Category Archives: Sports
Goaltender Stuart Skinner signs three-year contract extension with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year, US$7.8-million contract extension. The 24-year-old from Edmonton has a record of 9-8-0-1, a goals-against average ...
Dec 19, 2022
World Curling Federation extends competition ban on Russia, Belarus
PERTH, United Kingdom - The World Curling Federation has extended a ban on Russia and Belarus from its events through to the end of the 2022-23 season. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February...
Dec 19, 2022
Lindholm scores twice as Flames beat Sharks 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Elias Lindholm scored two goals 19 seconds apart in the first minute of the third period, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 Sunday night. Tyler Toffoli had a ...
Dec 18, 2022
Late McCann goal lifts Seattle Kraken over Winnipeg Jets 3-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Jared McCann scored the late game-winner to give the Seattle Kraken a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night. Jordan Eberle and Ryan Donato also scored for the Kraken, and Ph...
Dec 18, 2022
Poole's career night lifts Curry-less Warriors past Raptors 126-110
TORONTO - Jordan Poole poured in a career-high 43 points as the Golden State Warriors handed the Toronto Raptors their fifth straight loss, 126-110 on Sunday. The five-game slide is the Raptors' (13-1...
Dec 18, 2022
Pitcher Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays finalize $63M, 3-year deal
TORONTO (AP) - Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized their $63 million, three-year contract on Friday. "Couldn't be more excited to call this place home for at least the next ...
Dec 18, 2022
Canada produces mass start medal haul to conclude Calgary's speedskating World Cup
CALGARY - Canadians earned three medals in the mass start races at a long-track speedskating World Cup on Sunday. Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the women's race at the University of Calgary's ...
Dec 18, 2022
Kaprizov, Wild beat Senators 4-2 for 5th straight win
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists for the Minnesota Wild, who held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Sunday afternoon for their fifth straight win. Mats Zuccarello ...
Dec 18, 2022
Humphries, Love win women's World Cup bobsled race for US
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Kaillie Humphries learned to drive at Mount Van Hoevenberg. And she clearly hasn't forgotten how. Humphries teamed with fellow U.S. Olympian Kaysha Love on Sunday to win a wom...
Dec 18, 2022
Argentina fans delighted over thrilling World Cup win against France
TORONTO - Canadian soccer fans stood in chilly pre-dawn lineups, painted their faces and ultimately wound up on a wild ride on Sunday as they packed bars to take in a particularly tense World Cup fina...
Dec 18, 2022