Category Archives: Sports
Montreal Canadiens stand pat at NHL trade deadline amid playoff chase
BROSSARD, Que. - Kent Hughes was ready for another yard sale. Then the Montreal Canadiens went on a run and changed his mind. The Canadiens general manager stood pat at the NHL trade deadline Friday, ...
Mar 7, 2025
High market prices leave Vancouver Canucks quiet at NHL trade deadline: GM
VANCOUVER - A tightly contested playoff picture left the Vancouver Canucks quiet as the NHL's trade deadline passed on Friday. The cost of bringing in new faces was high, while other teams around the ...
Mar 7, 2025
Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days l...
Mar 7, 2025
Kimberley Bos the leader entering final run of women's skeleton world championship at Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands has a lead of about a quarter-second going into the final run of the women's skeleton world championship at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Bos won a si...
Mar 7, 2025
Oilers' Kane to remain on long-term injured reserve for rest of regular season
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say forward Evander Kane will remain on long-term injured reserve for the remainder of the NHL regular season. Friday's decision means Kane's US$5.125-million salary wil...
Mar 7, 2025
Ottawa outlaws another 179 types of firearms, announces classification review
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. The government says a...
Mar 7, 2025
Rugby Canada launches 'Mission: Win Rugby World Cup 2025' for second-ranked women
Rugby Canada is looking for a helping hand for the women's rugby team en route to this summer's Rugby World Cup. The governing body has launched "Mission: Win Rugby World Cup 2025," bidding to raise $...
Mar 7, 2025
Alberta government commits millions for event space near Edmonton Oilers arena
Edmonton is getting an influx of public dollars to expand its entertainment district, two years after the province committed hundreds of millions for a new arena in Calgary, The Alberta government is ...
Mar 7, 2025
AHL suspends Syracuse's Maxim Groshev for 10 games for using racial language at an opponent
Syracuse Crunch forward Maxim Groshev was suspended 10 games Friday by the American Hockey League for using what the AHL termed "racially insensitive language" toward an opponent. The game in question...
Mar 7, 2025
University lecturer argues Scotland should get its due in the creation of basketball
At a time when Canadians are looking over their shoulder thanks to some bluster south of the border, Scotland's University of Stirling seems to be piling on with a news release titled "Research Reveal...
Mar 7, 2025
