Category Archives: Sports
Canadian women record first-ever basketball win at Commonwealth Games
TOWNSVILLE, Australia - Daneesha Provo of the University of Utah and Michigan State’s Shay Colley each scored 14 points as Canada defeated England 80-54 Friday for its first basketball win at th...
Apr 6, 2018
Coyotes watch as Sedin brothers write storybook ending in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - This was the kind of loss the Arizona Coyotes can’t feel too bad about the next day. The Coyotes battled in an emotionally-charged atmosphere Thursday night in Vancouver, as Canucks ...
Apr 5, 2018
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Vancouver 4 Arizona 3 (OT) Winnipeg 2 Calgary 1 Edmonton 4 Vegas 3 Montreal 4 Detroit 3 New Jersey 2 Toronto 1 Pittsburgh 5 Columbus 4 (OT) Nashville 4 Washington 3 Philadel...
Apr 5, 2018
Perfect Goodbye: Daniel Sedin overtime hero in final game in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - It couldn’t have been scripted any better. Daniel and Henrik Sedin said goodbye to the hometown crowd with a farewell straight out of a movie. Daniel scored the winning goal in overt...
Apr 5, 2018
Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse now holds world record and Commonwealth Games mark
GOLD COAST, Australia - World record-holder Kylie Masse set a Commonwealth Games mark in the 100-metre backstroke Friday to advance to the semifinals. The 22-year-old from Windsor, Ont., won her morni...
Apr 5, 2018
Canada faces uphill battle after field hockey loss to Kiwis at Commonwealth Games
Canada’s hopes of a medal in men’s field hockey at the Commonwealth Games all but melted away under searing sunshine Friday as New Zealand romped to a 6-2 win in the tournament opener for ...
Apr 5, 2018
Connor McDavid has three assists in Oilers' 4-3 win over Golden Knights
EDMONTON - Very few teams can boast of a positive record against the Vegas Golden Knights this season, but the Edmonton Oilers are one. Connor McDavid had three assists to improve his NHL-leading poin...
Apr 5, 2018
Blake Wheeler's 90th point of season lifts Jets over Flames 2-1
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck could sit out the Winnipeg Jets’ final game of the regular season on Saturday, but the goaltender has a major accomplishment he’d like to try to achieve. Helle...
Apr 5, 2018
Deslauriers scores 2 to help Canadiens beat Red Wings 4-3
DETROIT - Montreal coach Claude Julien acknowledged the Canadiens can benefit by losing, increasing their chances in the NHL draft lottery. Julien, though, insisted coaches and players are wired to wi...
Apr 5, 2018
Devils make playoffs for first time since 2012
NEWARK, N.J. - As five years of hockey frustration ended for the New Jersey Devils, players embraced, raised their sticks to salute their long-suffering fans and just imagined what the future held. Th...
Apr 5, 2018
