Category Archives: Sports
Hughes nets winner as Ottawa beats New York 4-2 in PWHL
OTTAWA - Gabbie Hughes scored the game winner with 4:04 remaining in the third period Wednesday night to lead Ottawa to a 4-2 win over New York in Professional Women's Hockey League action. With the w...
Feb 28, 2024
Calgary Flames trade defenceman Chris Tanev to Dallas for prospect, draft picks
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have traded defenceman Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars for prospect Artem Grushnikov, a 2024 second-round NHL draft pick and a conditional 2026 third-round pick in a three...
Feb 28, 2024
Canada defeats Costa Rica 3-0 to remain perfect at CONCACAF W Gold Cup
HOUSTON - Defender Shelina Zadorsky scored twice from set pieces to help Canada blank Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday and remain perfect at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup with three wins and the top seeding head...
Feb 28, 2024
Rory McIlroy not bothered by Masters 'asterisk' comments from LIV Golf's Talor Gooch
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Here's how things seem to work regarding LIV Golf and Rory McIlroy: Someone says something, the other side responds, and the cycle just keeps repeating from one topic t...
Feb 28, 2024
Former Team Jones vice Zacharias has no immediate plans to return to curling
Scratch the name Mackenzie Zacharias from the list of potential replacements for skip Jennifer Jones when she retires from the four-player game at the end of the season. Zacharias, who stepped back fr...
Feb 28, 2024
NHL defencemen talk benefits, drawbacks of playing their off-side
TORONTO - Rasmus Dahlin is comfortable feeling slightly uncomfortable. The Buffalo Sabres all-star defenceman actually enjoys it. A left-shooting Swede, Dahlin has staked his claim to the right side o...
Feb 28, 2024
Responsible Gambling Council issues praise, warning for Ontario sports betting market
TORONTO - Shelley White applauds officials for their management of Canada's only open market single-game sports betting industry. However, the CEO of the Responsible Gambling Council cautions against ...
Feb 28, 2024
Major League Soccer fines three Toronto FC players for actions in season opener
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has fined Toronto FC midfielder Richie Laryea and forwards Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne an undisclosed amount "for inciting and/or escalating a mass confront...
Feb 28, 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders apologize to fans for 'Girl Math' marketing campaign ad
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders apologized Wednesday for issuing a email to season-ticket holders that resulted in a backlash from fans. In the email to season-ticket holders entitled, "Girl Mat...
Feb 28, 2024
Lantigua drives in De Los Santos with go-ahead run as Blue Jays top Rays 3-2
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Rafael Lantigua's seventh-inning sacrifice fly brought home Luis De Los Santos with the go-ahead run in the Toronto Blue Jays' 3-2 pre-season victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesd...
Feb 28, 2024