Category Archives: Sports
Braathen wins 1st World Cup slalom of the season
VAL d'ISRE, France (AP) - A flawless second run helped Lucas Braathen win the first World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday for the third victory of his career. The Norwegian skier let out a yell and...
Dec 11, 2022
Holdener beats Shiffrin for 2nd World Cup slalom win
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Wendy Holdener had a lengthy wait for her first slalom victory. The Swiss skier made it two out of two on Sunday. And this time she didn't have to share top spot. Holdener impr...
Dec 11, 2022
Gustavsson earns first career shutout as Wild defeat Canucks 3-0
VANCOUVER - Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. Matt Boldy, on ...
Dec 10, 2022
Homan, Einarson advance to final at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Canada's Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson are set to clash for the women's title at the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters event. Ottawa's Homan, a three-time Masters champion, defeated S...
Dec 10, 2022
Marner nets OT winner, extends point streak to 22 games as Maple Leafs top Flames 5-4
TORONTO - Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal 43 seconds into overtime to push the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Saturday. The winner came on the power play after Calgary's ...
Dec 10, 2022
Kings hold off late Canadiens comeback effort to earn 4-2 victory
MONTREAL - The Los Angeles Kings took a three-goal lead and held off a late comeback effort to earn a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Anze Kopitar and Viktor Arvidsson each scor...
Dec 10, 2022
Canada's Jasmine Baird strikes World Cup gold in Big Air
EDMONTON - Jasmine Baird nailed an underflip 900 on her first jump of the night - and never looked back. The rider from Georgetown, Ont. won gold in Saturday's FIS World Cup Big Air event at Commonwea...
Dec 10, 2022
Canadian speedskating team strikes double gold at World Cup
CALGARY - Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que., won the men's 500 metres and Canada also claimed gold in women's team pursuit Saturday at a speedskating World Cup in Calgary. Dubreuil crossed the line in 3...
Dec 10, 2022
Germany, Italy take gold in doubles as World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - Germany took the top two spots in men's doubles action at a luge World Cup stop in Whistler, B.C., on Saturday and added a bronze in women's doubles. Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken f...
Dec 10, 2022
Drake Batherson's goal and assist put Ottawa Senators over Predators 3-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Drake Batherson scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Claude Giroux and Alex DeBrincat al...
Dec 10, 2022