Category Archives: Sports
Rain then fireworks kick off Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast
GOLD COAST, Australia - Fireworks followed rain Thursday as the 21st Commonwealth Games opened on the Gold Coast complete with a beach party featuring dancing lifeguards and a floating white whale and...
Apr 04, 2018
After pre-Olympic odyssey, Sean Burke staying closer to home ahead of worlds
Sean Burke found himself in far-flung airports and arenas the last time he was tasked with picking a team. His current job, at least on the surface, seems a lot more straightforward. The co-general ma...
Apr 04, 2018
Five Canadian gamers in pool of 102 players eligible for NBA 2K draft
Five Canadian gamers have made their way into the pool of 102 players who will become the NBA 2K League’s first professionals when the inaugural season tips off in May. The esports league featur...
Apr 04, 2018
Vancouver-born Angela Lee and brother Christian featured in MMA title fights
There will be brother-and-sister title fights on the One Championship MMA card May 18 in Singapore. Vancouver-born (Unstoppable) Angela Lee defends her atomweight crown against Japanese veteran Mei (V...
Apr 04, 2018
Canadian women look to, rule Gold Coast beach, earn Commonwealth Games gold
GOLD COAST, Australia - Beach volleyball and Australia’s Gold Coast seem like a match made in heaven. And Canadian Sarah Pavan can’t wait to make some history there. Pavan, from Kitchener,...
Apr 04, 2018
Canadian men could be the team to beat in Commonwealth Games beach volleyball
GOLD COAST, Australia - Canadian beach volleyball player Sam Pedlow is fitting in nicely on the Gold Coast, judging from his smiling Instagram photo astride a giant pink inflatable flamingo in the poo...
Apr 04, 2018
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Arizona 4 Calgary 1 Winnipeg 5 Montreal 4 OT Vegas 5 Vancouver 4 (SO) Columbus 5 Detroit 4 (OT) New Jersey 5 N.Y. Rangers 2 N.Y. Islanders 5 Philadelphia 4 Florida 2 Nashvill...
Apr 03, 2018
After a drenching, Commonwealth Games open on a bright note
GOLD COAST, Australia - Prince Charles delivered a message from Queen Elizabeth II to officially open the Commonwealth Games before fireworks exploded on cue. The opening ceremony finished on a bright...
Apr 03, 2018
Shea Theodore scores in shootout, Vegas holds on to beat Vancouver 5-4
VANCOUVER - In his third last game wearing a Vancouver Canucks uniform Henrik Sedin had a chance to do something he’d never done in his 17-year NHL career. The Canuck captain, who plans to retir...
Apr 03, 2018
Oleksiak, Ruck lead Canada's charge on Day 1 of Commonwealth Games swim meet
GOLD COAST, Australia - Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak and bronze medallist Taylor Ruck lead Canada’s charge in the pool Thursday on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games swim competition. Both will ...
Apr 03, 2018