Category Archives: Sports
United States edges Canada 2-1 in a shootout to even women's hockey Rivalry Series
HALIFAX - The United States evened its Rivalry Series with Canada in a 2-1 shootout victory in Halifax on Thursday. Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka and Kelly Pannek scored in the shootout, and U.S. goalie...
Feb 6, 2025
Raptors send Davion Mitchell to Heat for PJ Tucker ahead of trade deadline
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have traded guard Davion Mitchell to the Miami Heat for veteran forward PJ Tucker, a 2026 second-round pick and cash. The deal was reported hours before the NBA's trade d...
Feb 6, 2025
No booing needed: fans say hype for women's hockey overshadows tension with U.S.
HALIFAX - Hockey fans in Halifax say the excitement of watching the Canadian women's hockey team face off against archrival United States overshadowed political tension between the two countries. Cana...
Feb 6, 2025
Canadian cross-country skier Liliane Gagnon earns world under-23 bronze medal
SCHILPARIO - Liliane Gagnon of Quebec City earned a bronze medal in the women's 20-kilometre mass start at the world under-23 cross-country ski championship Thursday. The Canadian crossed the line in ...
Feb 6, 2025
Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in sports betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in prison and three years' supervised release for bank and tax frau...
Feb 6, 2025
Canadian teen snowboarder Eli Bouchard soars to first World Cup gold medal
ASPEN - Canadian snowboarder Eli Bouchard soared to his first win on the World Cup circuit at a big air competition Thursday in Aspen. The 17-year-old from Lac-Beauport, Que., won gold in the event wi...
Feb 6, 2025
Enter the Dragon: Defenceman Marcus Pettersson finds home in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have three Petterssons, but only one Dragon. That's the nickname that was bestowed on six-foot-five Marcus Pettersson by assistant coach Trent Yawney not long after h...
Feb 6, 2025
Austria, Germany take gold in historic luge world championship races
WHISTLER, B.C. - Austria and Germany raced to historic gold medals at the luge world championships in Whistler, B.C., on Thursday. Max Langenhan and Julia Taubitz won the first-ever mixed singles worl...
Feb 6, 2025
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after President ...
Feb 6, 2025
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after President ...
Feb 6, 2025
