Category Archives: Sports
Hildeby registers first NHL shutout, Maple Leafs blank Lightning 2-0
TORONTO - Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves for the first shutout of his NHL career as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Monday night. Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews, into t...
Dec 08, 2025
'It has been a remarkable season': Whitecaps still pleased despite MLS Cup loss
VANCOUVER - Jesper Sorensen's first season as a head coach in Major League Soccer was full of big moments. There was the moment his Vancouver Whitecaps signed one of the world's best soccer talents. A...
Dec 08, 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes gap with Blue Jays is small
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The New York Yankees spent most of the 2025 season chasing the American League champion Blue Jays. From a summer sweep to a post-season gut punch, Toronto became the measuring sti...
Dec 08, 2025
Vancouver gets down to details as it prepares to welcome world after FIFA draw
VANCOUVER - The lead of Vancouver's host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup says now that the draw for the tournament is complete, officials can turn to refining safety, security, staffing and traf...
Dec 08, 2025
Hockey at the Winter Olympics will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions
MILAN (AP) - Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice that is shorter than N...
Dec 08, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps CEO, sporting director Schuster named MLS executive of the year
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Whitecaps sporting director and chief executive officer Axel Schuster has been named Major League Soccer's sporting executive of the year. The honour, announced Monday, comes aft...
Dec 08, 2025
Veteran winger David Choiniere leaves Forge after seven seasons with CPL powerhouse
HAMILTON - Forge FC has confirmed the departure of winger David Choiniere after seven seasons with the Canadian Premier League powerhouse. The 28-year-old Choiniere has been linked to expansion FC Sup...
Dec 08, 2025
German star Thomas Müller returning to Vancouver Whitecaps for 2026
VANCOUVER - Thomas Mller is officially returning to the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2026. The Major League Soccer club announced Monday it has exercised an option to keep the German soccer legend next seas...
Dec 08, 2025
Connor McDavid says confidence rising as Edmonton Oilers aim for third straight win
EDMONTON - While a three-game winning streak is modest by many standards, it would be a significant milestone for the inconsistent Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers haven't won three straight this season an...
Dec 08, 2025
Hockey at the Winter Olympics will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions
MILAN (AP) - Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice that is shorter than N...
Dec 08, 2025
