Category Archives: Sports
Canadian men win RAN Sevens tournament, qualify for World Rugby Challenger Series
ARIMA - Canada thumped Trinidad and Tobago 38-0 to win the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens on Sunday and qualify for World Rugby's second-tier Challenger Series. The tournament-favourite Canadian me...
Nov 24, 2024
Salah double sends Liverpool 8 points clear in Premier League as United draws first game with Amorim
It has been more than 30 years since a team held as big a lead as Liverpool after 12 rounds of the Premier League. Not that Arne Slot is getting too excited about an eight-point advantage before even ...
Nov 24, 2024
Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Jannik Sinner clinched Italy's second consecutive Davis Cup title and capped his breakthrough season at the top of tennis by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Sunday for a...
Nov 24, 2024
Ivanie Blondin wins two long-track speedskating medals at World Cup in Nagano
NAGANO - Ivanie Blondin was a key player in two of Canada's medals at the long-track speedskating World Cup on Sunday, earning a silver in the women's mass start and a bronze with Yankun Zhao in the m...
Nov 24, 2024
St. Louis Blues fire Drew Bannister and hire Jim Montgomery as coach
Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston...
Nov 24, 2024
Leicester fires manager Steve Cooper just 12 games into Premier League
LEICESTER, England (AP) - Leicester fired manager Steve Cooper on Sunday, just 12 rounds into the Premier League season. Leicester is in 16th place in the 20-team league, two points above the relegati...
Nov 24, 2024
Michkov scores in overtime, Flyers rally to beat Blackhawks 3-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Matvei Michkov scored a power-play goal in overtime as the Flyers overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday. Michkov scored on ...
Nov 23, 2024
Vasily Podkolzin ends drought, scores first as an Edmonton Oiler
EDMONTON - Vasily Podkolzin vowed there's more to come after his first goal as an Edmonton Oiler. Podkolzin scored the game's first goal and Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist for the Oilers i...
Nov 23, 2024
McDavid paces Edmonton Oilers to 6-2 win over New York Rangers
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in a 6-2 win over the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday. Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assis...
Nov 23, 2024
Montreal Canadiens' momentum halted in 6-2 loss to Vegas Golden Knights
MONTREAL - Just when the Montreal Canadiens seemed to be gaining some momentum, they were brought up short in a 6-2 loss at home to the Vegas Golden Knights. After winning three of four games, includi...
Nov 23, 2024