Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Dillon Brooks trying to get under LeBron's skin for Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Calling the NBA's all-time leading scorer - regular season and playoffs - old and just another player might not seem very smart to most folks. For Dillon Brooks, that's just the ...
Apr 20, 2023
'A tough loss': Maple Leafs moving on minus suspended forward Michael Bunting
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs are moving on minus Michael Bunting. They don't have any other choice. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe and his players were largely tight-lipped about the three-game suspens...
Apr 20, 2023
Tsitsipas, Rublev to represent Team Europe at Laver Cup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Top-seeded men's players Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Andrey Rublev of Russia are joining Bjorn Borg's Team Europe for this year's Laver Cup in Vancouver. Tsitsipas, ranked fourth in t...
Apr 20, 2023
Do not disturb is a hockey player's best friend during Stanley Cup playoffs
EDMONTON - NHL players' phones start chiming and pinging like casinos when the playoffs start. Moms, dads, siblings, cousins, minor hockey teammates, high-school classmates and that guy who fixed the ...
Apr 20, 2023
Canada's Dabrowski, partner Stefani lose in doubles quarterfinal at Stuttgart Open
STUTTGART, Germany - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani are out of the Stuttgart Open. The duo lost in the doubles quarterfinal to Alexa Guarachi of Chile and New Zealand'...
Apr 20, 2023
Canada Soccer says it was not consulted on U.S.-Mexico bid for 2027 Women's World Cup
TORONTO - Canada Soccer says it was not consulted about the joint bid by the U.S. and Mexico to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation announced the...
Apr 20, 2023
Overtime winner lifts Nanaimo past Chilliwack to push the series to five games
CHILLIWACK - Jeremie Payant scored at 14:55 of overtime to give the Nanaimo Clippers a 5 - 4 victory over the Chiefs in Chilliwack Wednesday (Apr. 20) night.The win keeps the Clippers alive in the bes...
Apr 20, 2023
Canada's Shapovalov ousted from Barcelona Open in straight sets by Greece's Tsitsipas
BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been bounced from the Barcelona Open. He lost in straight sets to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in the clay court tournament's Round of 16 on Thursday. T...
Apr 20, 2023
Husband and wife Laing and Jones to make world mixed doubles curling debut
Steeped in international curling experience, Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing are about to embark on something new. The couple have a combined nine national championships, five world titles, three Olymp...
Apr 20, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Edmonton Oilers bounced back in a big way last night, something the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to replicate. Here are five things to know as we head into tonight's post-season action: BUNTING'S ...
Apr 20, 2023