Category Archives: Sports
Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir suspended in doping case
MONACO (AP) - Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended over a positive drug test for the banned substance EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Friday. J...
Oct 23, 2026
'It's embarrassing': Vancouver Canucks' offence sputtering in extended skid
VANCOUVER - Sarcastic cheers rang out through Rogers Arena on Thursday night when, midway through the third period, the Vancouver Canucks logged their sixth shot on net. The struggling NHL team had go...
Oct 23, 2026
Cooley shrugs off 'Team Tank' talk as Flames post back-to-back wins at home
CALGARY - After a shaky start, there have been signs the Calgary Flames are starting to find their feet this NHL season. Their first back-to-back wins at home - 3-2 against the defending Stanley Cup c...
Oct 23, 2026
Nugent-Hopkins scores shootout winner as Oilers come back to beat Hurricanes 6-5
EDMONTON - While the Edmonton Oilers' big guns continue to make a lot of noise, another weapon was added to their arsenal and paid immediate dividends on Thursday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shoot...
Oct 23, 2026
'Fast, predictable, hard hockey': Maple Leafs' fourth line making big impact
Brandon Duhaime walked into an unfamiliar locker room back in September. Teddy Blueger and Zack MacEwen were in the same boat after the Maple Leafs' summer roster renovation. After some early hiccups,...
Oct 23, 2026
Defensive miscues prove costly as Senators drop 6-2 decision to Sharks
OTTAWA - Back-to-back games are a reality for all NHL teams but the Ottawa Senators have struggled with them this year. Despite posting a season-high 43 shots, the Senators dropped a 6-2 decision to t...
Oct 23, 2026
Nolan Thiessen sees opportunity to think about future of curling in Canada
Curling Canada chief executive officer Nolan Thiessen wants people thinking big thoughts and asking new questions about the sport. The start of an Olympic quadrennial, the federal government's investm...
Oct 23, 2026
Scores and schedule for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Thursday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Detroit 5, Vancouver 2 San Jose 6, Ottawa 2 Toronto 5, N.Y. Rangers 4 Edmonton 6, Carolina 5 - shootout Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2 - overtime Calgary 2, Minnesota 1 ...
Oct 22, 2026
Raymond scores two, Red Wings smother Canucks for 5-2 win
VANCOUVER - Lucas Raymond scored twice and contributed an assist and the Detroit Red Wings downed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday. The result stretched Vancouver's losing skid to nin...
Oct 22, 2026
Nugent-Hopkins scores shootout winner to give Oilers 6-5 victory over Hurricanes
EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both shone with tw...
Oct 22, 2026
