Category Archives: Sports
Olympic silver in sight, Canadian weightlifter awaits word on gold, bronze
An Olympic medal upgrade for Christine Girard is a reality with the official stripping of the gold from her Kazakh competitor. But there could be a lot more in store for the Canadian weightlifter. Mai...
Oct 27, 2016
Joyful spirit at Olympic Stadium turns sour for West Ham
LONDON - The joyful spirit from the 2012 London Games has gone from the Olympic Stadium, replaced instead by hatred and ugly skirmishes. West Ham’s new home, converted into a soccer stadium with...
Oct 27, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games World Series Chicago 5 Cleveland 1 (Series tied 1-1) — NHL Montreal 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Rangers 5 Boston 2 Edmonton 4 Washington 1 Anaheim 6 Nashville 1 — AHL H...
Oct 26, 2016
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games World Series Chicago 5 Cleveland 1 (Series tied 1-1) — NHL Montreal 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Rangers 5 Boston 2 Edmonton 4 Washington 1 Anaheim 6 Nashville 1 — AHL H...
Oct 26, 2016
Pouliot scores twice, Oilers down Capitals 4-1 for fourth straight win
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers aren’t used to this type of start to a season. Benoit Pouliot had a pair of goals as the Oilers stretched their winning streak to four games with a 4-1 victory ove...
Oct 26, 2016
Arrieta deals, Cubs awaken, top Indians to even Series at 1
CLEVELAND - Jake Arrieta made a teasing try at history, Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs brushed off a shutout to even the World Series with their first Fall Classic win in 71 yea...
Oct 26, 2016
Canadian skier Dustin Cook shakes off mental race rust ahead of Lake Louise
During his comeback from a catastrophic knee injury, Canadian skier Dustin Cook always considered this year’s World Cup in Lake Louise, Alta., the date circled in red on his calendar. But he fee...
Oct 26, 2016
Lacquette in, injured Rougeau out on Canadian roster for Four Nations Cup
CALGARY - Defenceman Brigette Lacquette has replaced injured Lauriane Rougeau on Canada’s roster for next week’s Four Nations Cup women’s hockey tournament in Viermumaki, Finland. Ro...
Oct 26, 2016
Jacobs beats Howard in extra end, opens Masters with back-to-back wins
OKOTOKS, Alta. - Brad Jacobs toppled Glen Howard 4-3 in Draw 5 action Wednesday night at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling for his second victory of the day. Jacobs, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., needed ...
Oct 26, 2016
Leafs' Andersen says struggles are mental, but believes he's 'able to do this job'
TORONTO - Perhaps nobody can understand the current plight of embattled Maple Leafs netminder Frederik Andersen quite like James Reimer, the longest tenured goalie in Toronto over the past decade. Now...
Oct 26, 2016
