Category Archives: Sports
Sebov's lengthy struggles pave way to berth in first Grand Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia - It's been a long, solitary road for Katherine Sebov of Woodbridge, Ont., who has been toiling in anonymity at the lower levels of tennis for years, trying to break through. On F...
Jan 14, 2023
McDavid nets 2 goals, assist as Oilers scorch Sharks 7-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Friday night. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each a goal and two ass...
Jan 13, 2023
Guerrero, Jays reach $14.5M deal, skip arbitration
TORONTO (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration Friday night by agreeing to a $14.5 million contract for next season. Toronto had 12 players eligible for arbi...
Jan 13, 2023
Scheifele scores twice as Jets dump Penguins 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mark Scheifele scored twice, including the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Winnipeg Jets soared past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Friday night. Scheifele's first go...
Jan 13, 2023
Montgomery leaves trash talk behind in Vegas to lead Sony
HONOLULU (AP) - PGA Tour rookie Taylor Montgomery quietly went about his work with a 4-under 66 on Friday for the early lead in the Sony Open, hardly looking like a guy who would willingly trash talk ...
Jan 13, 2023
Philadelphia Eagles sign former Calgary Stampeder tackle Julian Good-Jones
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles signed former Calgary Stampeder tackle Julian Good-Jones on Friday. Good-Jones had a workout with the Eagles in November. The six-foot-four. 319-pound Good-Jones...
Jan 13, 2023
NHLers discuss thankless role of warmup puck distributor: 'It can be a dangerous job'
Max Domi didn't want the job. In truth, not many do. But there were injuries up and down the lineup. Someone had to take the reins. Not on the ice during the action of a live NHL game, but in warmups ...
Jan 13, 2023
Canadian defender Yao among fresh faces looking to crack Whitecaps' roster
VANCOUVER - Sporting director Axel Schuster knew heading into the off-season that he had work to do reshaping the Vancouver Whitecaps' roster. Though the club took 39 points from 26 games down the str...
Jan 13, 2023
Matheson says support growing for proposed Canadian women's soccer league
Diana Matheson's to-do list keeps growing. But so does support for her planned Canadian women's professional soccer league. Matheson and business partner Thomas Gilbert, the co-founders of Project 8 w...
Jan 13, 2023
Schizas leads after women's short program at Canadian figure skating championship
OSHAWA, Ont. - Madeline Schizas is the leader after the women's singles short program at the Canadian figure skating championships. The 19-year-old from Oakville, Ont., scored 68.52 for her "Black Swa...
Jan 13, 2023