Category Archives: Sports
Goaltender Leevi Merilainen makes good on chance with Canucks in win
VANCOUVER - Goaltender Leevi Merilainen wants to make the most of the opportunity the Vancouver Canucks have given him. Vancouver claimed the 24-year-old from Oulu, Finland, off waivers from the Ottaw...
Oct 4, 2026
'We didn't give up a touchdown': Oilers find defensive footing in win over Kraken
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have proven they can get it done without running and gunning. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to give him nine points through three games as the Oilers won their...
Oct 4, 2026
Canada's Shapovalov retires from Japan Open quarterfinal vs. Alcaraz due to injury
TOKYO - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Japan Open. The Richmond Hill, Ont., lost by way of walkover to top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz after having to retire from their quarterfinal match ...
Oct 3, 2026
Canucks score four unanswered goals in third period to top Flames 4-1
VANCOUVER - Liam Ohgren celebrated his 100th NHL game by scoring one goal and assisting on defenceman Elias Pettersson's winner as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 Saturday night....
Oct 3, 2026
Scores and Schedule for Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
Saturday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 6 Montreal 5 (OT) Ottawa 3 Toronto 2 Edmonton 3 Seattle 2 Carolina 3 Philadelphia 2 (OT) Buffalo 4 Chicago 3 Utah 4 Columbus 1 Tampa Bay 3 Washington 1 N.Y. Islanders 6...
Oct 3, 2026
Brewers edge Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener that features bizarre play in 9th inning
MILWAUKEE (AP) - William Contreras hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat San Diego 3-2 in their NL Division Series opener Saturday night after a poten...
Oct 3, 2026
Thitikul takes 3-stroke lead in Hawaii in bid for her 4th LPGA Tour victory of the season
HONOLULU (AP) - Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand took a three-stroke lead on a windy Saturday in the LOTTE Championship in a bid for her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the season. "It's not a cou...
Oct 3, 2026
Senators open post-Tkachuk era with a win over Leafs; Sanderson leaves with injury
TORONTO - Thomas Chabot and the Senators watched every other team raise the curtain on the NHL season. The wait turned out to be well worth it. Chabot had a goal and an assist in his first game as cap...
Oct 3, 2026
Novak scores 2 goals, including OT winner, to help the Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tommy Novak scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Novak converted a 2-on-1 from ...
Oct 3, 2026
Philpot, Alouettes cruise past Blue Bombers 37-10 to clinch East Division title
MONTREAL - Tyson Philpot added three more milestones to an already remarkable season Saturday night. And it was coupled with the Montreal Alouettes clinching the East Division in a dominant 37-10 vict...
Oct 3, 2026
