Category Archives: Sports
Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gets arena funding through Hockeyville after deadly shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is among several communities in Canada awarded funding through the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program just weeks after a mass shooting attack in the town where eight p...
Mar 16, 2026
Asian Football Confederation says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A leading soccer official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also on Monday in Tehra...
Mar 16, 2026
New York Rangers forward Lafrenière named NHL first star of the week
NEW YORK - New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafrenire was named NHL first star of the week on Monday. He led all NHL players with seven points (five goals, two assists) last week. Lafrenire had two gam...
Mar 16, 2026
Edmonton, Calgary and Prague to co-host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey tournament
EDMONTON - The World Cup of Hockey will be held in Canada and Czechia in 2028. Edmonton's Rogers Place, Calgary's under-construction Scotia Place and the O2 Arena in Prague will host the best-on-best ...
Mar 16, 2026
Asian Football Confederation says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A leading soccer official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also on Monday in Tehra...
Mar 16, 2026
The PWHL is riding a post-Olympic boost in ticket sales and marketing opportunities
Sarah Fillier spent her first two seasons with the New York Sirens accustomed to staring at empty blocks of seats across the bench during home games. Because of poor turnouts, the PWHL team - for prac...
Mar 16, 2026
Canadiens searching for 'best hockey' as defensive woes prove costly
MONTREAL - Martin St. Louis saw two young, talented teams - one from the East, the other from the West - trading blows in a thrilling, evenly matched game he felt was destined for overtime on Sunday. ...
Mar 16, 2026
Oilers optimistic injured Draisaitl will return soon for playoff pursuit
EDMONTON - It was both a big win and hopefully not too big of a loss for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Connor McDavid had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers picked up a pair of valuable points with...
Mar 16, 2026
Foegele making a positive first impression with surging Senators
OTTAWA - Five games in, two goals and an assist have been enough to make a strong first impression. Just over a week ago the Ottawa Senators acquired Warren Foegele from the Los Angeles Kings and desp...
Mar 16, 2026
Confident Comrie rewarded for hard work in Jets' net
WINNIPEG - Eric Comrie is used to being in the shadow of starting star goalie Connor Hellebuyck, but the backup has achieved a season-best for the Winnipeg Jets' masked men. Comrie made 29 saves in Su...
Mar 16, 2026