Category Archives: Sports
U.S. speedskating star Jordan Stolz continues dominance, wins 1,500 metres in Calgary
CALGARY - American speedskating star Jordan Stolz won the men's 1,500 metres race at Calgary's World Cup event Friday night. A six-time world champion at the age of 20, Stolz set a track record of one...
Jan 24, 2025
Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley taken first overall in Global Fight League draft
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron (The Chosen One) Woodley went first overall to Dubai in the inaugural Global Fight League draft Friday. The 42-year-old American, whose record is 19-7-1, has los...
Jan 24, 2025
Freestyle ski star Kingsbury picks up 93rd career World Cup victory at moguls event
WATERVILLE VALLEY - Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury won the gold medal at Friday's World Cup men's moguls event. The 32-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., put down a run of 84.95 points ...
Jan 24, 2025
Wildfire prompts Cavalry FC to be put on evacuation alert at California training camp
CHULA VISTA - Canadian Premier League champion Cavalry FC has been put on evacuation alert due to a wildfire near its pre-season training base outside of San Diego. The Calgary-based team said the tra...
Jan 24, 2025
Winger Marco Bustos rejoins CPL's Pacific FC after two seasons in Sweden
Marco Bustos, a nominee for the Canadian Premier League's Player of the Year Award in 2020, has rejoined Pacific FC after two years in Sweden with Varnamo. The 28-year-old winger from Winnipeg, who ha...
Jan 24, 2025
Canada captain Alphonso Davies sidelined by injury suffered playing for Bayern Munich
MUNICH - Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been sidelined after suffering a muscle strain in his left hamstring in Bayern Munich's 3-0 Champions League loss at Feyenoord on Wednesday. The German powe...
Jan 24, 2025
Riviera tournament moving to Torrey Pines in San Diego because of LA wildfires
The PGA Tour is relocating the Genesis Invitational out of wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, announcing Friday it will be held Feb. 13-16 on the South course at Torrey Pines in San Diego with an emphasis ...
Jan 24, 2025
Utah Hockey Club's bid to trademark 'Yeti' for team name hits snag
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused a request by the NHL's Utah Hockey Club to trademark the name Utah Yetis. The USPTO issued a refusal Jan. 9, citing the "likeliho...
Jan 24, 2025
Jaguars hire Bucs OC Liam Coen as head coach after making necessary moves
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history Friday, capping a covert operation that included owner ...
Jan 24, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps pick up Canadian forward Jayden Nelson from Norwegian club
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired Canadian forward Jayden Nelson ahead of the Major League Soccer season. The 'Caps announced the move Friday, saying the 22-year-old athlete from Bramp...
Jan 24, 2025
