Category Archives: Sports
Perez homers as KC beats Blue Jays 2-1 in game called after 5 innings, 3 1/2-hour rain delay
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Cole Ragans held Toronto in check long enough for the rain to arrive, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Blue Jays 2-1 ...
Apr 25, 2024
Jets need to pick up their play as first-round series shifts to Colorado
DENVER - Resting on top of an audio speaker just inside the entrance to the Winnipeg Jets' locker-room sits a reminder of what the NHL team is fighting for. A blue board, complete with team logo and S...
Apr 25, 2024
Don't compare me to Jennifer Jones, says Canadian curler Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey wants to be clear. She's not trying to fill Jennifer Jones's curling shoes. Carey has been handed the skipping reins of Jones's young team ranked second in Canada and fourth in the world...
Apr 25, 2024
Two goals from McKenna lead Canada to 6-3 win over Sweden at U18 worlds
VANTAA, Finland - Gavin McKenna scored twice and Canada opened with a 6-3 win over Sweden on Thursday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Jett Luchanko had a goal and an assist and Malcol...
Apr 25, 2024
'I love getting booed': Canucks ready for playoffs in hostile territory
NASHVILLE - Rick Tocchet expects boos to rain down when his Vancouver Canucks take the ice on Friday. That's exactly how it should be, the head coach said. The Canucks will be in hostile territory as ...
Apr 25, 2024
Members of NHL community and beyond pay tribute to legendary broadcaster Bob Cole
Members of the NHL community and beyond paid tribute Bob Cole on Thursday after the legendary broadcaster died at age 90. He died Wednesday night in St. John's, N.L., surrounded by his family, his dau...
Apr 25, 2024
How David prepared for Goliath. A look inside the Simcoe County Rovers' locker room
TORONTO - There were tears in the Simcoe County Rovers' locker room ahead of Wednesday's Canadian Championship game against Toronto FC as players' family and friends offered love and support by video....
Apr 25, 2024
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It ...
Apr 25, 2024
Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole, a welcome voice for a half-century, dead at 90
Bob Cole, a welcome voice for Canadian hockey fans for a half-century, has died at the age of 90. Cole, known for his "Oh baby!" catchphrase, called some of the most iconic games in hockey as part of ...
Apr 25, 2024
Skinner has confidence of his coach, but playoff goaltending a concern for Oilers
EDMONTON - Despite some ugly early-series numbers, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner still has the faith of his coach. Skinner gave up three goals on the first seven shots he faced in Wednesda...
Apr 25, 2024