Category Archives: Canadian Press
St. Pierre wins UFC title fight to cap night of new champs
NEW YORK - Georges St. Pierre peered through the blood that washed over his face and locked on a choke hold, a packed house at Madison Square Garden absolutely roaring for “G-S-P!” St. Pie...
Nov 04, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games (All times Eastern) CFL Edmonton 28 Saskatchewan 13 Toronto 40 BC 13 — NHL Vancouver 4 Pittsburgh 2 Vegas 5 Ottawa 4 Montreal 5 Winnipeg 4 (OT) St. Louis 6 Toronto 4 N.Y. ...
Nov 04, 2017
Ray with three TD passes, Argos clinch first in East with 40-13 win over Lions
VANCOUVER - The Toronto Argonauts accomplished their mission Saturday night - without much pushback from the B.C. Lions. Ricky Ray tossed three touchdown passes and James Wilder ran for 136 yards and ...
Nov 04, 2017
Brock Boeser's first-career hat trick leads Canucks over Penguins 4-2
VANCOUVER - As the media descended on Brock Boeser in the Vancouver Canucks locker-room following his first NHL hat trick, goalie Jacob Markstrom sat a few stalls away teasing the young winger. The ro...
Nov 04, 2017
Max Pacioretty scores in overtime as Canadiens come back to beat Jets 5-4
WINNIPEG - Max Pacioretty was glad the Montreal Canadiens didn’t get down on themselves this time. The captain scored a power-play goal at 3:07 of overtime to give the Canadiens a 5-4 victory ov...
Nov 04, 2017
Eskimos beat Riders for fifth straight win, will meet Bombers in playoffs
REGINA - Mike Reilly lives for November football. His CFL resume proves it. On a cold and snowy night in Regina, with turf that felt more like concrete, Reilly shone brightly and led his Edmonton Eski...
Nov 04, 2017
Pietrangelo scores twice as Blues beat Maple Leafs 6-4
ST. LOUIS - Alex Pietrangelo scored twice, Brayden Schenn had four assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Saturday night. Vladimir Tarasenko, Joel Edmundson, Magnus Paaja...
Nov 04, 2017
U Sports Roundup: Laval advances to face rival Montreal in RSEQ final
QUEBEC - Quarterback Hugo Richard ran in three touchdowns and added another in the air as the No. 1 Laval Rouge et Or advanced to their 15th consecutive conference final with a 45-0 win over the Sherb...
Nov 04, 2017
Federal NDP leader witnesses opioid overdose crisis, break his heart
VICTORIA - Jagmeet Singh says he’s witnessed the devastation of British Columbia’s opioid overdose epidemic and it breaks his heart. The federal New Democrat Party leader said he visited a...
Nov 04, 2017
Trump's Asia trip presents a crucial international test
HONOLULU - On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea’s nuc...
Nov 04, 2017