Category Archives: Sports

Lara Gut-Behrami wins a super-G for 20th career World Cup win in favored event for Olympic champion
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) - The standout super-G skier of her generation, Lara Gut-Behrami raced to a 20th career World Cup win Sunday in her favored event that overall standings leader Mika...
Jan 14, 2024

Standout slalom skier Manuel Feller denies Norway racers emotional World Cup win after Kilde crash
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) - World Cup slalom leader Manuel Feller denied the Norwegian men an emotional win Sunday, one day after their team leader Aleksander Aamodt Kilde crashed in downhill and was a...
Jan 14, 2024

Canadian under-18 women's hockey team takes bronze medal with 8-1 win over Finland
ZUG, Switzerland - Chloe Primerano scored twice and added an assist to lead Canada to an 8-1 victory over Finland on Sunday in the bronze-medal game at the world women's under-18 hockey championship. ...
Dave Barry Jan 14, 2024

Canadian men's field hockey team puts jobs aside in bid to qualify for Paris Olympics
Once again, Gordon Johnston has put his career as a civil engineer on hold to wear Canadian colours. So have many others on the Canadian men's field hockey team, with occupations ranging from student ...
Jan 14, 2024

NHL releases all-star game jerseys in collaboration with Justin Bieber
The NHL and Adidas have teamed up with Justin Bieber to create a new collection of jerseys for the NHL all-star game in Toronto next month. The hockey league says the jerseys were designed in collabor...
Jan 14, 2024

Canadian women bounce back to beat Malaysia 3-0 at Olympic field hockey qualifier
VALENCIA, Spain - The Canadian women's field hockey team blanked Malaysia 3-0 on Sunday, bouncing back from an opening 2-0 loss to Britain at an FIH Olympic Qualifier. Sara McManus scored twice and Th...
Jan 14, 2024

Chilliwack Chiefs fall in overtime to Surrey
CHILLIWACK - Ryden Evers powerplay goal at 6:11 of overtime lifted the Surrey Eagles to a 5 - 4 victory over the Chiefs in Chillwack Saturday (Jan.14) night.The win capped a come-from-behind win for t...
Dave Barry Jan 14, 2024

Beterbiev knocks out Smith to retain light heavyweight belts
QUEBEC - Artur Beterbiev of Montreal defeated Callum Smith of Liverpool, England, by knockout in the seventh round to retain his WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight world championship in front of more ...
Jan 13, 2024

Italy's Davis Cup star Sinner wins opener at the Australian Open; Sakkari relief
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jannik Sinner had the Carota Boys in the crowd and red-white-and-green flags flying in Rod Laver Arena Sunday, helping Italy's Davis Cup star feel right at home in the open...
Jan 13, 2024

Backlund helps Flames topple Golden Knights 3-1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Saturday night for their ninth NHL victory in 13 ga...
Jan 13, 2024