Category Archives: Sports
FIFA signs Netflix to US broadcast deal for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031
ZURICH (AP) - FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming s...
Dec 20, 2024
B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports memorabilia, supersized luxury clothing, cash, jewelry and a gold tooth that were seized by Vancouver police in ...
Dec 20, 2024
Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames
CALGARY - Nine stitches, one lost tooth, one overtime goal. That was Brady Tkachuk's stat line on Thursday night as Ottawa's captain scored 55 seconds into extra time to give the streaking Senators a ...
Dec 19, 2024
Rust scores in overtime, Crosby has 4 points in Penguins' 5-4 win over Predators
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game 1:07 into overtime and Sidney Crosby had a season-high four points as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on ...
Dec 19, 2024
Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games
LAS VEGAS (AP) - William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night. Karlsson scored his sixth goal of the ...
Dec 19, 2024
Draisaitl reaches 900-point plateau with three-assist effort in Oilers' 3-2 OT win
EDMONTON - When Leon Draisaitl saw teammate Connor McDavid get a silver stick for hitting 1,000 points earlier this season, he clearly wanted one of his own. Draisaitl has been pounding the points of ...
Dec 19, 2024
'Raygun: The Musical' won't use the name of the notorious Australian breaker
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Australian breaker Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance ...
Dec 19, 2024
Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames
CALGARY - Brady Tkachuk scored the overtime winner on Thursday night as the Ottawa Senators extended their win streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Nick Cousins and Ridly G...
Dec 19, 2024
Barnes disappointed in return from injury as Raptors' offence sputters in fourth
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt. Cam Johnson went on a 13-4 run in the final 2:24 of the game as the Brooklyn Ne...
Dec 19, 2024
McDavid scores late in third period, Ekholm pots OT winner as Oilers top Bruins 3-2
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a shoddy start to emerge with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Just 1:04 into overtime, Bruins goa...
Dec 19, 2024