Category Archives: Sports
Defensive miscues prove costly as Senators drop 6-2 decision to Sharks
OTTAWA - Back-to-back games are a reality for all NHL teams but the Ottawa Senators have struggled with them this year. Despite posting a season-high 43 shots, the Senators dropped a 6-2 decision to t...
Oct 23, 2026
Nolan Thiessen sees opportunity to think about future of curling in Canada
Curling Canada chief executive officer Nolan Thiessen wants people thinking big thoughts and asking new questions about the sport. The start of an Olympic quadrennial, the federal government's investm...
Oct 23, 2026
Scores and schedule for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Thursday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Detroit 5, Vancouver 2 San Jose 6, Ottawa 2 Toronto 5, N.Y. Rangers 4 Edmonton 6, Carolina 5 - shootout Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2 - overtime Calgary 2, Minnesota 1 ...
Oct 22, 2026
Raymond scores two, Red Wings smother Canucks for 5-2 win
VANCOUVER - Lucas Raymond scored twice and contributed an assist and the Detroit Red Wings downed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday. The result stretched Vancouver's losing skid to nin...
Oct 22, 2026
Nugent-Hopkins scores shootout winner to give Oilers 6-5 victory over Hurricanes
EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both shone with tw...
Oct 22, 2026
Cooley makes 36 saves to help Flames to 2-1 victory over Wild
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period and held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Aydar Suniev scored at 10:49 and Joel Farabee made it ...
Oct 22, 2026
Roope Hintz scores OT breakaway goal after tying game late as Stars beat Jets 3-2
DALLAS (AP) - Roope Hintz scored on a breakaway 3:47 into overtime after his game-tying goal with 2 minutes left in regulation and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night. Wyatt ...
Oct 22, 2026
Gianni Infantino is endorsed by the Asian Football Confederation for another term as FIFA president
TOKYO (AP) - The head of the Asian Football Confederation said Friday the body is endorsing Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president. It would be Infantino's fourth term. The AFC has 47 mem...
Oct 22, 2026
Florida Panthers rookie goalie Cooper Black - all 6-foot-9 of him - makes NHL history in debut
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Florida Panthers goalie Cooper Black skated onto the PPG Paints Arena ice alone during pregame warmups on Thursday night, a time-honored hockey tradition given to rookies everywhere....
Oct 22, 2026
Troy Stecher scores late in regulation to power Maple Leafs past Rangers 5-4
TORONTO - Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Rangers 5-4 in a back-and-forth affair for their third straight victory Thursday. Bran...
Oct 22, 2026