Category Archives: Sports
Caps drop Penguins in OT to advance to conference finals
PITTSBURGH - A cathartic celebration 20 years in the making began with a poke of Evgeny Kuznetsov’s stick. It built as the puck that Kuznetsov tapped away from Sidney Crosby made its way to Wash...
May 07, 2018
Cleveland's Lue speaks out in support of Raptors counterpart Dwane Casey
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says the idea that Raptors coach Dwane Casey’s job might be in jeopardy is absurd. Lue was asked prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal about Ca...
May 07, 2018
Horses and soccer to converge at Calgary's Spruce Meadows in 2019
CALGARY - Combining horses with soccer isn’t a stretch at Spruce Meadows, according to the equestrian facility’s senior vice-president. Calgary’s team in the new Canadian Premier Lea...
May 07, 2018
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores twice as Canada beats Denmark 7-1 at hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark - Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are showing that the chemistry they’ve built as linemates with the Edmonton Oilers can translate to the international stage. Nugent-Hopk...
May 07, 2018
Preds' Hartnell hoping to 'stir the pot' if called upon in Game 6 against Jets
WINNIPEG - Scott Hartnell says there’s “no secret” to what he will try to bring if called upon with his Nashville Predators facing elimination against the Winnipeg Jets. The veteran ...
May 07, 2018
Canadian-bred Flameaway being pointed to Plate following Derby run
Never has a 13th-place finish been so easy to accept for trainer Mark Casse. Canadian-bred Flameaway finished a distant 13th in the Kentucky Derby at a rain-soaked Churchill Downs on Saturday. But mor...
May 07, 2018
Saskatoon to host Four Nations Cup international women's hockey tournament
SASKATOON - The Four Nations Cup international women’s hockey tournament will be held Nov. 6-10 in Saskatoon. Canada will host the annual event involving the United States, Canada, Finland and S...
May 07, 2018
Van Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team president
DETROIT - After four seasons of mostly mediocre results, the Detroit Pistons are moving on without Stan Van Gundy. He won’t return as president of basketball operations and he isn’t stayin...
May 07, 2018
Raptors running out of time as Cavaliers look to end Toronto season yet again
CLEVELAND - Three games into their Eastern Conference semifinal against Cleveland, the Toronto Raptors have yet to find the answer to the Cavaliers. They came close in Games 1 and 3. If they don’...
May 07, 2018
Olympian Georgia Simmerling retires from ski cross, will continue track cycling
CALGARY - Georgia Simmerling has retired from ski cross racing, but intends to continue track cycling with an eye towards the 2020 Olympic Games. Simmerling, from West Vancouver, B.C., helped Canada&#...
May 07, 2018