Category Archives: Sports
Stolz wins speedskating World Cup gold, Canada's Bloemen, Maltais bronze in Calgary
CALGARY - Ted-Jan Bloemen has a lot to skate for in the final season of his career. The 39-year-old, who won Olympic speedskating gold and silver for Canada in 2018, wants to finish with no regrets. "...
Nov 21, 2025
Staal scores twice as Hurricanes defeat Hellebuyck-less Jets 4-3
WINNIPEG - Jordan Staal scored twice in a 4-3 Carolina Hurricanes victory Friday that put a damper on Eric Comrie's first game as the Winnipeg Jets' starting goaltender. Comrie was replacing star netm...
Nov 21, 2025
Raptors advance to knockout round of NBA Cup with dominant 140-110 win over Wizards
TORONTO - Brandon Ingram had 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Toronto Raptors routed the Washington Wizards 140-110 on Friday to advance in the Emirates NBA Cup. The Raptors win over W...
Nov 21, 2025
Kiara Zanon lifts Toronto over two-time defending champion Minnesota 2-1 in PWHL season opener
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Rookie Kiara Zanon scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Toronto Sceptres beat the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost 2-1 in a season opener of the Profe...
Nov 21, 2025
Canadian rugby sevens side excels on the first day of the RAN Sevens in Trinidad
ARIMA - Canada cruised to comfortable wins over Barbados and Bermuda to open play Friday at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens competition. The Canadian men blanked Barbados 45-0 then downed Bermud...
Nov 21, 2025
Thitikul nearly flawless for a 63 to build 3-shot lead in LPGA season finale
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Jeeno Thitikul putted for birdie on every hole Friday in a performance worthy of the No. 1 player in women's golf, giving her a 9-under 63 for a three-shot lead in the CME Group To...
Nov 21, 2025
Andrew Novak takes the lead at Sea Island as others try to stay in the game to keep cards
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) - Andrew Novak took advantage of more benign weather Friday and the absence of the pressure facing so many others in the PGA Tour's season finale. He had a 7-under 65 on th...
Nov 21, 2025
English-born forward Barnaby Waddell delighted to be playing rugby for Canada
It's been a good month for Barnaby Waddell. The English-born rugby forward scored on debut for Canada, powering his way over for an 82nd-minute try in a 31-21 loss to No. 21 Romania on Nov. 8, then st...
Nov 21, 2025
Canadian Premier League says it won't follow Major League Soccer on schedule change
TORONTO - Despite the worldwide attention the Canadian Premier League garnered for its snowy championship game earlier this month, league boss James Johnson says he has no intention of following Major...
Nov 21, 2025
Montreal Canadiens recall Florian Xhekaj, Arber's brother, from AHL Laval
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens recalled forward Florian Xhekaj, the younger brother of bruising defenceman Arber Xhekaj, from the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket on Friday. Florian Xhekaj, a ...
Nov 21, 2025
