Category Archives: Sports
Vancouver Canucks honour Pat Quinn with statue outside Rogers Arena
VANCOUVER - Late NHL and Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team coach Pat Quinn was honoured Saturday with a statue outside the home of the Vancouver Canucks. The life-sized bronze statue, located o...
Feb 18, 2017
Sens eye division lead with big Battle of Ontario win over Maple Leafs
TORONTO - The Ottawa Senators have the Atlantic Division lead in their sights. Mark Stone had a career-high four assists and five points as the Senators earned their fourth win in the last five games ...
Feb 18, 2017
Talbot leads Oilers past Blackhawks 3-1
CHICAGO - Cam Talbot came through again to help the Edmonton Oilers keep climbing in the standings. Talbot made 38 saves, Connor McDavid scored his 20th goal and the Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks...
Feb 18, 2017
U.S. scores early and often in Americas Rugby Championship victory over Canada
BURNABY, B.C. - Canada called up a young squad for the Americas Rugby Championship. That doesn’t mean men’s head coach Mark Anscombe will treat his players with kid gloves. Mike Te’o...
Feb 18, 2017
Clark and Kelly among four planned additions to Leafs Legends Row
TORONTO - Legends Row is full - for now. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced four additions to their monuments display outside Air Canada Centre on Saturday evening with Wendel Clark, Red Kelly, Frank M...
Feb 18, 2017
I'm back: Former UFC champ Georges St-Pierre ends retirement
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he is ending his three-year absence from mixed martial arts. St-Pierre confirmed his plans Saturday with a video posted on his Facebook page and...
Feb 18, 2017
Kerry Galusha feels the joy, relief of joining Tournament of Hearts field
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Kerry Galusha shed tears of happiness as she, and others not so fortunate, bid good riddance to the qualifier to keep playing in the Canadian women’s curling championship....
Feb 18, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games NHL Winnipeg 3 Montreal 1 Edmonton 3 Chicago 1 Ottawa 6 Toronto 3 Vancouver 2 Calgary 1 (OT) Buffalo 3 St. Louis 2 Detroit 3 Washington 2 (SO) New Jersey 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 San ...
Feb 18, 2017
Manager Gibbons sees potential in Blue Jays second baseman Travis
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays manager John Gibbons believes Devon Travis has the tools to be a one of the best hitters in baseball. He just has to stay healthy. The 25-year-old second baseman is expected ...
Feb 18, 2017
Jets beat Habs 3-1 to spoil Claude Julien's return to Montreal bench
MONTREAL - The Winnipeg Jets were keen on spoiling Claude Julien’s first game in charge of the Montreal Canadiens, and they did just that. The Jets downed the Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday in Julien...
Feb 18, 2017
