Category Archives: Sports
Calgary study of potential Winter Games bid on track, says Mayor Nenshi
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says there is a lot to do, but enough time to do it, in determining whether the city should bid for another Winter Olympics. City council has a July deadline to decide on w...
Jan 23, 2017
Ryan Getzlaf's third-period goal lifts Anaheim Ducks over Winnipeg Jets 3-2
WINNIPEG - Ryan Getzlaf has seen the future. And it’s on the power play. Getzlaf’s game-winner on Monday came on the only successful power-play of a penalty-filled game as the Anaheim Duck...
Jan 23, 2017
Kadri matches career-high in only 45 games with two-goal effort vs. Flames
TORONTO - Nazem Kadri is scoring a whole bunch more for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season with a little luck on his side. Kadri beat Brian Elliott twice in the Leafs 4-0 win over the Calgary Flames ...
Jan 23, 2017
Venus Williams, Federer back in the thick of a Grand Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia - For all their Grand Slam successes, Venus Williams and Roger Federer still find themselves surprised to be in the semifinals at the Australian Open. Injuries, illness and advanc...
Jan 23, 2017
Nick Jonas, Fifth Harmony, Carly Rae Jepsen to perform at NHL all-star game
LOS ANGELES - Carly Rae Jepsen, Nick Jonas and Fifth Harmony are joining the lineup of performers and special guests at the upcoming NHL all-star game on Sunday. The league announced on Monday that th...
Jan 23, 2017
Family, fans mourn for Dominican pitcher Yordano Ventura
LAS TERRENAS, Dominican Republic - Dozens of children wearing blue T-shirts with the name “Ventura” emblazoned on the back gathered around a coastal home on Monday to pay their respects to...
Jan 23, 2017
Washington Spirit trade Canadian veteran Diana Matheson to Seattle Reign
The Washington Spirit have traded veteran Canadian international Diana Matheson to the Seattle Reign FC for recently drafted forward Arielle Ship and a third-round pick in the 2018 NWSL draft. The 32-...
Jan 23, 2017
Senators sign forward Zack Smith to four-year extension worth US$13 million
OTTAWA - Zack Smith has been making the most of his offensive opportunities with the Ottawa Senators, but general manager Pierre Dorion is happy the forward has kept some of his checking-line edge. Th...
Jan 23, 2017
Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Travis Browne to meet in new Halifax UFC main event
Heavyweights Derrick (The Black Beast) Lewis and Travis (Hapa) Browne will face off in the new main event of a televised UFC Fight Night card in Halifax next month. Former champion Junior Dos Santos, ...
Jan 23, 2017
Canadian golfer Hadwin ready to build on history-making round of 59
A routine putt had Adam Hadwin rattled. All that stood between the Canadian golfer and a third-round score of 59 at the PGA Tour’s CareerBuilder Challenge on Saturday was three-foot putt on the ...
Jan 23, 2017
