Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Miller continues carving out name with G League Ignite as eyes set on NBA
Unwavering self-confidence has gone a long way in keeping Leonard Miller level-headed in his journey to being a potential first-round NBA draft pick in June. It was just under two years ago when the S...
Feb 10, 2023

Canadiens sign defenceman Jordan Harris to two-year contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed rookie defenceman Jordan Harris to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Friday. The deal, which runs through the 2024-25 campaign, carries an...
Feb 10, 2023

Feds give AthletesCAN funds to unify services in one hub
GATINEAU, Que. - The federal government is giving $225,000 to the national athletes association, AthletesCAN, to centralize services into a one-stop shop. AthletesCAN serves as the collective voice of...
Feb 10, 2023

CEBL champ Honey Badgers finish BCLA competition winless
BRAMPTON, Ont. - The Brampton Honey Badgers fell 107-86 to the Libertadores de Queretaro at CAA Centre to finish their Basketball Champions League Americas season winless on Thursday. Elijah Lufile le...
Feb 09, 2023

Pettersson scores 2, Canucks beat Isles to snap 2-game skid
NEW YORK (AP) - Elias Pettersson scored twice in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks snapped a two-game skid with a 6-5 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Oliver Ekman-Larss...
Feb 09, 2023

Van Riemsdyk, Hart lead Flyers to shootout win over Oilers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - James van Riemsdyk and Morgan Frost scored in the shootout, Carter Hart made 34 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Thursday night. Kevin Hayes sc...
Feb 09, 2023

Zadina returns, scores go-ahead goal as Red Wings top Flames
DETROIT (AP) - Filip Zadina made a successful return to the Detroit lineup, scoring the go-ahead goal at 5:51 of the third period to lift the Red Wings over the Calgary Flames 2-1 Thursday night. Zadi...
Feb 09, 2023

Canadians Taylor, Hadwin lead in Phoenix after frost delay, gusty wind
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Morning frost gave way to gusting wind Thursday in the WM Phoenix Open, leading to tricky scoring conditions at TPC Scottsdale. "I actually felt the best swing I made of the d...
Feb 09, 2023

Bichette and Blue Jays avoid arbitration by agreeing to terms on three-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and shortstop Bo Bichette avoided arbitration after the two sides agreed to terms on a three-year, US$33.6 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal would...
Feb 09, 2023

Kim leads Levito at Four Continents skating championships
Yelim Kim breezed through a near-flawless short program to build the slimmest of leads over 15-year-old American rival Isabeau Levito on Thursday night at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championsh...
Feb 09, 2023