Category Archives: Sports
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman trumpets success of Vegas Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman trumpeted the success of the first-year Vegas Golden Knights at his state of the league press conference before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final. He also avoid...
May 28, 2018
Calgary city council votes to restart arena conversation with Flames
CALGARY - The frosty silence over the building of a new NHL arena in Calgary thawed a little Monday. City council voted to form a committee that will attempt to re-engage the Calgary Flames in talks o...
May 28, 2018
Canadians help Yale University to NCAA lacrosse title with win over Duke
FOXBORO, Mass. - Canadian Matt Gaudet was named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA men’s lacrosse championship Monday after helping Yale win the U.S. college title with a 13-11 win over the Duk...
May 28, 2018
Benintendi, Martinez carry Red Sox past Blue Jays, 8-3
BOSTON - Andrew Benintendi has continued the hot hitting out of the leadoff spot for injured star Mookie Betts. Benintendi hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning, J.D. Martinez added a ...
May 28, 2018
Young Canadians draw Portugal in debut game at renowned Toulon soccer tournament
VITROLLES, France - Canada drew Portugal 0-0 Monday at the Festival International Espoirs in France. Better known as the Toulon Tournament, the youth soccer competition has seen the likes of Zinedine ...
May 28, 2018
Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson leaves game in Boston with calf tightness
BOSTON - Josh Donaldson is hurting again. The Blue Jays star third baseman, who has a history of calf problems, left Toronto’s 8-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning Monday with left...
May 28, 2018
Eight NBA players among invitees to Canada camp ahead of World Cup qualifiers
VANCOUVER - Managing a fluid roster is one of the challenges Canada’s national men’s team faces as it prepares for the next year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. “This is ...
May 28, 2018
Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin starts in left field against Boston Red Sox
BOSTON - Russell Martin ventured into new territory Monday for the Blue Jays. The 35-year-old catcher from Chelsea, Que., was pencilled in to start in left field against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway P...
May 28, 2018
Hockey, curling make Las Vegas more than a gambling mecca for Canadians
LAS VEGAS - A warm getaway destination that offers live winter sports, Las Vegas now fits that bill for Western Canadians. Sin City’s desert climate combined with a new NHL team currently in the...
May 28, 2018
Older, wiser Alex Ovechkin leading the way for Capitals in Cup quest
LAS VEGAS - Following another crushing Washington Capitals’ post-season setback last spring, head coach Barry Trotz got on a plane and headed to Russia for a meeting of the minds with his best p...
May 28, 2018
