Category Archives: Sports
Canada not buying into Czech underdog story ahead of world junior semifinal
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Underselling your team’s chances against Canada is becoming a popular tactic among coaches at the world junior hockey championship. First, Swiss coach Christian Wohlwend predicte...
Jan 03, 2018
Oil spill: Edmonton Oilers try to fix abysmal penalty kill in a season gone awry
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers focused Wednesday on fixing a profoundly dysfunctional penalty kill unit that has come to symbolize a season confoundingly mired deep in the ditch. “(The penalty k...
Jan 03, 2018
Raptors' Dwane Casey picks up coach of the month honours for December
Toronto’s Dwane Casey has been named the NBA’s Eastern Conference coach of the month for December. Casey guided the Raptors to conference-best 11-3 record last month, including a 6-0 mark ...
Jan 03, 2018
Slow starts, injuries among issues preventing the Leafs from becoming elite
TORONTO - Defence, slow starts and injuries are some of issues that have challenged the Toronto Maple Leafs in their quest to become an elite team. Through 41 games the Leafs (23-16-2) sit comfortably...
Jan 03, 2018
Dufour-Lapointe sister act a fierce one in moguls freestyle skiing
CALGARY - Justine is the visionary with a “follow me” battle cry. Chloe is the empathetic one who follows her heart. Maxime, the responsible eldest sibling, is the analyzer of details. And...
Jan 03, 2018
Gallant, Peterman improve to 5-0 at Canadian mixed curling trials
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. - Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman remain unbeaten at the Canadian mixed curling championship. Gallant and Peteman improved to 5-0 and atop the Pool A standings after earnin...
Jan 03, 2018
Hamilton Ticats send quarterback Zach Collaros to Saskatchewan for draft pick
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats sent quarterback Zach Collaros to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Wednesday for a second-round draft choice, shedding salary and adding to their stockpile of draft p...
Jan 03, 2018
Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic drops 2nd rounder at Brisbane International
BRISBANE, Australia - Big-serving Milos Raonic has dropped his second-round match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Australia. The fourth-seeded resident of Thornhill, Ont., lost in t...
Jan 03, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Detroit 2 Ottawa 1 (OT) Chicago 5 NY Rangers 2 — AHL Belleville 3 Binghamton 2 (SO) Toronto 5 Laval 2 W-B/Scranton 3 Bridgeport 2 (OT) Grand Rapids 4 Milwaukee 2 Chic...
Jan 02, 2018
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Buffalo N.Y. Quarterfinals Canada 8 Switzerland 2 Czech Republic 4 Finland 3 Sweden 3 Slovakia 2 United States 4 Russia 2 — NHL Tampa Ba...
Jan 02, 2018
