Category Archives: Sports

Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier embrace 'outsider' role in Netflix doc
TORONTO - Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have spent much of their careers skating just outside the sport's centre of gravity. They don't train at the Ice Academy of Montreal (I.AM)...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Lindsey Vonn says 'Olympic dream is not over' after crashing in last downhill before Winter Games
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee on Friday in her final downhill race before the Olympics, but said she still hopes to recover in time for the Milan Cor...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic wins
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who've been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to r...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic wins
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who've been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to r...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Patrick Kane becomes highest-scoring US-born player during Red Wings' shootout loss to Capitals
DETROIT (AP) - Patrick Kane became the highest-scoring United States-born player in NHL history in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals, who got the decisive goal from Nic Dowd i...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Shane Wright scores twice as Kraken extend win streak to 3 games with 5-2 win over Maple Leafs
SEATTLE (AP) - Shane Wright scored two goals and the Seattle Kraken extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Brandon Montour and Matt...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Canucks top Ducks 2-0 thanks to late goals from O'Connor, Blueger
VANCOUVER - Drew O'Connor scored the go-ahead goal 10:18 into the third period as the Vancouver Canucks earned their sixth home win of the year defeating the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Thursday night at Rog...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Hyman scores, Oilers come back to beat Sharks 4-3 in overtime
EDMONTON - Zach Hyman scored one minute and six seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers came all the way back to edge the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Thursday. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assis...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Gustavsson makes 29 saves as the Wild race to an early lead and beat the Flames 4-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Danila Yurov and Vinnie Hinostroza scored in the first period and the Minnesota Wild went on to beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 Thursday night. Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov scored...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Justin Rose sets Torrey Pines pace with 62. Koepka makes his PGA Tour return with 73
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Justin Rose had birdie chances on all but one hole Thursday and turned that into a 10-under 62 on the easier North course at Torrey Pines, giving him a one-shot lead in the Farmers In...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026