut Monday with Kyogo Furuhashi's 88th-minute goal securing a point for the Scottish league leader in a 2-2 tie with Gla...
Jan 02, 2023

Women's hockey roars back to life in 2022 after tough pandemic years
Women's hockey in 2022 was a firehose filled with change and advancement after the virtual desert of the COVID-19 pandemic. From a women's league closer to paying a living wage to all of its players, ...
Jan 02, 2023

Senators snap Sabres six-game streak with 3-1 win
OTTAWA - Jacob Lucchini's first NHL goal proved to be the winner in the Ottawa Senators 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. The loss snapped the Sabres (18-15-2) six-game winning stre...
Jan 01, 2023

Bedard on the Big E's radar as Canada preps for world junior quarterfinals
HALIFAX - Connor Bedard wasn't aware of the tweet. A genius with the puck capable of making opponents look foolish at any moment, the supremely gifted 17-year-old is singularly focused on the world ju...
Jan 01, 2023

Tottenham upset by resurgent Villa; Chelsea held at Forest
LONDON (AP) - Any New Year's resolution by Tottenham to stop conceding the first goal lasted less than one day as Aston Villa continued its revival under Unai Emery with a 2-0 away win in the Premier ...
Jan 01, 2023

Canada's Louttit crowds World Cup ski jump podium
LJUBNO, Slovenia - Canada's Alexandria Louttit finished just outside the medals in women's World Cup ski jumping Sunday by placing fourth in Ljubno, Slovenia. Austria's Eva Pinkelnig, Norway's Anna Od...
Jan 01, 2023