Category Archives: Sports
It was Knight's night in gold-medal win for U.S.
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) - For all the focus on the United States' young and retooled roster, it was who else but Hilary Knight - the team's most experienced and accomplished star - who played a pivotal...
Apr 16, 2023
Knight, U.S. prevail 6-3 over Canada to claim women's hockey world championship gold
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Hilary Knight scored the go-ahead goal as part of a hat trick in leading the U.S. to a 6-3 gold-medal victory over Canada at the world women's hockey championship on Sunday. Abbey Mur...
Apr 16, 2023
Fitzpatrick wins RBC Heritage over Spieth on 3rd extra hole
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Matt Fitzpatrick defeated defending champion Jordan Spieth on the third playoff hole at the RBC Heritage on Sunday, stuffing his approach in close on the par-4 18th at ...
Apr 16, 2023
Edmonton Oilers hope last year's long playoff run greases their wheels in 2023
EDMONTON - After their longest playoff run in 16 years in 2022, the Edmonton Oilers have the weapons to go further. While there's currently no better one-two punch on the hockey planet than Oilers cap...
Apr 16, 2023
Hockey Canada has regained its national funding from Ottawa
BRAMPTON, Ont. - The Canadian government has restored funding to Hockey Canada. Hockey Canada made the announcement Sunday - and Canadian sport minister Pascale St-Onge made it official - before the C...
Apr 16, 2023
Ontario proposes lowering minimum age for lifeguards to 15 to ease staff shortages
TORONTO - Ontario is proposing to lower the minimum age for lifeguards to 15, in part to address staff shortages many municipalities experienced last summer. Regulations in the province's Health Prote...
Apr 16, 2023
Chilliwack Chiefs open 2 - 0 series lead with 4 - 3 victory in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Chilliwack Chiefs scored three goals in the first 13 minutes and then held on for a 4 - 3 victory in Nanaimo Saturday (Apr. 15) night. The win gives the Chiefs a 2 - 0 lead in the best-o...
Apr 16, 2023
Jets believe in Hellebuyck to help upset Golden Knights in playoff matchup
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck doesn't think the Winnipeg Jets feel like underdogs as they head into the first round of the NHL playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Jets battled to grab the fi...
Apr 16, 2023
Injury-plagued Toronto Arrows hammered 80-5 by New England Free Jacks in MLR play
TORONTO - The New England Free Jacks ran in 12 tries en route to an 80-5 demolition of the injury-plagued Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play Saturday. Toronto was without 12 injured players, in...
Apr 15, 2023
Canada's Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser takes a beating in UFC light-heavyweight debut
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Canadian Tanner (The Bulldozer) Bower took a beating in his UFC light-heavyweight debut Saturday night, stopped in the first round by Moldova's Ion (The Hulk) Cutelaba. Boser went 4...
Apr 15, 2023