Category Archives: Canadian Press
Eric Staal scores 37th goal of season to lead Wild over Canucks 5-2
VANCOUVER - For veteran Wild forward Matt Cullen, this is the time of year when he thrives. Cullen had a goal and an assist Friday while Eric Staal scored the eventual winner as Minnesota defeated the...
Mar 9, 2018
Auger-Aliassime defeats Pospisil in first round of BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Friday to advance to the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. The 17-year-old from Montre...
Mar 9, 2018
Matt Stajan's third-period goal leads Flames over Senators
OTTAWA - Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich was one save short of his first career shutout in Buffalo on Wednesday. He came one penalty shot stop away from one in Ottawa Friday, but he doesn̵...
Mar 9, 2018
Kyle Lowry with 30 points, Raptors snap Rockets' win streak with 108-105 victory
TORONTO - Dwane Casey credited Kyle Lowry for getting the Raptors offence started on Friday night against the hottest team in the NBA. Lowry had 13 first-quarter points while going 3 for 3 from beyond...
Mar 9, 2018
Mac Marcoux, guide Jack Leitch race to Canada's first gold of Paralympics
JEONGSEON, Korea, Republic Of - There’s a feeling of pure freedom when Mac Marcoux is roaring down the mountain at 120 kilometres an hour, the only sounds coming from the crunch of his skis on t...
Mar 9, 2018
McMorris wins slopestyle title at Burton US Open for second straight year
VAIL, Colo. - Canadian Mark Morris became the first snowboarder to win the Burton U.S. Open slopestyle title in back-to-back years, scoring 88.1 points on his final run Friday. The Regina native fell ...
Mar 9, 2018
Woods takes another big step, trails by 2 at Innisbrook
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Canadian Corey Conners knew Tiger Woods had finished his second round at Innisbrook because he couldn’t see him. He was only about 50 yards from the ninth green, but there we...
Mar 9, 2018
Elderly Alberta woman in hospital, 19-year-old man in custody after sword attack
BRAGG CREEK, Alta. - RCMP in southern Alberta say a 79-year-old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was attacked with a sword. Police say they were called to a home in Bragg Creek wes...
Mar 9, 2018
Federal government puts pressure on railways to clear grain shipment backlog
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is putting pressure on Canada’s two major railways to clear a growing backlog of grain shipments that is undermining the country’s reputation as a reliable ...
Mar 9, 2018
No horseplay: Florida club closed due to hoofed attraction
MIAMI - A bit featuring a scantily clad woman riding bareback on a white horse has prompted officials to shut down a Florida nightclub. Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales announced Friday that he ...
Mar 9, 2018