Category Archives: Sports

Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham could face Premier League Newcastle in FA Cup
LONDON (AP) - Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds could get a taste of big time soccer after Wrexham was drawn to potentially play Premier League Newcastle in the FA Cup. Wrexham still has to book its place ...
Jan 28, 2024

Canadian Jessica Macaulay finishes third in final cliff diving event of career
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadian Jessica Macaulay waved goodbye to the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series from the podium Sunday. The 31-year-old from Montreal, who is retiring from the circuit after ...
Jan 28, 2024

Canada places seventh as Irish women earn first-ever title on rugby 7s world circuit
PERTH, Australia - The Canadian women's rugby sevens team finished the HSBC Perth SVNS on a winning note Sunday, defeating Fiji 26-5 to place seventh. Ireland lifted the trophy for the first time on t...
Jan 28, 2024

Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to win the Australian Open final from Medvedev, clinches 1st major
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title. The...
Jan 28, 2024

Pettersson caps Canucks comeback with OT winner in 5-4 decision over Blue Jackets
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson knocked home a shot by Brock Boeser to score his second goal of the game with 59 seconds left in overtime as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 i...
Jan 27, 2024

Markstrom unbeatable as Flames tip Blackhawks 1-0
CALGARY - Elias Lindholm scored the only goal and Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing skid with a 1-0 victory on Saturday night over the Chicago Blackhawks. ...
Jan 27, 2024

Pavon becomes first Frenchman to win on PGA Tour since Second World War
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Matthieu Pavon became the first player to win a PGA Tour event under the French flag since the Second World War when he made an eight-foot putt on No. 18 at Torrey Pines South on Satu...
Jan 27, 2024

Rangers' second-period outburst sinks Senators 7-2
OTTAWA - The New York Rangers scored five unanswered goals in the second period en route to blitzing the Ottawa Senators 7-2 Saturday night. Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider, Zac Jones, Jonny Brodzins...
Jan 27, 2024

Pettersson's overtime goal lifts Penguins over Canadiens 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Marcus Pettersson scored in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night. Pettersson took a pass from Rickard Rakell and beat Jak...
Jan 27, 2024

Leafs score three times in third to ground Jets 4-2
WINNIPEG - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 40th goal of the season and recorded his 600th career point as the Toronto Maple Leafs won a third straight game with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg ...
Jan 27, 2024