Category Archives: Sports
Jennifer Jones kicks off chase of seventh Canadian curling title with a win
CALGARY - Jennifer Jones opened pursuit of a record seventh Canadian women's curling championship with a 7-4 win over Quebec's Laurie St-Georges on Saturday.Manitoba's Jones is tied with Colleen Jones...
Feb 20, 2021
4 for 4: Osaka wins Australian, stays perfect in Slam finals
MELBOURNE, Australia - As Naomi Osaka strode through the Champion's Walk leading to the court for the Australian Open final - headphones on her ears, racket bag strapped to her back - she reached out ...
Feb 20, 2021
Canadian rider Michael Woods moves into lead in French race
FAYENCE, France - Canadian Michael Woods won the second stage of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var on Saturday, moving into the overall lead of the three-day race.It marked the first victory for ...
Feb 20, 2021
Winnipeg Jets down Vancouver Canucks 2-0, Brossoit earns second career shutout
VANCOUVER - Laurent Brossoit earned his first shutout in more than two years Friday, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets (10-6-1) ...
Feb 19, 2021
Defending champion Einarson wins opener as bubble play begins at Hearts
CALGARY - Defending champ Kerri Einarson opened play in the curling bubble with a 7-3 win over wild-card entry Mackenzie Zacharias at the Canadian women's curling championship on Friday night. With ca...
Feb 19, 2021
Raptors score last 11 to defeat Timberwolves 86-81
MINNEAPOLIS - Norman Powell scored a season-high 31 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 86-81 on Friday night, closing the game with an 11-0 run. Toronto earned its third st...
Feb 19, 2021
Gaetan Haas scores game-winner for Oilers in 2-1 win over Flames
CALGARY - Gaetan Haas scored the eventual game-winner for the Edmonton Oilers in a 2-1 win Friday over the host Calgary Flames. Jesse Puljujarvi scored his fifth goal in his last seven games for Edmon...
Feb 19, 2021
Zadorsky: No "moral victory" in Canada's women's soccer loss to U.S.
In the wake of Canada's 1-0 loss to the U.S. in the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday night, an American commentator suggested the Canadian post-game locker-room would be all smiles. Canada, the commentator...
Feb 19, 2021
Saskatchewan Roughriders ink former NFL quarterback Luke Falk, release Justice Hansen
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American quarterback Luke Falk on Friday. The six-foot-four, 215-pound Falk spent two seasons in the NFL. He appeared in three games, two as a starter, for...
Feb 19, 2021
Carpendale clears waivers - Blazers at four overage players
KAMLOOPS --- Blazers forward Tyler Carpendale has cleared waivers and is now a free agent.With the release of Carpendale the Blazers still have four overage players --- Orrin Centazzo, Montana Onyebuc...
Feb 19, 2021
