Category Archives: Sports
Alouettes extend Grey Cup hero Tyson Philpot through 2025 CFL season
MONTREAL - Canadian wide receiver Tyson Philpot, who caught the winning touchdown pass in this year's Grey Cup, has signed a one-year contract extension with the Montreal Alouettes. Philpot, who was u...
Dec 13, 2023
Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris Olympics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Two of Russia's top swimmers have been drug tested by their country's anti-doping agency only twice apiece in 2023, part of a larger trend in the country that adds an ex...
Dec 13, 2023
Here today, gone tomorrow: How NHL relationships change after a firing
Connor McDavid has played for five coaches in his nine NHL seasons. He's watched four walk out the door. "It's very hard," the Edmonton Oilers captain said of a bench boss getting fired. "Professional...
Dec 13, 2023
Virginia has tentative deal to move Washington's NBA, NHL teams, Youngkin says
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals to move those teams from the D...
Dec 13, 2023
Eklund scores tiebreaking goal in third to send Sharks past Jets 2-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - William Eklund scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:51 remaining in the third period and the San Jose Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Tuesday night. Justin Bailey a...
Dec 12, 2023
Maple Leafs get 2 goals apiece from Matthews and Marner in 7-3 win over the Rangers
NEW YORK (AP) - Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner each scored twice, and veteran Martin Jones made 28 saves in his first start for Toronto as the surging Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 7-3 on Tu...
Dec 12, 2023
Blues fire coach Craig Berube after team's 4th straight loss; Bannister named interim coach
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Blues fired coach Craig Berube on Tuesday night, hours after a 6-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The loss was the season-worst fourth straight for the Blues, who are of...
Dec 12, 2023
Jets forward Kyle Connor returns to Winnipeg to have knee examined
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Jets leading scorer Kyle Connor missed Tuesday's game at San Jose with a knee injury, returning to Winnipeg to be reevaluated by team doctors two days after getting hurt in a w...
Dec 12, 2023
Stone scores twice, one in OT, to lift Golden Knights to 5-4 win over Calgary
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mark Stone scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Tuesday night. Chandler Stephenson, Ivan Barbashev and W...
Dec 12, 2023
Boeser moves into tie for NHL scoring lead as Canucks beat Lightning 4-1
VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser scored a hat trick as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. Canucks captain Quinn Hughes had three assists while forward J.T. Mill...
Dec 12, 2023