Category Archives: Sports
Bouchard suffers buttocks injury in loss to Belgium at Hopman Cup
PERTH, Australia - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard suffered a suspected buttocks injury in a loss to Belgium at the Hopman Cup on Friday. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., managed to play through the di...
Jan 05, 2018
IOC member resigns amid claim he assaulted former girlfriend
GENEVA - Under pressure in the Netherlands amid allegations he assaulted a former girlfriend in 2015, Camiel Eurlings resigned as an International Olympic Committee member on Friday. “I greatly ...
Jan 05, 2018
New team, fast pace, calm attitude three keys for Canadian juniors vs. Sweden
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Drake Batherson had a hat trick as Canada downed the Czech Republic 7-2 in the semifinal of the world junior hockey championship on Thursday night. The Canadians will face Sweden on Fr...
Jan 05, 2018
Canadian returnees looking for redemption when they face Sweden for gold
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Canada’s returnees at the world junior hockey championship have been waiting 12 months for a shot at redemption, and on Friday night they’ll get it. Goaltender Carter Hart ...
Jan 04, 2018
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores in shootout, Oilers beat Ducks to snap losing skid
EDMONTON - It took a shootout for the Edmonton Oilers to bust out of their slump. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Oilers snapped a four-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over t...
Jan 04, 2018
Flames score four times in second period, hold on to beat Kings 4-3
Calgary coach Glen Gulutzan held a players meeting Thursday morning, asking his team to not panic when they fall behind in games. On Thursday night, they got a chance to practise what he preached and ...
Jan 04, 2018
Canadiens send goalie Al Montoya to Oilers for 2018 conditional fourth-round pick
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have sent goaltender Al Montoya to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2018. Montreal announced the deal Thursday night shortly aft...
Jan 04, 2018
Harvey stops 26 shots for shutout in Huskies' 3-0 win over Tigres
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. - Samuel Harvey stopped 26 shots to lead the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies to a 3-0 win over the Victoriaville Tigres in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Thursday night. Alexis Ars...
Jan 04, 2018
Byron scores in shootout, Canadiens beat Lightning to snap winless skid
MONTREAL - It had been more than a month since Max Pacioretty scored a goal and, when he finally got one, it was in the midst of a goaltending duel. Montreal’s Carey Price and Tampa Bay’s ...
Jan 04, 2018
A hairy shootout win for the Leafs as Thornton's beard takes a beating in Toronto
TORONTO - Nazem Kadri was an assist short of a bizarre Gordie Howe hat trick Thursday night in a 3-2 Leafs shootout win over the San Jose Sharks that saw the Toronto centre rip out part of Joe Thornto...
Jan 04, 2018
