Category Archives: Sports
Drouin, Scherbak help lift Canadiens in 3-1 victory over Islanders
MONTREAL - Even with Carey Price out with a concussion, the Montreal Canadiens are getting stellar goaltending. Veteran backup Antti Niemi made 27 saves, including three on shorthanded breakaways by t...
Feb 28, 2018
Shapovalov falls to third-seeded Thiem in second round of Mexican Open
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Canadian Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the Mexican Open Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-3 to third-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria in the second round. The sixth-ranked Thiem broke the 18...
Feb 28, 2018
Shapovalov falls to third-seeded Thiem in second round of Mexican Open
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Canadian Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the Mexican Open Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-3 to third-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria in the second round. The sixth-ranked Thiem broke the 18...
Feb 28, 2018
Blackmun resigns as CEO as USOC addresses wide abuse scandal
Scott Blackmun resigned as chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, stepping aside so he can tackle his worsening bout with prostate cancer and to allow the federation to move forwa...
Feb 28, 2018
Blackmun resigns as CEO as USOC addresses wide abuse scandal
Scott Blackmun resigned as chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, stepping aside so he can tackle his worsening bout with prostate cancer and to allow the federation to move forwa...
Feb 28, 2018
Canada falls 3-1 to Sweden at Algarve Cup women's soccer tournament
ALGARVE, Portugal - Canada fell 3-1 to Sweden on Wednesday in its opening match of the 2018 Algarve Cup women’s soccer tournament. Mimmi Larsson, Fridolina Rolfo and Stina Blackstenus scored for...
Feb 28, 2018
Canada falls 3-1 to Sweden at Algarve Cup women's soccer tournament
ALGARVE, Portugal - Canada fell 3-1 to Sweden on Wednesday in its opening match of the 2018 Algarve Cup women’s soccer tournament. Mimmi Larsson, Fridolina Rolfo and Stina Blackstenus scored for...
Feb 28, 2018
Bettman: NHL "very comfortable" with decision to miss 2018 Olympics
VANCOUVER - The NHL has no regrets about not sending its players to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, says commissioner Gary Bettman. “We’ve very comfortable with the decision we made as a le...
Feb 28, 2018
Bettman: NHL "very comfortable" with decision to miss 2018 Olympics
VANCOUVER - The NHL has no regrets about not sending its players to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, says commissioner Gary Bettman. “We’ve very comfortable with the decision we made as a le...
Feb 28, 2018
MLS Cup champion Toronto FC signs fullback Justin Morrow to extension
Toronto FC has locked up a important part of its defence, signing fullback Justin Morrow to a multi-year extension. The 30-year-old, currently in his fifth season with Toronto, was named to Major Leag...
Feb 28, 2018
