Category Archives: Sports
Veteran offensive lineman Joel Figueroa comes full circle with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Joel Figueroa has come full circle. The hulking offensive lineman is back for a second stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 33-year-old American began his CFL career with the franchise i...
May 24, 2023
Stars' Nill, Bruins' Sweeney, Panther's Zito finalists for NHL's top GM award
NEW YORK - Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars, Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for the NHL's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. The Stars...
May 24, 2023
Canada grouped with Spain, Poland at World Cup of women's tennis
LONDON - Canada has drawn into a group with Spain and Poland at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup. The international women's team tennis tournament held its draw on Wednesday. Canada, third-seeded Spa...
May 24, 2023
Canada's Zhao eliminated from French Open qualifying with loss to Czechia's Bejlek
PARIS - Canada's Carol Zhao was eliminated from the women's French Open qualifying tournament with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Czechia's Sara Bejlek on Wednesday. Bejlek won 73 per cent of first service points...
May 24, 2023
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League facing class action over alleged hazing abuse
MONTREAL - A former player with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has filed an application for a class-action lawsuit of more than $15 million against the league and its teams over alleged hazing ...
May 24, 2023
Tatum scores 34, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat 116-99 in Game 4
MIAMI (AP) - Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each added 16 points and the Boston Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals by running a...
May 23, 2023
Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3
DALLAS (AP) - Jonathan Marchessault scored the first of three quick goals for Vegas, an early onslaught that knocked Jake Oettinger out of the game after captain Jamie Benn had already been ejected, a...
May 23, 2023
Stars lose captain, pull Oettinger early in Game 3 of West final
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger was pulled after giving up three goals on five shots less than 7 1/2 minutes into Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, after their captain had alrea...
May 23, 2023
Blue Jays rout Rays 20-1 as Guerrero Jr has 6 RBIs, position players give up 10 runs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had six RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays stopped a five-game losing streak with a 20-1 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, scoring their last 1...
May 23, 2023
Canada's Cyle Larin turns heads in Valladolid's 3-1 upset win over Barcelona
VALLADOLID, Spain - Canadian forward Cyle Larin scored a goal and added an assist to help Real Valladolid move out of La Liga's relegation zone with a 3-1 upset win over champion Barcelona on Tuesday....
May 23, 2023