Category Archives: Sports
Atlanta Braves' Jurickson Profar suspended for 2026 season following second positive drug test
NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for the 2026 season by Major League Baseball on Tuesday following his second positive test for a performance-enhancing drug. Pr...
Mar 03, 2026
Jack Hughes returns to his day job in the NHL after TV tour as the US Olympic hockey hero
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jack Hughes was enthralled by Lorne Michaels' stories that highlighted his time at "Saturday Night Live" and enjoyed sharing the stage with brother Quinn and U.S. women's captain H...
Mar 03, 2026
Scherzer calls daughter's letter to Blue Jays 'the cutest thing you can possibly imagine'
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Max Scherzer says the note his daughter composed asking the Toronto Blue Jays to re-sign the three-time Cy Young Award winner arose as his kids were writing letters to Santa Claus...
Mar 03, 2026
Alberta's Kevin Koe off to strong start at Brier despite 'weird' preparation
ST. JOHN'S - Unorthodox preparation didn't hamper Kevin Koe's curling team to start the Montana's Brier. Alberta's Koe, Tyler Tardi, Aaron Sluchinski and Karrick Martin won a fifth straight game and r...
Mar 03, 2026
Preparations continue in Toronto, Vancouver with FIFA World Cup 100 days away
VANCOUVER - Signs of the FIFA World Cup are slowly beginning to emerge in Vancouver and Toronto - literally. Windows at the former Hudson's Bay flagship store in downtown Vancouver now don the tournam...
Mar 03, 2026
Leafs remain positive despite four-game skid, losing ground in playoff race
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs put a positive spin on their fourth straight loss since the Olympics. The Maple Leafs gained a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, but ...
Mar 03, 2026
Floundering Vancouver Canucks need to believe in comebacks: coach
VANCOUVER - Adam Foote knows a deflated feeling has periodically crept into the Vancouver Canucks' locker room this season. It's something the head coach wants to banish - quickly. "That's what we've ...
Mar 03, 2026
Marchenko scores 2nd goal in OT as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 5-4
NEW YORK (AP) - Kirill Marchenko scored his second goal of the game 1:04 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the New York Rangers 5-4 Monday night after squandering a four-goal lead. Col...
Mar 03, 2026
Stars extend win streak to franchise-high nine games with 6-1 victory over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Two goals from Lian Bichsel powered the Dallas Stars to a lopsided 6-1 victory over the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Colin Blackwell, Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene each score...
Mar 02, 2026
Flyers win third in a row with 3-2 shootout decision over struggling Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2, extending the hosts' losing streak to four games on Monday. Willi...
Mar 02, 2026
