Category Archives: Sports
Baertschi scores winner in crazy third period as Canucks topple Wild 5-4
VANCOUVER - Sven Baertschi is starting to get his groove back for the Vancouver Canucks. The Swiss forward scored the winner with 2:35 left in regulation Tuesday to cap a crazy five-goal third period ...
Nov 29, 2016
Matthews scores 10th goal of the season as Maple Leafs topple Oilers 4-2
EDMONTON - It was a solid start to a three-game trip for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Auston Matthews scored his 10th goal of the season as the Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 for just...
Nov 29, 2016
Scheifele, Laine score their 13th goals of season to lead Jets over Devils
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine took his teammates’ advice and it paid off with an end to his six-game goal drought. The Jets rookie scored his 13th goal of the season, a blast off a high wrist shot pas...
Nov 29, 2016
Jack Eichel has two points in season debut as Sabres down Senators 5-4
OTTAWA - The Buffalo Sabres got a spark on Tuesday night with the return of Jack Eichel to their lineup. Eichel, who had missed the first 21 games of the season with a high ankle sprain suffered on Oc...
Nov 29, 2016
Stampeders start an off-season of soul-searching in wake of Grey Cup loss
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders face a long winter thinking about the Grey Cup that got away. On the same day the Ottawa Redblacks held their Grey Cup parade in the national capital, the Stampeders w...
Nov 29, 2016
Brazilian plane crash hits home for Toronto FC head coach and players
TORONTO - The deadly crash of the plane carrying Brazilian club Chapecoense hit home for Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney and his players. They are all frequent flyers. “I’d be lying to say th...
Nov 29, 2016
Canadian international fullback Allysha Chapman traded to Boston Breakers
TORONTO - The Boston Breakers have acquired Canadian international fullback Allysha Chapman from the Houston Dash in exchange for an international roster spot in 2017 and 2018 as well as the No. 15 ov...
Nov 29, 2016
Canadians Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence, Brian Wright up for NCAA soccer MVP
TORONTO - Canadian internationals Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence are among the 15 semifinalists for the 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy. University of Vermont forward Brian Wright of Ajax, Ont., is one...
Nov 29, 2016
Olympic Trials berths on the line at this week's Canada Cup curling competition
Chelsea Carey and her Calgary-based team had several hurdles to clear last season en route to a national curling title. It took some time for Carey and her new teammates to adjust to the lineup change...
Nov 29, 2016
AP source: Cespedes, Mets agree to $110M, 4-year contract
NEW YORK - Yoenis Cespedes is staying with the New York Mets - again. After testing free agency for the second straight off-season, the slugging outfielder agreed to a $110 million, four-year contract...
Nov 29, 2016
