Category Archives: Sports

NHLers on the evolution of power plays and penalty killing
Mark Giordano has witnessed the NHL's power-play evolution up close. The league's oldest player this season at age 40, the Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman quarterbacked the Calgary Flames' No. 1 unit i...
Apr 03, 2024

Tigers and Mets postponed by rain for 2nd straight day, will play doubleheader Thursday
NEW YORK (AP) - For the second consecutive day, the scheduled game between the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets was postponed because of rain. Wednesday night's game will be made up as part of a singl...
Apr 03, 2024

Sweden opens world women's hockey championship with 3-1 win over Denmark
UTICA, N.Y. - Lina Ljungblom scored the winning goal as Sweden opened up the 2024 world women's hockey championship with a 3-1 win over Denmark on Wednesday. Ljungblom's goal came late in the second p...
Apr 03, 2024

Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner's wife gives birth to stillborn baby, the couple says
COLUMBIS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner's wife, Maggie, delivered a stillborn baby on Sunday, the couple said in a statement released by the club. The Jenners said Wednesday t...
Apr 03, 2024

Anger and anxiety in Newfoundland after abrupt end to Growlers hockey team
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The sudden end of the Newfoundland Growlers has left sports fans crushed and business owners anxious in a capital city spurned before by professional hockey teams. John Riche, a Rea...
Apr 03, 2024

Toronto Raptors sign centre Malik Williams to 10-day contract
TORONTO - Centre Malik Williams has signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The six-foot-11 Williams averaged 11.1 points, 9...
Apr 03, 2024

Vancouver FC looks to make a mark, help make a difference with new jersey
Vancouver FC is thinking pink this year, thanks to its new "Cherry Blossom Kit." And hoping to look good while helping make a difference. The away uniform, inspired by the blossoming of the approximat...
Apr 03, 2024

Buffalo Bills agree to trade receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, AP source says
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills are trading their top receiving threat, Stefon Diggs, to the Houston Texans in a deal that was agreed to on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the discus...
Apr 03, 2024

Broadcast future for Canada soccer appears brighter with CSB, Mediapro nearing deal
TORONTO - It appears Canadian Soccer Business and Mediapro have solved their broadcast differences The two partners appeared headed to court in January, both wanting out of a 10-year agreement struck ...
Apr 03, 2024

Steve Clifford is stepping down as Hornets coach and will take on an advisory role
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Steve Clifford is stepping down as coach of the Charlotte Hornets after the season, the team announced. Clifford informed the team of his decision on Wednesday. He plans to rema...
Apr 03, 2024