Category Archives: Sports
Hurricanes' Bickell, fighting MS, to retire at end of season
RALEIGH, N.C. - Carolina Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell says he’s retiring after the season as he fights multiple sclerosis. Bickell said following Saturday night’s 5-4 shootout loss to ...
Apr 08, 2017
Canada skip Gushue a win away from world title despite nagging hip/groin injury
EDMONTON - There was a time last summer when Canada skip Brad Gushue didn’t know if he’d be able to play in a single game this season. A left hip/groin injury that first bothered him in th...
Apr 08, 2017
Canada's Ware wins bronze in 3-metre springboard at diving Grand Prix
GATINEAU, Que. - Pamela Ware of Greenfield Park, Que., capture a bronze medal in the women’s three-metre springboard final on Saturday at the Canada Cup, a FINA Diving Grand Prix event. Ware, a ...
Apr 08, 2017
Montreal's Marc-Andre Fabien elected new Canadian Paralympic Committee president
OTTAWA - Montreal’s Marc-Andre Fabien was elected the new president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee on Saturday as the athletic organization held its annual general meeting. Fabien takes ov...
Apr 08, 2017
Senators clinch second place in Atlantic with 3-1 win over Rangers
OTTAWA - All Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher had to do was look at his players and he could see how determined they were. Ottawa clinched second place in the Atlantic Division and home-ice adva...
Apr 08, 2017
Retiring QB Tony Romo to wear No. 9 for Mavericks
DALLAS - Tony Romo will wear No. 9 one more time. The Dallas Mavericks are planning a tribute and “very special sports experience” for the retiring Cowboys quarterback before their final h...
Apr 08, 2017
All 11 City players touch ball in 2nd goal of win over Hull
LONDON - Manchester City didn’t just appoint Pep Guardiola to win trophies. City hired him to do it with the sort of style his iconic Barcelona and magnificent Bayern Munich sides did. The Spani...
Apr 08, 2017
Source: Canada, Mexico and U.S. to make joint bid for 2026 World Cup
TORONTO - Canadian Victor Montagliani has already earned his place at world soccer’s inner circle. Now the FIFA vice-president and CONCACAF president is looking to help bring soccer biggest̵...
Apr 08, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games NHL Edmonton 3 Vancouver 2 San Jose 3 Calgary 1 Winnipeg 2, Nashville 1 Ottawa 3 N.Y. Rangers 1 Toronto 5 Pittsburgh 3 Montreal 3 Detroit 2 (OT) Philadelphia 4 Columbus 2 Washin...
Apr 08, 2017
Sidney Crosby will play, but other Penguins will rest vs. Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Sidney Crosby will play against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but other regulars of the Pittsburgh Penguins will rest. Head coach Mike Sullivan didn’t specify who would sit for the Penguins...
Apr 08, 2017
