Category Archives: Sports
Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez named Tennis Canada's players of the year
MONTREAL - Flix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Annie Fernandez have been named Tennis Canada's Players of the Year. Auger-Aliassime, who won three straight events late in the year before leading Canada to...
Dec 15, 2022
Mac Neil, Masse advance to 50 backstroke final at short-course swimming championships
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadians Maggie Mac Neil and Kylie Masse have advanced to the final of the women's 50-metre backstroke at the world short-course swimming championships. Mac Neil and Masse, who...
Dec 15, 2022
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, the association announced Thursday, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the count...
Dec 15, 2022
Paralympic curler Ideson says club accessibility in Canada lacking
Entering a curling club isn't something Mark Ideson takes for granted. The three-time Paralympian in wheelchair curling says a single stair poses a formidable hurdle to pursue his sport. "That one sta...
Dec 15, 2022
Blue Jays agree to terms on one-year deal with outfielder Kevin Kiermaier
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on a US$9-million, one-year contract. The 32-year-old played 63 games for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, hitting ....
Dec 15, 2022
UK media: Boris Becker released from jail, faces deportation
LONDON (AP) - British news agency Press Association reports that German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from ...
Dec 15, 2022
Kuzmenko, Martin lead Canucks to 4-3 shootout win over Flames
CALGARY - Andrei Kuzmenko scored the lone goal, Spencer Martin stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks made it six straight road wins on Wednesday night with a 4-3 v...
Dec 14, 2022
With one-point loss to Kings, Raptors lose three in a row for first time this season
TORONTO - De'Aaron Fox scored 27 points on Wednesday to lift the Sacramento Kings to a 124-123 victory over the Toronto Raptors, who lost three in a row for the first time this season. Fred VanVleet s...
Dec 14, 2022
Senators hold off Canadiens' late surge to earn 3-2 victory
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators survived a late push from the Montreal Canadiens to pick up their third straight win, 3-2 on Wednesday night. Shane Pinto, Drake Batherson and Brady Tkachuk each scored fo...
Dec 14, 2022
Ovechkin at 800 now chasing Howe for 2nd on NHL goals list
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin becoming just the third NHL player with 800 goals has put him on the verge taking his next big step in hockey history. Ovechkin is just two goals from passing Gordie Ho...
Dec 14, 2022