Category Archives: Sports

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

Balanced scoring attack leads Sharks to 6-2 victory over Senators
OTTAWA - The San Jose Sharks picked up their first regulation win of the season Thursday night with a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. Colin Graf led the way with a goal and an assist. Nolan Allan, T...
Oct 22, 2026

Blanchet rides a pair of eagles to a season-best 62; Canadians Conners and Silverman shoot 63
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) - Chandler Blanchet made a pair of eagles, one from 50 feet and the other from 5 feet, to post his best score of the year - a 9-under 62 - and hold a one-shot lead after the ...
Oct 22, 2026

Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins activated from injured reserve before game against Hurricanes
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers activated veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins off injured reserve before their game Thursday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. Nugent-Hopkins has yet to pla...
Oct 22, 2026

CFL suspends Edmonton Elk Darien Newell for nine games for second doping violation
TORONTO - The CFL has suspended defensive lineman Darien Newell of the Edmonton Elks for nine games following a second positive doping result. The ban comes after positive tests for banned substances ...
Oct 22, 2026

Veteran Canadian receiver Mital close giving Argos record fourth 1,000-yard receiver
TORONTO - Kevin Mital is close to earning the Toronto Argonauts a historic first. The veteran receiver needs just 19 yards to reach the 1,000-yard plateau for the first time. He'd become the fourth Ar...
Oct 22, 2026

Nic Lentz and Gabe Morales to make World Series umpiring debuts, part of crew headed by James Hoye
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Nic Lentz and Gabe Morales will make their World Series umpiring debuts, part of a crew headed by James Hoye for the matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays that star...
Oct 22, 2026

World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowski's record heat
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion. Jacob M...
Oct 22, 2026

Trump blasts 76ers star LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was perform...
Oct 22, 2026