Category Archives: Sports
Whitecaps veteran Marcel de Jong on verge of Canada soccer milestone
TORONTO - Marcel de Jong could earn his 50th cap for Canada this weekend when the Canadian men play Bermuda in a friendly. The 30-year-old defender-midfielder from the Vancouver Whitecaps is one of 18...
Jan 19, 2017
Former champion Lemieux looks to get back in world title picture against Stevens
MONTREAL - Former middleweight champion David Lemieux is set to face American Curtis Stevens in March in a bout that was supposed to have happened three years ago. The two brawlers were to have been t...
Jan 19, 2017
Offensive lineman Justin Senior wants to "dominate" at Senior Bowl
Justin Senior will begin his off-season audition for NFL employment against pretty stiff competition. The six-foot-five, 310-pound Mississippi State offensive tackle will participate in the Senior Bow...
Jan 19, 2017
Current carding money not cutting it, time for a raise, say athletes
CALGARY - When speedskater Marsha Hudey couldn’t afford to pay for her cellphone, she shut it off until she could. The 26-year-old Olympian from White City, Sask., will occasionally skip buying ...
Jan 19, 2017
Vancouver to host 2018 Canadian figure championships en route to South Korea
OTTAWA - The road to the 2018 Olympics will go through Vancouver for Canada’s figure skating team. Vancouver has been named host of next year’s Canadian championships, which will determine...
Jan 19, 2017
Jays general manager Ross Atkins believes Bautista can return to all-star form
TORONTO - Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista made the all-star team in six straight seasons before injuries limited his effectiveness last year. General manager Ross Atkins is confident Bautista can retu...
Jan 19, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 1 Winnipeg 6 Arizona 3 Detroit 6 Boston 5 (SO) Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (OT) San Jose 3 Los Angeles 2 — AHL Utica 3 St. John’s 1 Milwaukee 4 C...
Jan 18, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 1 Winnipeg 6 Arizona 3 Detroit 6 Boston 5 (SO) Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (OT) San Jose 3 Los Angeles 2 — AHL Utica 3 St. John’s 1 Milwaukee 4 C...
Jan 18, 2017
Connor McDavid earns 100th NHL point as Oilers beat Panthers 4-3 in overtime
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid may have earned his 100th career NHL point, but his 102nd would matter more. McDavid scored in overtime and added two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth game in ...
Jan 18, 2017
Ondrej Pavelec makes 30 saves in NHL return as Jets top Coyotes 6-3
WINNIPEG - Ondrej Pavelec was glad his long wait to get back to the NHL ended with a victory, even if it wasn’t his best game. The veteran netminder made 30 saves as the Winnipeg Jets halted a f...
Jan 18, 2017
