Category Archives: Sports
Florida's Barkov, Reinhart and Tampa Bay's Cirelli named Selke Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Forwards Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers and Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Friday. Voting f...
May 2, 2025
Gregg Popovich, the NBA's all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as coach in San Antonio
Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships, become the league's all-time wins leader and ea...
May 2, 2025
Some key moments in the career of San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich
Some of the key moments in the career of San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, who stepped down as coach Friday: Dec. 10, 1996: The beginning Saying the team needed a change in direction, general manager ...
May 2, 2025
Hockey players' sexual assault trial hears from former world junior teammates
LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is hearing today from other players who were on the 2018 team. Taylor Raddysh, who now plays in the NHL fo...
May 2, 2025
Fleury, Landeskog and Monahan named Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and forwards Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche and Sean Monahan of the Columbus Blue Jackets were named the finalists for the NHL's Bil...
May 2, 2025
Canadian women look to build on momentum going into rugby sevens season finale
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, coming off back-to-back third-place finishes in Hong Kong and Singapore, look to finish the HSBC SVNS season with a bang this weekend in Carson, Calif. Canada, ...
May 2, 2025
Canada ousted at mixed doubles curling worlds, but Olympic spot still in sight
FREDERICTON - Canada was knocked out of medal contention at the world mixed doubles curling championship after a 7-5 loss to Estonia in Friday's playoff qualifier. Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant o...
May 2, 2025
Maple Leafs turn attention to Panthers after bouncing Senators in Battle of Ontario
OTTAWA - Auston Matthews and his teammates overcame a plucky opponent to silence their doubters. The Maple Leafs now face a tougher - and nastier test - in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs...
May 2, 2025
Canadian women to face U.S. in Ottawa in final home game before Rugby World Cup
Canada, ranked second in the world, will host the ninth-ranked U.S. on Aug. 1 at Ottawa's TD Place in its final home outing before the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. Friday's announcement came ju...
May 2, 2025
New York Rangers hire Mike Sullivan as coach days after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins parted ways
The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach, days after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to part ways. General manager Chris Drury announced the move Friday, bringing in the organizati...
May 2, 2025
