Category Archives: Sports
Canada misses chance to play for Para curling gold after last-shot loss to China
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canadian curling’s gold medal run at the Paralympics is over. Canada dropped a last-rock decision to China in Friday’s semifinals, and will face South Korea...
Mar 16, 2018
Whitecaps head to Atlanta looking for third straight win to start 2018
VANCOUVER - A win Saturday against Atlanta United FC gives the Vancouver Whitecaps a chance to add another item on the list of things the Major League Soccer team has never done. The Whitecaps have ne...
Mar 16, 2018
Babey, Canada to face archrival Americans for first time in a Paralympic final
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Ken Babey left the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology after 27 years in search of something new and different. The 63-year-old has found that with Canada’s ...
Mar 16, 2018
Canadian biathlete captures elusive gold, winning 15K race at Paralympics
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - After Mark Arendz missed the top of the Paralympic medal podium four years ago in Sochi, he harnessed that frustration in every training session. The 28-year-old from...
Mar 16, 2018
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Winnipeg 6 Chicago 2 Toronto 5 Buffalo 2 Pittsburgh 5 Montreal 3 Washington 7 N.Y. Islanders 3 Columbus 5 Philadelphia 3 Florida 3 Boston 0 Colorado 4 St. Louis 1 Los Angele...
Mar 15, 2018
USports: Mustangs blank Carabins 4-0 in women's hockey quarterfinal
LONDON, Ont. - Carmen Lasis stopped all 41 shots she faced as the Western Mustangs shut out the Montreal Carabins 4-0 on Thursday in the quarterfinal of the Canadian university women’s hockey ch...
Mar 15, 2018
Brier champion Brad Gushue beats Sweden's Niklas Edin 1-up at Elite 10
WINNIPEG - Brier champion Brad Gushue bounced back from an opening-draw loss to beat Sweden’s Niklas Edin 1-up on Thursday at the Elite 10 curling competition. Gushue needed an extra end to beat...
Mar 15, 2018
Kyle Connor's two goals powers Winnipeg Jets past Chicago Blackhawks 6-2
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor hasn’t exceeded his expectations for his rookie NHL season because he never set any. The 21-year-old Connor scored twice, once into an empty net, to lead the Winnipeg Jets...
Mar 15, 2018
Van Riemsdyk scores twice, Leafs beat Sabres 5-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. - James van Riemsdyk thought about the possibility of back-to-back hat tricks. Then again, five goals over two nights and a career milestone will do just fine. Van Riemsdyk had two goals...
Mar 15, 2018
Patric Hornqvist's two-goal night powers Penguins past Canadiens 5-3
MONTREAL - It was only a matter of time before the relentless Pittsburgh Penguins broke through Montreal’s defences for good. Montreal kept the Penguins at bay for two periods but couldn’t...
Mar 15, 2018
