Category Archives: Sports
Kicker Sean Whyte sticking with B.C. Lions through 2023 season
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed placekicker Sean Whyte to a one-year extension. The team announced the news Thursday, saying the deal will keep the 37-year-old native of White Rock, B.C., with ...
Dec 08, 2022
Raptors' VanVleet: Instagram purge had nothing to do with his recent shooting slump
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet says his recent social media activity has nothing to do with his shooting slump. The Toronto Raptors guard raised a stir when he unfollowed his teammates on Instagram this week...
Dec 08, 2022
Canada set to open world junior camp after strange summer event: 'A cleaner process'
James Boyd had a lot more runway this time. Moved from last December and January to August because of COVID-19, the postponed and reimagined 2022 world junior hockey championship presented unique chal...
Dec 08, 2022
Head coach Mike O'Shea signs three-year extension with Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed head coach Mike O'Shea to a three-year contract extension. O'Shea won his second consecutive Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL's top coach this year after...
Dec 08, 2022
Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright joins Canada's world junior team
CALGARY - Canada's junior hockey team is getting another big boost from the NHL. Hockey Canada says the Seattle Kraken have loaned forward Shane Wright to the team before the start of its selection ca...
Dec 08, 2022
Griner for Bout: WNBA star freed in US-Russia prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials s...
Dec 08, 2022
Luis Enrique out as Spain coach after World Cup elimination
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The Spanish soccer federation said Thursday that Luis Enrique will not continue as coach of the men's national team following its elimination in the round of 16 of the World Cup. Th...
Dec 08, 2022
Canada's Olympic gold medallists in speedskating have eye on world record
CALGARY - After an Olympic gold medal, going where no team as gone before drives Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valrie Maltais. The trio captured gold in women's team pursuit in Beijing in Feb...
Dec 08, 2022
Pettersson's overtime goal gives Canucks 6-5 win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Elias Pettersson scored on a breakaway at 4:25 of overtime, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 6-5 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. Dakota Joshua scored twice for t...
Dec 07, 2022
AP source: Bogaerts to Padres for 11 years, $280 million
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Padres and Xander Bogaerts agreed to a blockbuster $280 million, 11-year contract Wednesday night, adding the All-Star slugger to an already deep lineup. A person famili...
Dec 07, 2022