Category Archives: Sports
Ouellette scores 130th CWHL goal to Jayna Hefford atop league's all-time list
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Montreal Canadiennes forward Caroline Ouellette scored the 130th goal of her Canadian Women’s Hockey League career on Saturday, tying Jayna Hefford atop the league’s all-t...
Jan 28, 2017
With Tortorella's dog ailing, Gretzky becomes All-Star coach
LOS ANGELES - When Columbus coach John Tortorella had to drop out of the NHL All-Star weekend to take care of his ailing dog, the league turned to the Great One to replace him. Wayne Gretzky will coac...
Jan 28, 2017
Canadian men finish fourth at Wellington Sevens rugby tournament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Canada finished fourth in the Wellington Sevens after a 28-22 loss to Scotland in the bronze-medal match on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Canada had beaten Argentina 17-12 to a...
Jan 28, 2017
Justin Bieber gets hit, bounces back in celeb hockey game
LOS ANGELES - Justin Bieber got a taste of NHL hockey and the Staples Center glass Saturday, courtesy of NHL great Chris Pronger. The pop star responded by showing off skills that would not have looke...
Jan 28, 2017
NHL: No Olympics in 2018 if status quo remains
LOS ANGELES - NHL participation in the next Olympics is looking grim. That was the picture painted by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly at all-star weekend in Los Angeles...
Jan 28, 2017
Aussies sweep moguls gold in Calgary, streak ends for Canada's Kingsbury
CALGARY - Australia broke up Canada’s traditional dominance of World Cup moguls in Calgary. Matt Graham and Britteny Cox won men’s and women’s gold respectively for an Aussie sweep S...
Jan 28, 2017
John Tavares still committed to long-term future in New York despite upheaval
LOS ANGELES - John Tavares still has no plans of leaving the New York Islanders. Even a rocky season, which led to the recent firing of long-time head coach Jack Capuano, seemingly hasn’t change...
Jan 28, 2017
Wayne Gretzky named head coach for Metropolitan Division at NHL all-star game
LOS ANGELES - Wayne Gretzky will serve as the head coach of the Metropolitan Division for the NHL all-star game on Sunday. The NHL announced the move on Saturday, two days after Columbus Blue Jackets ...
Jan 28, 2017
Canada's strong X Games showing continues with Beaulieu-Marchand bronze
ASPEN, Colo. - Canada’s strong showing at the X Games continued on Saturday when Alex Beaulieu-Marchand captured bronze in the men’s ski slopestyle. The Quebec City native scored a 92.00 o...
Jan 28, 2017
Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen captures first speedskating World Cup win of season
BERLIN - Canada’s Ted-Jan Bloemen claimed his first victory in the men’s 5,000 metres on Saturday at a speedskating World Cup. Bloemen, of Calgary, won the race in six minutes 15.84 second...
Jan 28, 2017
