Category Archives: Sports
Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald riding cryptocurrency wave with new sponsor
In a sport traditionally synonymous with beer and motorcycle sponsors, Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald is adding some cutting-edge sizzle. The 28-year-old mixed martial artist from Kelowna, B.C.,...
Jan 19, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL St. Louis 4 Ottawa 1 Philadelphia 3 Toronto 2 (OT) New Jersey 4 Washington 3 (OT) Columbus 2 Dallas 1 (SO) Boston 5 N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Rangers 4 Buffalo 3 Vegas 4 Tampa B...
Jan 18, 2018
Couturier's goal lifts Flyers over Leafs on Lindros' night
PHILADELPHIA - On a night that belonged to Eric Lindros, the Philadelphia Flyers paid tribute to the Hall of Fame centre with a gritty comeback. Sean Couturier scored 18 seconds into overtime and the ...
Jan 18, 2018
Olympic moguls skiers Dufour-Lapointes say their mother had cancer
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - The Dufour-Lapointe sisters have been hiding a secret for nearly a year - their mother has been battling cancer. “Last winter, we learned that our mother had cancer and th...
Jan 18, 2018
Three-goal period leads St. Louis Blues past Ottawa Senators 4-1
Ottawa Senators coach Guy Boucher is sick of his team collapsing in the second period. After a scoreless first period Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn all scored in the second p...
Jan 18, 2018
Senators GM: re-signing Karlsson a priority, unless excellent offer comes along
OTTAWA - For months, Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has insisted he won’t trade Erik Karlsson or Mark Stone. But Dorion finally acknowledged on Thursday that his team might miss t...
Jan 18, 2018
Canadian Olympian Eric Lamaze wins first equestrian competition of 2018
WELLINGTON, Fla. - Canadian Olympian Eric Lamaze scored his first win of the 2018 season, claiming victory over 109 starters in the $35,000 CSI2* Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round II on Thursday at t...
Jan 18, 2018
Flyers retire Hall of Fame centre Eric Lindros' No. 88
PHILADELPHIA - Nearly 17 years after a bitter breakup, the Philadelphia Flyers retired Eric Lindros’ jersey on Thursday night in a stirring tribute to the Hall of Fame centre. No. 88 was raised ...
Jan 18, 2018
Stanford's Andi Sullivan is the No. 1 pick in NWSL draft
The Washington Spirit selected midfielder Andi Sullivan out of Stanford with the first pick in the National Women’s Soccer League draft on Thursday. Draft day also featured a high-profile three-...
Jan 18, 2018
Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan named All-Star Game starter for second straight year
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan will represent his second home when the NBA All-Star Game is in Los Angeles next month. The Compton, Calif., native was named a starter for the NBA All-S...
Jan 18, 2018
