Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Argos re-sign veteran offensive lineman Tyler Holmes to extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Tyler Holmes to a contract extension Friday. Holmes was slated to become a free agent next month. The Ottawa native’s ne...
Jan 13, 2017
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif looking forward to Chiefs rematch with Steelers
Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and the Kansas City Chiefs will get a second shot at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Kansas City hosts Pittsburgh in the AFC divisional playoff game at Arrowhead St...
Jan 13, 2017
Meet Cam Atkinson, the Blue Jackets' unlikely leading scorer and power-play ace
Cam Atkinson laid out his dream to become an NHL player on Career Day when he was in the fourth grade. But by the time he got to Avon Old Farms, a private all-boys high school in Connecticut, his coac...
Jan 13, 2017
For ski resorts in Western US, too much snow is a good woe
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA, Colo. - For ski resorts in Colorado and the Sierra Nevada, it’s a good problem to have: too much snow. Recent storms walloping mountains across the West dropped up to 10...
Jan 13, 2017
Unheralded Swiss wins World Cup Alpine combined race
WENGEN, Switzerland - Wearing the No. 51 bib of a total longshot, Swiss skier Niels Hintermann took advantage of the starting order to win a World Cup Alpine combined race on Friday. Hintermann was 23...
Jan 13, 2017
Roughriders trade veteran quarterback Darian Durant to Alouettes
MONTREAL - Darian Durant’s move from Saskatchewan to Montreal may have solved the Alouettes’ quarterback worries, while the Roughriders’ uncertainty under centre is just getting star...
Jan 13, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Ottawa 4 Pittsburgh 1 Edmonton 3 New Jersey 2 (OT) Minnesota 7 Montreal 1 Philadelphia 5 Vancouver 4 (SO) Tampa Bay 4 Buffalo 2 Nashville 2 Boston 1 Dallas 5 Detroit 2 Anahe...
Jan 12, 2017
Oilers beat Devils 3-2 in OT in Taylor Hall's return to Edmonton
EDMONTON - It was Taylor Hall’s return to Edmonton, but the night belonged to Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl scored in overtime and added two assists as the Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with...
Jan 12, 2017
Niederreiter gets 2 goals as Wild romp past Canadiens 7-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Eric Staal broke loose toward the Montreal net and beat Carey Price with a sharp shot that scraped the top short-side corner. Jordan Schroeder scored 39 seconds later for Minnesota w...
Jan 12, 2017
Mike Condon makes 29 saves, leads Senators to 4-1 win over Penguins
Ottawa forward Mike Hoffman was asked by his coach to shut down Sidney Crosby. Outscoring Pittsburgh’s captain was a bonus. Hoffman scored the eventual winner while Mike Condon made 29 saves as ...
Jan 12, 2017
