Category Archives: Sports

Senators expect a 'jolt' from home crowd; Kleven, Zub remain injury question marks
OTTAWA - Drake Batherson and his teammates were in the exact same spot. Down 2-0 in a playoff series. Heading home. Crucial date on the schedule up next. The wide-eyed Ottawa Senators dipped their toe...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Toronto Raptors push to apply hard lessons before series with Cavaliers slips away
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic called the first two games of his team's first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers a learning experience. If the Raptors want to o...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

'Emotional leader' Brandon Hagel a central figure in Lightning-Canadiens series
TAMPA - Brandon Hagel endeared himself to the Bell Centre crowd at last year's 4 Nations Face-Off when he pulled on his country's sweater. The feisty, relentless forward dropped the gloves with Americ...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Toronto moves to ditch plan to charge $10 fee for World Cup fan festival
TORONTO - Toronto is moving to ditch its plan to charge a $10 fee for its World Cup fan festival, with city council set to vote on a proposal that would ensure the majority of tickets for the event ar...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Vancouver Goldeneyes showing character with gutsy wins late in inaugural season
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Goldeneyes want to control their own draft destiny as their inaugural season winds to a close. They came close to losing the opportunity Tuesday. With the Goldeneyes up 4-0 m...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Sceptres waste chance to take back playoff spot, now sit in hope to not be ousted
TORONTO - The thought was hard to process for Troy Ryan. The Toronto Sceptres head coach watched as his team fell 1-0 in overtime to the New York Sirens on Tuesday. A regulation win would have pushed ...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Nicolas Roy scores on rebound 7:44 into OT, Avs rally for 2-1 win over Kings to take 2-0 series lead
DENVER (AP) - Nicolas Roy scored on a rebound 7:44 into overtime and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves, including a penalty shot, as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night ...
The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2026
Scores and schedule for Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Wednesday's Scoreboard (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs First Round | Best-of-Seven Series Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 2 (Philadelphia leads series 3-0) Dallas 4 Minnesota 3, 2OT (Dallas leads series 2-...
The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2026

Late lapses cost Canadiens in Game 2 overtime loss to Lightning: 'We lacked calm'
TAMPA - Martin St. Louis could feel his team inching toward a 2-0 series lead on the road. The youthful Montreal Canadiens had erased a one-goal deficit to build a 2-1 advantage after two strong perio...
The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2026

Logan Cooley scores late as the Mammoth beat the Golden Knights 3-2 to even playoffs series
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Logan Cooley scored off a rebound with six minutes left to give the Mammoth a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, and they will head back to Utah with a split ...
The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2026