Category Archives: Sports
Einarson makes double takeout in extra end to beat Homan in Masters final
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Kerri Einarson defeated Rachel Homan 6-5 on Sunday to win the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters event at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Einarson, from Camp Morton, Man., made a double...
Dec 11, 2022
Canada's Zeke Thurston wins third world saddle bronc crown of his career
LAS VEGAS - Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, Alta., won a world championship in saddle bronc for the third time in his career at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Thurston, 28, accrued US$256,078 in...
Dec 11, 2022
Keller beats Knight in shootout to win 3-on-3 tourney at PWHPA all-star weekend
OTTAWA - Team Keller defeated Team Knight 2-1 in a shootout on Sunday to win the 3-on-3 tournament at the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association all-star weekend. Alex Carpenter had the lone ...
Dec 11, 2022
Short-track relay teams post victories as Canada wins five medals at World Cup
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Relay team victories anchored a five-medal showing for Canadian short-track speedskaters on Sunday at the ISU World Cup. Jordan Pierre-Gilles of Sherbrooke, Que., made an inside p...
Dec 11, 2022
'Intriguing' Adam Fantilli hoping to crack Canada's world junior roster
MONCTON, N.B. - Adam Fantilli was trying to get the game up and running on his laptop. The freshman forward's Michigan Wolverines were set to play the Michigan State Spartans in a clash of NCAA rivals...
Dec 11, 2022
Braathen wins 1st World Cup slalom of the season
VAL d'ISRE, France (AP) - A flawless second run helped Lucas Braathen win the first World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday for the third victory of his career. The Norwegian skier let out a yell and...
Dec 11, 2022
Holdener beats Shiffrin for 2nd World Cup slalom win
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Wendy Holdener had a lengthy wait for her first slalom victory. The Swiss skier made it two out of two on Sunday. And this time she didn't have to share top spot. Holdener impr...
Dec 11, 2022
Gustavsson earns first career shutout as Wild defeat Canucks 3-0
VANCOUVER - Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. Matt Boldy, on ...
Dec 10, 2022
Homan, Einarson advance to final at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Canada's Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson are set to clash for the women's title at the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters event. Ottawa's Homan, a three-time Masters champion, defeated S...
Dec 10, 2022
Marner nets OT winner, extends point streak to 22 games as Maple Leafs top Flames 5-4
TORONTO - Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal 43 seconds into overtime to push the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Saturday. The winner came on the power play after Calgary's ...
Dec 10, 2022