Category Archives: Sports
Former Canadian ski racer Jan Hudec not ready to give up on Olympic dream
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - On the right shoulder of Jan Hudec’s racing suit, a Maple Leaf intersects with a lion. Meshing symbols of Canada and the Czech Republic over yet another body part that has b...
Nov 26, 2017
Argos' Matt Black caps roller-coaster season with Grey Cup appearance
OTTAWA - For a horrible six days in August, Matt Black peered into the future and saw fog. After playing all eight of his CFL seasons with the Toronto Argonauts, the 32-year-old defensive back had bee...
Nov 26, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games Vanier Cup In Hamilton, Ont. Western 39 Laval 17 — NHL Washington 4 Toronto 2 N.Y. Islanders 2 Ottawa 1 Montreal 3 Buffalo 0 Calgary 3 Colorado 2 San Jose 4 Winnipeg 0 Pit...
Nov 25, 2017
Rittich makes 24 saves for first NHL win, Flames top Avs 3-2
DENVER - David Rittich was happy to help the Calgary Flames end their road trip on a high note. His teammates were happier that the rookie goaltender notched his first NHL win. Rittich stopped 24 shot...
Nov 25, 2017
Couture scores twice as Sharks top Jets 4-0
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Logan Couture does the dirty work that doesn’t always get noticed. But with his team in desperate need of a win, he didn’t shy away from the limelight. Couture scored tw...
Nov 25, 2017
Cameron Davis wins Australian Open by 1 stroke, Day falters
SYDNEY, Australia - No one was more surprised by who won the Australian Open than the champion himself. Cameron Davis came from six shots behind going into the final round to win by one stroke on Sund...
Nov 25, 2017
Raptors cruise to 112-78 win over Hawks
ATLANTA - Coach Dwane Casey loves those rare nights when the Toronto Raptors have such a big lead that the second team gets as many minutes as the starters. “They’re going to have nights w...
Nov 25, 2017
Alex Ovechkin scores hat trick to lead Capitals past Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin had a simple explanation for his performance Saturday night. Ovechkin scored a hat trick to lead the Washington Capitals past the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 at Air Canada Centre. ...
Nov 25, 2017
Carey Price returns from injury to lead Canadiens to 3-0 win over Sabres
MONTREAL - A composed Carey Price looked like his old self in his return from injury. Price made 36 saves in his first game in more than three weeks as the Montreal Canadiens blanked the visiting Buff...
Nov 25, 2017
Matt Duchene scores first goal with Ottawa; Senators still lose sixth in a row
OTTAWA - The good news for the Ottawa Senators is that Matt Duchene collected his first point in eight games since being acquired from the Colorado Avalanche. The bad news is they dropped their sixth ...
Nov 25, 2017
