Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Marino falls to Pegula in opening round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino is out of the Australian Open after dropping a 6-2, 6-4 decision to American Jessica Pegula in the first round on Tuesday. Pegula, the tournament's fi...
Jan 16, 2024

Roma announces that José Mourinho is leaving the club 'with immediate effect'
ROME (AP) - Jos Mourinho is leaving Roma "with immediate effect," the club announced Tuesday - ending an at times successful but also turbulent time in the Italian capital for the veteran coach. The m...
Jan 16, 2024

Jayson Tatum powers Celtics past Raptors 105-96; Toronto drops fourth straight
TORONTO - Jayson Tatum had a double-double to power the Boston Celtics past the Toronto Raptors 105-96 on Monday. Tatum finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Derrick White went 5-for-1...
Jan 15, 2024

Joel Armia scores late winner to lift Canadiens over Avalanche 4-3
MONTREAL - Joel Armia scored the game-winner late in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night at Bell Centre. Cole Caufield had a goal and assist, Ju...
Jan 15, 2024

Former U.S. Open champ Stephens ends five-year victory drought at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Sloane Stephens picked up her first win at the Australian Open since 2019 when she beat wild-card entry Olivia Gadecki 6-3, 6-1 on Monday to reach the second round. The 30-...
Jan 15, 2024

NHL roundup: Canucks' superb road trip ends with 4-3 shootout loss to Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kirill Marchenko scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over Vancouver on Monday, ending the Canucks' five-game road winning...
Jan 15, 2024

NHL announces PWHL's three-on-three all-star rosters
TORONTO - Marie-Philip Poulin, Sarah Nurse, Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Taylor Heise headline the two dozen women named to the NHL all-star festival's three-on-three tournament. The 24 ...
Jan 15, 2024

PWHL Toronto keeping perspective while building from slow start to season
TORONTO - Maintaining perspective has helped Toronto in working through a tough start to the Professional Women's Hockey League season. Toronto has gone 1-3-0 to begin its 24-game schedule, losing bot...
Jan 15, 2024

Nichushkin enters the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, will be away from Avs indefinitely
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time. The league and union ann...
Jan 15, 2024

Marchenko scores the winner in a shootout, Blue Jackets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kiril Marchenko scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over Vancouver Monday, ending the Canucks' five-game winning streak. ...
Jan 15, 2024