Category Archives: Sports
Five thins to know about Johnny Bower's Hall of Fame pro hockey career
TORONTO - Legendary goalie Johnny Bower, who helped the Toronto Maple Leafs win four Stanley Cups in the 1960s, died Tuesday at the age of 93. Here’s a look at five things to know about Bower...
Dec 27, 2017
Hey Baby! Canada routs Slovakia 6-0, but may change goal celebration music
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sometime during Canada’s 6-0 rout of Slovakia Jordan Kyrou realized that he and his teammates had made a mistake. They had picked the wrong song to celebrate goals to at the worl...
Dec 27, 2017
2018 World Cup chief Mutko quits; still involved in planning
MOSCOW - Vitaly Mutko bowed to mounting pressure and stepped down as chairman of the 2018 World Cup organizing committee on Wednesday after being dogged by investigations that highlighted his role in ...
Dec 27, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Buffalo, N.Y. Canada 4 Finland 2 Czech Republic 5 Russia 4 Sweden 6 Belarus 1 United States 9 Denmark 0 — Spengler Cup At Davos, Switzer...
Dec 26, 2017
Barea, Mavs end another Raptors 6-game streak with 98-93 win
DALLAS - J.J. Barea has fresh memories of San Antonio scoring the final 13 points in a recent Dallas loss, and Atlanta getting the last five with the score tied in the Mavericks’ most recent gam...
Dec 26, 2017
Defenceman Cal Foote makes highlight-reel save for Canada at world juniors
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Goaltender Carter Hart had no idea where the puck was as it rolled behind him toward Canada’s net. Defenceman Cal Foote spotted it though and dove behind his goalie, swatting the...
Dec 26, 2017
Canada takes first game at World Juniors
Canada used their speed and transition game to beat Finland 4-2 in their first game at the World Junior Hockey tournament Tuesday. The Canadians scored first, but Finland kept the game close throughou...
Dec 26, 2017
Canada takes first game at World Juniors
Canada used their speed and transition game to beat Finland 4-2 in their first game at the World Junior Hockey tournament Tuesday. The Canadians scored first, but Finland kept the game close throughou...
Dec 26, 2017
Boris Katchouk leads Canada past Finland 4-2 to open world juniors
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Boris Katchouk broke up a pass between two Finnish defenders and took off on a breakaway down the ice. Putting a backhand past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, he then barrelled into Finland̵...
Dec 26, 2017
McIntyre nets winner, Canada opens Spengler Cup with victory over Mountfield HK
DAVOS, Switzerland - David McIntyre scored the eventual winner while shorthanded in the third period and added an assist as Canada got past Mountfield HK 5-3 on Tuesday in its Spengler Cup opener. Vic...
Dec 26, 2017
