Category Archives: Sports
Hockey Canada picking up the pieces after disastrous, scandal-filled 2022
Hugh L. Fraser didn't have the nuts-and-bolts knowledge to coach his sons' hockey teams. He did, however, want to pitch in at the frigid rinks across eastern Ontario. "By the time my older boy finishe...
Dec 21, 2022
CF Montreal trades for defender Aaron Herrera, sends money and pick to Real Salt Lake
MONTREAL - Defender Aaron Herrera was acquired by CF Montreal in trade with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. Herrera's arrival will help fill the void left by the departure of Canadian defender Alistair J...
Dec 21, 2022
NHLers reflect how 3-on-3 OT has changed since inception: 'You can't force it'
Mark Giordano remembers a time when 3-on-3 overtime was run-and-gun. Those chaotic days are long gone. Since reducing the number of players in the extra period from four skaters a side down to three a...
Dec 21, 2022
Senators sign defenceman Artem Zub to four-year contract extension
OTTAWA - Defenceman Artem Zub has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators. The contract has an average annual value of US$4.6 million. Zub will earn $4 million in 2023-24, an...
Dec 21, 2022
Toffoli and Kadri both score twice, Flames beat Sharks 7-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Tyler Toffoli and Dillon Dube both scored in the first 30 seconds, Nazem Kadri got the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sh...
Dec 20, 2022
Connor a top gun as Jets sink Senators 5-1
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets downed the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Tuesday. Connor and defenceman Josh Morrissey, who had a goal and assist, both extended t...
Dec 20, 2022
Sharp Leafs snap Lightning's five-game win streak with 4-1 victory
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored in the second period as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday. Michael Bunting, Pierre Engvall and William Nylander had the other goa...
Dec 20, 2022
Condo shooting victims include grandfather of Leafs defenceman Mete
TORONTO - The grandfather of Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Victor Mete was among those killed in a mass shooting in Vaughan, Ont. on Sunday. The NHL club said in a statement Tuesday that 79-year-old ...
Dec 20, 2022
Canada's Malcolm Johnston looks to follow brother Alistair via MLS SuperDraft
Canadian Malcolm Johnston watched his older brother Alistair Johnston make the move from the U.S. college ranks to the pros. Now it's his turn. The 21-year-old midfielder from the University of Maryla...
Dec 20, 2022
Ismael Kone, Simi Awujo named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year
Midfielders Ismael Kone and Simi Awujo have been named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year. The two were honoured for their performances in Canada Soccer's national teams program, with both making...
Dec 20, 2022