Category Archives: Sports
Raptors left fuming after loss to Oklahoma City ends record-tying run of wins
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors’ attempt at a franchise-record 12 straight wins imploded in the dying seconds Sunday. When the dust finally settled, the Oklahoma City Thunder had prevailed 132-125...
Mar 18, 2018
Hamelin wins 1,000-metres for second gold medal at short-track worlds
MONTREAL - There wasn’t much Charles Hamelin hadn’t won in his short track speed skating career, and now he can add overall world champion to his list of accomplishments. The Ste. Julie, Q...
Mar 18, 2018
Goalie interference expected to be a hot topic at NHL GM meetings
Goalie interference, which has quickly become the most talked about rule in hockey, is expected to be a focus when NHL general managers meet in Florida beginning Monday. Coaches were given the option ...
Mar 18, 2018
American skip Jamie Sinclair feels right at home for women's world playdowns
NORTH BAY, Ont. - American skip Jamie Sinclair feels quite at home at the world women’s curling championship at the North Bay Memorial Gardens. Her Canadian curling roots run deep. Sinclair grew...
Mar 18, 2018
Pedro heads Chelsea into FA Cup semifinals in extra time
LONDON - Pedro scored with a header in extra time for Chelsea to advance to the FA Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win at Leicester on Sunday. Chelsea next faces Southampton at Wembley Stadium after new man...
Mar 18, 2018
Kingsbury caps near-perfect World Cup season with dual moguls win
MEGEVE, France - Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury finished his near-perfect season with a win in Sunday’s season-ending World Cup dual moguls event. Kingsbury finished on top of the ...
Mar 18, 2018
Canadian cross-country skier Harvey places second in World Cup finale
FALUN, Sweden - Canada’s Alex Harvey capped his cross-country ski World Cup season with a second-place finish in Sunday’s men’s 15-kilometre pursuit. Harvey, from St-Ferreol-les-Neig...
Mar 18, 2018
Canadian Paralympic team picked up Olympic baton, capturing record 28 medals
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - On the night Canada’s curlers lost a last-rock heartbreaker in the Paralympic semifinals, hockey player Billy Bridges was waiting up for them when they returned...
Mar 18, 2018
Bark Bracket: Retrievers become top dogs, boosted by UMBC
They’re now at the top of the Bark Bracket. Very good dog, you Retrievers! In a sport full of Bulldogs, Huskies and Terriers, a new breed is suddenly ruling the NCAA basketball tournament - and ...
Mar 18, 2018
Canada lose to rival Americans 2-1 in OT to cap Pyeongchang Paralympics
GANGNEUNG,, Korea, Republic Of - Thirty-eight seconds separated Canada’s Para hockey team and the gold medal the Canadians had been chasing for 12 long years. But gold went to the Americans, and...
Mar 17, 2018