Category Archives: Sports
Canadian men's relay team wins gold at short-track speedskating World Cup
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - The national men's relay team won gold for the third straight competition to lead Canada to a three-medal performance Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Jordan Pierre...
Dec 18, 2022
Braathen, the skier and fashion designer, wins Alta Badia GS
LA VILLA, Italy (AP) - Lucas Braathen might be just the type of personality that skiing needs to join Marco Odermatt among the younger generation taking over the sport. The 22-year-old Norwegian with ...
Dec 18, 2022
Shiffrin takes win No. 77 to move within 5 of Vonn's record
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin's first speed race weekend of the women's World Cup season went so well, she believes it might make her even faster in her core technical events, too. T...
Dec 18, 2022
Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil sets world record at short course worlds
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Maggie Mac Neil closed out the FINA World Swimming Championships in style on Sunday by setting a world record in the women's 100-metre butterfly. Mac Neil, from London,...
Dec 18, 2022
Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lionel Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina...
Dec 18, 2022
Shane Wright to serve as Canadian captain at upcoming world juniors
ST. STEPHEN, N.B. - Forward Shane Wright will serve as Canadian captain at the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship. Hockey Canada issued a news release Sunday saying Ethan Del Mastro, Nathan Gauch...
Dec 18, 2022
Gustafsson stars as Ovechkin, Capitals beat Maple Leafs 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Erik Gustafsson recorded his first career hat trick to steal the spotlight from Alex Ovechkin's latest pursuit of hockey history and help the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Map...
Dec 18, 2022
Connor extends streak, Winnipeg Jets hand Vancouver Canucks lopsided loss
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Kyle Connor extended his point streak with a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday. Sam Gagner also scored and had a helper for the J...
Dec 17, 2022
Hagel scores twice as Tampa Bay Lightning rout Montreal Canadiens 5-1
MONTREAL - Branden Hagel scored two goals and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning laid a 5-1 beating on the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday at the Bell Centre. Nicholas Paul, Anthony Cirelli and...
Dec 17, 2022
Gustafsson hat trick helps Capitals beat Samsonov, Leafs 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Erik Gustafsson recorded his first career hat trick to steal the spotlight from Alex Ovechkin's latest pursuit of hockey history and help the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Map...
Dec 17, 2022