Category Archives: Sports
Victoire beat Fleet 3-1 for fourth straight win, move to top of PWHL standings
LAVAL, Que. - Claire Dalton had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Boston Fleet 3-1 on Monday night in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Anna Wilgren and Kristin O'Neill ...
Dec 30, 2024
Bedard takes centre stage when Blackhawks face Blues in Winter Classic
CHICAGO (AP) - Connor Bedard practised with the Chicago Blackhawks right in the middle of Wrigley Field. He skated with his parents and his sister. The moment was not lost on the 19-year-old centre. "...
Dec 30, 2024
'Make our country proud': Canada, U.S. set for New Year's Eve clash at world juniors
OTTAWA - Canada was in big trouble on an important night. It was New Year's Eve at the 2009 world junior hockey championship. The United States had jumped out to a 3-0 lead not even 13 minutes into th...
Dec 30, 2024
Slovakia earns wild 5-4 win over Kazakhstan at world junior hockey championship
OTTAWA - Maxim Strback scored two minutes 55 seconds into overtime as Slovakia posted a wild 5-4 win over Kazakhstan on Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Slovakia looked to have the game...
Dec 30, 2024
Maschmeyer, Mrazova, Poulin named PWHL three stars of the week
TORONTO - Ottawa goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer, Charge teammate Katerina Mrazova and Montral Victoire forward Marie-Philip Poulin have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars ...
Dec 30, 2024
Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather
MONTREAL - Quebec ski hill operators say they're remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and heavy rainfall that could dampen the lucrative holiday ski period. The co-owner of the Mont-Saint-Br...
Dec 30, 2024
Scheifele, Dahlin, Werenski named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele, Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin and Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Scheifele ...
Dec 30, 2024
Canada eliminated from Spengler Cup after 4-2 loss to Straubing Tigers
DAVOS - Canada was denied a chance at its first Spengler Cup title since 2019 after dropping a 4-2 decision to Germany's Straubing Tigers in semifinal action on Monday. Straubing's Joshua Samanski sco...
Dec 30, 2024
Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing win opener at Canadian mixed doubles curling trials
LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing edged Jessica Zheng and Victor Pietrangelo 6-5 in the opening draw at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials on Monday. Jones and Laing scored a deu...
Dec 30, 2024
Red Wings prospect Axel Sandin-Pellikka leading Sweden at world juniors
OTTAWA - Axel Sandin-Pellikka loves a good dangle. The defenceman idolized Patrick Kane as a kid after his dad brought a Chicago Blackhawks jersey home to Sweden with the stickhandling wizard's No. 88...
Dec 30, 2024