Category Archives: Sports
First woman to appear in NHL game continues to build legacy as a PWHL general manager
Manon Rhaume became emotional when she watched the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft online and heard Taylor Heise's name called first in 2023. "I was so interested to see how this wh...
Jun 03, 2026
FIFA lawyers force B.C. spinal injury charity to scrap World Cup ticket raffle
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia non-profit that supports people with spinal injuries was forced to cancel a raffle for a pair of World Cup tickets after receiving a nine-page letter from FIFA's lawyers...
Jun 03, 2026
Hertl's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes 5-4 to open Stanley Cup final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - It took just one shot and 25 seconds worth of game action for the Vegas Golden Knights to find themselves in a hole in the Stanley Cup final. And by midway through the opening per...
Jun 02, 2026
Olson homers, Elder bounces back to lead Braves past Blue Jays 4-3
ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Olson hit a tiebreaking homer, Bryce Elder bounced back from his worst start of the season, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday night. Olson's towe...
Jun 02, 2026
NHL Commissioner Bettman says on his 74th birthday retiring is not imminent
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Hours after a report surfaced that he was discussing a succession plan with members of the Board of Governors executive committee, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated that he...
Jun 02, 2026
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Ilya Safonov to one-year, two-way contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Ilya Safonov to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Safonov, 24, played 68 games for Ak Bars Kazan in Russia's Kontinent...
Jun 02, 2026
NHL faces scheduling challenge as B.C., Alberta move to permanent daylight time
The NHL will have a fresh challenge when it comes to setting its 2026-27 schedule with British Columbia and Alberta moving to permanent year-round daylight time this fall. The change will eliminate tw...
Jun 02, 2026
Vancouver Goldeneyes re-sign, protect star Sarah Nurse ahead of PWHL expansion
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Goldeneyes have locked up star forward Sarah Nurse as the PWHL's expansion process begins. The team announced Tuesday it has signed Nurse to a two-year contract through the 2...
Jun 02, 2026
'This is what I want': New Canadian additions eager to play in FIFA World Cup
CHARLOTTE - Alfie Jones has been on a journey, trying to discover what, exactly, it means to be Canadian. As one of the 26 players tabbed to represent Canada at this summer's FIFA World Cup, the Middl...
Jun 02, 2026
Malhotra brings consistency, communication as Vancouver Canucks head coach: GM
VANCOUVER - The way Manny Malhotra guided a team to a Calder Cup championship isn't what impressed Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson. It was the way the head coach of the American Hockey ...
Jun 02, 2026