Category Archives: Sports

Golden Knights crush Stars 6-0, advance to Stanley Cup final
DALLAS (AP) - William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their second Stanley Cup final with a 6-0 rout Monday night over the Dallas Stars, who had ext...
Dave Barry May 29, 2023

Blazers defenceman Masters out of hospital, will miss remainder of Memorial Cup
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Kamloops Blazers head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston says defenceman Kyle Masters has been released from hospital and will miss the rest of the Memorial Cup with a lower-bod...
May 29, 2023

76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit on Monday, selecting veteran Nick Nurse as their new coach to try to win the franchise's first title since 19...
May 29, 2023

Winnipeg's Katona looks to get back in UFC via a second go on 'The Ultimate Fighter'
Brad (Superman) Katona earned his way into the UFC by winning Season 27 of "The Ultimate Fighter" in 2018. One win and two losses later, the Winnipeg bantamweight was released by the mixed martial art...
May 29, 2023

Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski a perennial contender in doubles
A decisive doubles victory in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers last month helped Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski carry "a pretty good level" into her tournaments leading up to the French Open. Now she'...
May 29, 2023

Toronto FC, no stranger to drama and power struggles, looks for wins and some harmony
Toronto FC is no stranger to drama or power struggles over the years. In 2014, the MLS club fired manager Ryan Nelsen and virtually his entire coaching staff in the wake of Nelsen's public dressing do...
May 29, 2023

Sail Canada says coach fired because lack of money, not pregnancy
Lisa Ross wants her job back. The two-time Olympic sailor for Canada was named to the national sailing team's coaching staff three years ago. Nine days after telling Sail Canada in March that she was ...
May 29, 2023

Canada's Shapovalov advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at French Open
PARIS - Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round, while fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime earned an early exit at the French Open on Monday. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., struggled at ti...
May 29, 2023

Mauricio Pochettino to become Chelsea manager on 2-year deal
LONDON (AP) - Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with getting the best out of an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed at the start of a ...
May 29, 2023

Anannarukarn holds off Furue to win LPGA Match Play
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand capped off the longest week on the LPGA Tour with a 3-and-1 victory Sunday to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play over Ayaka Furue of Jap...
May 28, 2023