Category Archives: Sports
T-minus-zero in Vancouver as Taylor Swift and fans prepare for final Eras Tour shows
VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift is preparing to hit the stage tonight at Vancouver's BC Place for the first of three shows to close out her marathon Eras Tour - but she's not the only one getting ready as T-...
Dec 06, 2024
Hyman scores a pair to help Oilers to 6-3 victory over Blue Jackets
EDMONTON - It didn't take long for Oilers forward Zach Hyman to make his presence known in his return from injury. Hyman, who missed the last five games with an injury, scored the first of two goals m...
Dec 06, 2024
Ottawa Senators edge Detroit Red Wings on night of "Pizza Line" reunion
OTTAWA - While the Ottawa Senators would have loved to honour three of their most prolific scorers with a high-scoring performance, they were more than satisfied to eke out a 2-1 win over the Detroit ...
Dec 06, 2024
Canadiens' Montembeault shining after Canada selection: 'That's why they picked him'
MONTREAL - Sam Montembeault found out last Sunday he'd don the red and white as one of Canada's goalies at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February. The Montreal Canadiens netminder has only ...
Dec 06, 2024
MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton still trying to improve
TORONTO - An average night for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still makes him one of the best players in the NBA. The Hamilton native had 30 points, five assists and four rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunde...
Dec 06, 2024
Binnington, Parayko shine for Blues after selection to Canada's 4 Nations team
CALGARY - Goaltender Jordan Binnington and defenceman Colton Parayko loomed large for the St. Louis Blues in a 4-3 overtime win Thursday over the Calgary Flames a day after they were named to Canada's...
Dec 06, 2024
Montembeault, Laine lead Canadiens to 3-0 win as Predators lose sixth straight
MONTREAL - Sam Montembeault stopped 29 shots and Patrik Laine scored again to lead the Montreal Canadiens past the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Thursday night. Jake Evans, with a short-handed goal, also...
Dec 05, 2024
Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson in his 3rd season after league-worst start
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, with the team off to the worst start in the league nearly a third of the way through his third season. The Blackhawks are...
Dec 05, 2024
NHL stars relish chance to play best-on-best hockey at 4 Nations Face-Off
Brady Tkachuk remembers skipping school to watch his dad play in the 2006 Olympics. Now it's his turn - finally - to play international hockey against the best players in the world. The Ottawa Senator...
Dec 05, 2024
Jack Eichel says Team USA seeks to prove it has closed the gap on Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off
It didn't take much to stir Jack Eichel's national pride in looking ahead to representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Appearing on a Team USA Zoom call on Thursday, the Veg...
Dec 05, 2024