Category Archives: Sports
Canada roars back to beat the U.S. at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere scored seven seconds after the United States tied the game late in the third period as Canada beat its North American rival 6-4 on Thursday in the...
Dec 26, 2019
Andreescu named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu started the season as an up-and-coming teenager eager to make her mark on the WTA Tour. She finished the campaign as one of its top stars. Andreescu, who beat Serena William...
Dec 25, 2019
Canucks score three third-period goals to earn 4-2 victory over Oilers
VANCOUVER - Three straight wins heading into the Christmas break has given the Vancouver Canucks a dose of self-confidence, but goaltender Jacob Markstrom says his team hasn't proven anything yet. "It...
Dec 25, 2019
Tatar, Danault each score a pair of goals as the Canadiens rout the Jets 6-2
WINNIPEG - Brendan Gallagher and the Montreal Canadiens are feeling the holiday cheer ahead of time. Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault each scored a pair of goals as the Canadiens won their third of fou...
Dec 25, 2019
Pageau scores twice, Anderson has season-high 43 saves as Senators down Sabres
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators head into the Christmas break feeling pretty good about their game. Thanks to a two-goal night by Jean-Gabriel Pageau, the Senators (16-18-4) beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 M...
Dec 25, 2019
Holiday hits key shots in Pacers' OT home win over Raptors
INDIANAPOLIS - Aaron Holiday likened the back-and-forth test of resiliency against the defending NBA champions to that of a playoff game. Each time the Indiana Pacers or Toronto Raptors sank a dramati...
Dec 25, 2019
Dubnyk records shutout as Wild blank Flames 3-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. - It's been a tough month personally for Devan Dubnyk, who took time off to attend to a family issue. Now the Wild goalie is back and starting to feel like himself again. Dubnyk record...
Dec 25, 2019
Scoring in Bunches: Maple Leafs outscore Hurricanes 8-6 in wild matinee
TORONTO - After experimenting with his lines at the start of the game, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe considered reverting back to the norm after some second-period struggles on Monday. He decid...
Dec 25, 2019
Canada set to open world juniors with tough test against the U.S.
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada eased into last year's world junior hockey championship. The host country led its opener against Denmark 3-0 after the first period, 8-0 through tw...
Dec 25, 2019
Raptors drop 118-102 decision to Boston in first Xmas Day game at home
TORONTO - Jaylen Brown scored 30 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 118-102 victory over Toronto on Wednesday, spoiling the Raptors' first Christmas Day game at home. Fred VanVleet had 27 poi...
Dec 25, 2019
