Category Archives: Sports
Beliveau, Richard, Howe honoured as NHL starts naming its 100 greatest players
TORONTO - Montreal greats Jean Beliveau and Maurice Richard and Detroit legend Gordie Howe were among the Hall of Famers honoured by the NHL on Sunday as the league started unveiling a list of its 100...
Jan 01, 2017
Canada not reading much into recent success against Czechs ahead of quarter-final
MONTREAL - Canada captain Dylan Strome says a couple of pre-tournament wins against the Czech Republic won’t amount to much when the teams meet in the quarter-finals of the world junior hockey c...
Jan 01, 2017
Bettman still down on Olympics; NHLPA's Fehr 'more optimistic now than I ever have been'
TORONTO - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players’ Association executive director Donald Fehr offered competing visions on the likelihood that NHL players will attend the Pyeongchang Games...
Jan 01, 2017
Rogers beats Canada's Eugenie Bouchard in Brisbane International's 1st round
BRISBANE, Australia - American Shelby Rogers defeated 2012 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 on a steamy opening day of play at the Brisbane International on Sunday. Temperat...
Dec 31, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship At Toronto United States 3 Canada 1 Russia 2 Slovakia 0 At Montreal Sweden 5 Czech Republic 2 Finland 2 Switzerland 0 — 2017 Spe...
Dec 31, 2016
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship At Toronto United States 3 Canada 1 Russia 2 Slovakia 0 At Montreal Sweden 5 Czech Republic 2 Finland 2 Switzerland 0 — 2017 Spe...
Dec 31, 2016
Bo Horvat scores deciding goal in shootout to lead Canucks past Oilers
EDMONTON - The Vancouver Canucks are currently enjoying their most success since four consecutive victories to start the season. Bo Horvat scored the shootout winner and added a pair of assists as the...
Dec 31, 2016
Michael Frolik ends 20-game goalless drought as Flames double up Coyotes
CALGARY - Michael Frolik has finally found the back of the net. The Calgary right-winger ended a 20-game goalless drought and also added an assist Saturday night as the Flames used a strong first peri...
Dec 31, 2016
With Ohio State shutout, Clemson earns another shot at 'Bama
GLENDALE, Ariz. - In a return trip to the desert, Clemson found redemption through utter domination. Part I of Dabo and Deshaun’s make-good tour is done. Now comes the really hard part: A rematc...
Dec 31, 2016
Ilya Samsonov records shutout as Russia shuts out Slovakia at world juniors
TORONTO - Ilya Samsonov stopped all 15 shots he faced as Russia shut out Slovakia 2-0 on Saturday to wrap-up preliminary round play at the world junior hockey championship. Denis Guryanov opened the s...
Dec 31, 2016
