Category Archives: Sports
Stolz victorious again, Ghiotto sets world record in World Cup speedskating
CALGARY - American speedskating star Jordan Stolz stayed undefeated this World Cup season with a victory in the men's 1,000 metres in Calgary. The 20-year-old from West Bend, Wis., also won the 1,500 ...
Jan 25, 2025
Freestyle ski star Kingsbury lands 94th career World Cup victory at dual moguls event
WATERVILLE VALLEY - Canadian freestyle ski star Mikal Kingsbury has won back-to-back men's World Cup events at Waterville Valley Resort. The 32-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., beat Australia's Mat...
Jan 25, 2025
Italian speedskater Davide Ghiotto sets world record in 10,000 metres in Calgary
CALGARY - Italian speedskater Davide Ghiotto has set a world record in the men's 10,000 metres in Calgary's Olympic Oval. Ghiotto crossed the line in 12 minutes, 25.69 seconds to better the previous r...
Jan 25, 2025
Sarah Nurse scores late winner, PWHL's Sceptres top Sirens 4-2 at Scotiabank Arena
TORONTO - Sarah Nurse checked in with a late game-winner on the power-play and Hannah Miller scored twice to lift the Toronto Sceptres to a 4-2 win against the New York Sirens on Saturday. Nurse place...
Jan 25, 2025
Canada's Lewis Irving claims men's aerials silver at World Cup event in Quebec
LAC-BEAUPORT, Que. - Canadian freestyle skier Lewis Irving reached his first World Cup podium in two years with a men's aerials silver medal on home soil Saturday. The 29-year-old from Quebec City sco...
Jan 25, 2025
Denny Morrison gives Olympic silver speedskating medal to teammate Gilmore Junio
CALGARY - Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison has given his Olympic silver medal to Gilmore Junio. Junio vacated his spot in the men's 1,000 metres in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, so Morri...
Jan 25, 2025
Avs GM MacFarland felt 'timing was right' to deal star forward Mikko Rantanen
BOSTON (AP) - Facing the prospect of Colorado's star winger Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to deal him...
Jan 25, 2025
Canadian women stay unbeaten, move into semifinals of Perth rugby sevens
PERTH - Canada ran in five tries Saturday to defeat Brazil 27-5 in women's play and move into the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS Perth rugby sevens tournament. Seventh-seeded Canada will face No. 2 Austr...
Jan 25, 2025
Canada's Crawford wins, Alexander third in World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel
KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) - James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course, sharing the podium with his third-placed teammate ...
Jan 25, 2025
'They love the game': Canadian who helped grow Kenya Ice Lions ready to retire
The Kenya Ice Lions have hit the big league, and the Canadian who helped make it happen says now may be the time to hang up his whistle. Head coach Tim Colby says it's been impressive to watch the ice...
Jan 25, 2025
