Category Archives: Sports
Berube eyes opportunity to build, push Maple Leafs over the hump
TORONTO - Craig Berube says the opportunity to help a team with a wealth of talent get over the hump in the playoffs was a driving force in becoming head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Berube was i...
May 21, 2024
Senators add former NHL player and veteran executive Rob DiMaio to front office
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have added veteran executive Rob DiMaio to their front office, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The Senators said in a release that the 56-year-old from Calgary will join g...
May 21, 2024
Jays fan hit in the face by ball to get custom cards, ball signed by Bo Bichette
TORONTO - A woman who got hit in the face by a scorching foul ball off the bat of Bo Bichette is about to receive 110 baseball cards with her picture on them, and a signed ball from the Blue Jays shor...
May 21, 2024
How to watch and what to expect in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
Four teams are left to chase the Stanley Cup in the NHL playoffs, including three division champions and the undisputed best player in hockey. The Eastern Conference final features the Florida Panther...
May 21, 2024
Germany and Real Madrid great Toni Kroos to retire after Euro 2024
MADRID (AP) - Toni Kroos will retire from soccer after the 2024 European Championship, Real Madrid said Tuesday. Madrid said the 34-year-old German international "has decided to bring an end to his ti...
May 21, 2024
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
They're down to the final four as the NHL post-season gets ready to play into June in Florida, Texas, New York and Alberta. The much-hyped Battle of Canada ended with a 3-2 Oilers' victory, while fans...
May 21, 2024
'We were close': Game 7 loss to Oilers hits Canucks hard
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes couldn't quite find the words to describe his emotions Monday night. The sting of losing Game 7 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice was still washing over the Vancouver Canucks...
May 21, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Oilers advance to Western Conference final with 3-2 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Edmonton Oilers are through to the Western Conference final after beating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series tonight. Vancouver has been eliminate...
May 20, 2024
Stars coach Pete DeBoer enters third round for fifth time in six years
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Pete DeBoer has gotten used to deep runs in the NHL playoffs, even though he never takes them for granted. The only thing that could make that any better for the veteran coach wou...
May 20, 2024
Roughriders roll past Blue Bombers 25-12 in pre-season tilt
REGINA - It may have only been a pre-season game, but the Corey Mace era in Saskatchewan started on a positive note Monday with a 25-12 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Mace, hired as the Rough...
May 20, 2024