Category Archives: Sports
Cale Makar making early run at Calder Trophy: 'I haven't seen anybody like him'
TORONTO - It was pointed out to Cale Makar back in September he didn't seem at all daunted by sky-high expectations. The defenceman had announced his arrival in the NHL some five months...
Dec 07, 2019
Laughton leads Flyers past Senators 4-3
PHILADELPHIA - Scott Laughton had a goal, an assist and a hard check in a chippy contest to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Ivan Provorov, Travis Ko...
Dec 07, 2019
Welcome back: Humphries wins her debut bobsled race with USA
Kaillie Humphries won her World Cup women's bobsled debut for the United States on Saturday, prevailing in the season-opener at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York. Humphries teamed with Lau...
Dec 07, 2019
It's official: Calgary signs deal with Flames and Stampede for new arena
CALGARY - A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede. Th...
Dec 07, 2019
Canadian women finish runner-up in Dubai rugby 7s, men place 10th
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Gayle Broughton's late try lifted New Zealand to a hard-fought 17-14 win over Canada in the women's final at the Dubai Sevens on Saturday. It marked the second straight y...
Dec 07, 2019
Canada's Boutin wins gold in short track 500 metre race at World Cup
SHANGHAI - Kim Boutin remained undefeated in the 500 metres this season on Saturday by winning her fourth World Cup gold medal in the distance. Courtney Sarault also reached the podium for C...
Dec 07, 2019
Canadian Kingsbury takes gold medal in 100th career moguls World Cup start
RUKA, Finland - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury won the gold medal Saturday in his 100th career World Cup moguls start. The defending Olympic champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 90.80 on his second r...
Dec 07, 2019
Canadian Jessie Fleming hopes to cap UCLA soccer career with NCAA title
After 74 games in UCLA colours, Canadian international Jessie Fleming's collegiate soccer career will end at the College Cup in San Jose, Calif. Fleming's seventh-ranked Bruins (18-4-1) meet ...
Dec 07, 2019
Mic'd up four-year-old hockey player near top of YouTube's 2019 trending list
Celine Dion? Kim Kardashian-West? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? They've got nothing on a four-year-old named Mason. Jeremy Rupke runs a YouTube channel called Coach Jeremy that features videos on hoc...
Dec 07, 2019
Leon Draisaitl, Alex Chiasson score early power-play goals, Oilers beat Kings 2-1
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers moved back into the top spot in the Pacific Division with a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on F...
Dec 06, 2019
