Category Archives: Sports
Breathe, re-evaluate, slow down: Advice for the golfer when a hole goes awry
Almost everyone who has picked up a golf club knows the feeling. Shanking shot after shot into the woods. Approach shots continuously landing in the drink. Repeatedly trying to get your ball out of th...
Apr 06, 2018

Opponents reflect on careers of Henrik and Daniel Sedin ahead of final game
Growing up in Vancouver, Morgan Rielly marvelled at the mastery of Henrik and Daniel Sedin. He often found himself in awe as the superstar twins spun their magic for the Canucks night after night, mak...
Apr 06, 2018

Heavy lifting ahead for Canada's Gushue in world curling championship playoffs
LAS VEGAS - The playoff road to a second straight world curling championship is long for Canada’s Brad Gushue. Gushue needs to win a quarterfinal Saturday morning to avoid elimination from medal...
Apr 06, 2018

Whitecaps looking for more success on the road against Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER - Brek Shea’s critics have plenty of pointed questions about the way he plays soccer. They wonder about the Vancouver Whitecap midfielder’s passion for the game. They don’t...
Apr 06, 2018
A scramble, and a fight: Iaquinta vs Nurmagomedov at UFC 223
UFC has a main event for its New York return. Al Iaquinta, a winner of five straight bouts, will step in and fight in the main event of UFC 223 on Saturday after two other challengers were forced to d...
Apr 06, 2018
James, Durant in 35-player US Olympic basketball team pool
LeBron James is putting himself in position to play in a fourth Olympics, and Kevin Durant and Chris Paul a third. The NBA stars were among the headline names on the list of 35 players chosen Friday f...
Apr 06, 2018

SKorean baseball league postpones games over pollution
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s rapidly worsening air pollution has forced the country’s professional baseball league to postpone three games. The Korea Baseball Organization on ...
Apr 06, 2018
Toronto among cities to be visited as FIFA evaluates 2026 World Cup bids
Toronto will be among the cities visited by FIFA as its bid evaluation task force considers a joint North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said in a statement Friday that the task force will ...
Apr 06, 2018
More playoff teams at world curling championships liked by some, not others
LAS VEGAS - A more generous playoff format at the men’s world curling championship is getting mixed reviews from skips. The World Curling Federation added a 13th country to the field this year a...
Apr 06, 2018
Olympic great Marit Bjoergen says she is retiring
OSLO - Marit Bjoergen, the most decorated Winter Olympian in history, says she is retiring from cross-country skiing. The 38-year-old Norwegian told public broadcaster NRK “I don’t have th...
Apr 06, 2018