Category Archives: Sports
Forward MacKinnon, Goaltenders Rittich and Jones named NHL three stars
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich and San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones are the NHL's three stars of the week. MacKinnon topped the N...
Dec 02, 2019
Vets Lafreniere, McIssac, Smith among 31 named to Canada's world juniors camp
CALGARY - Veterans Alexis Lafreniere, Jared McIsaac and Ty Smith were three of the 31 players named to Canada's world junior hockey championship selection camp on Monday afternoon. Lafreniere had a go...
Dec 02, 2019
FA Cup games delayed 1 min for prince’s mental health push
LONDON - The start of games in the third round of the FA Cup will be delayed by one minute to raise awareness of mental health issues. The English Football Association's "Heads Up" campaign is spearhe...
Dec 02, 2019
Roger Federer’s face to be minted on Swiss coin
BERN, Switzerland - The Swiss government says it will produce a 20 franc silver coin with Roger Federer's image on it. The government says it's the first time it has dedicated a commemorative coin to ...
Dec 02, 2019
Leon Draisaitl scores twice, leads Oilers over Canucks 3-2
VANCOUVER - Leon Draisaitl scored two power-play goals as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Sunday night to snap a two-game losing skid. Josh Archibald also scored for the Oi...
Dec 01, 2019
Bruins win 7th straight, rally to beat Canadiens 3-1
BOSTON - David Backes scored the deciding goal in his first game in nearly a month, David Pastrnak added his league-leading 25th goal, and the Boston Bruins won their seventh straight game, beating th...
Dec 01, 2019
Siakam scores 35 points and Raptors rout Utah 130-110 with historic first half
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 35 points as the Toronto Raptors crushed the Utah Jazz 130-110 on Sunday in a game that was all but over before the second half even started. The Raptors (15-4) stretched t...
Dec 01, 2019
Nurse expected Serge Ibaka back in the lineup Sunday after missing 10 games
TORONTO - Serge Ibaka was expected to play Sunday night when the Toronto Raptors hosted the Utah Jazz. The Raptors forward missed 10 games after suffering an ankle strain against New Orleans on Nov. 8...
Dec 01, 2019
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur underwent additional surgery last week
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur has undergone an additional surgery, just two months removed from a quadruple bypass heart surgery in late September. At the request of the Lafleur family, th...
Dec 01, 2019
Austria's Mayer takes season-opening Super G race, Italy's Paris second
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Matthias Mayer of Austria won the season-opening World Cup Super-G on Sunday. The reigning Olympic champion in the discipline posted a time of one minute 31.40 seconds o...
Dec 01, 2019
