Category Archives: Sports
Fresh off Commonwealth Games gold, Canadian beach volleyballers win in China
XIAMEN, China - Fresh off their gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, Canadians Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes defeated Americans Brittany Hochevar and Kelly Claes 21-19, 21-14 Sunday to win t...
Apr 22, 2018
Canadian rider Michael Woods makes history at Liege-Bastogne-Liege race
ANS, Belgium - Michael Woods became the first Canadian to finish on the podium at the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race, cycling’s oldest classic, when he sprinted to second place Sunday. The 31-year-ol...
Apr 22, 2018
Connor Hellebuyck emerging as elite goalie at right time for Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck’s back-to-back shutouts in Games 4 and 5 highlighted the Winnipeg Jets’ impressive opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in which they eliminated the Minne...
Apr 22, 2018
Guentzel scores 4 goals to lead Penguins to Game 6 clinch
PHILADELPHIA - Jake Guentzel dropped to his right knee and slid on the ice in celebration, not only for his second career post-season hat trick, but for the goal that assured Pittsburgh was moving on ...
Apr 22, 2018
Raptors' guard VanVleet sits Game 4, doesn't sound like a return is imminent
WASHINGTON - Fred VanVleet doesn’t sound like he’ll be ready to return to the Toronto Raptors’ lineup any time soon. The backup guard reportedly suffered a sprained AC joint - or sep...
Apr 22, 2018
CONCACAF cancels Women's U17 tournament because of violence
MIAMI - CONCACAF has cancelled the rest of its 2018 Women’s Under-17 Championship following violence in Managua, Nicaragua, where the tournament began Thursday. The Confederation of North, Centr...
Apr 22, 2018
Boeser, Barzal and Keller nominated for Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year
NEW YORK - Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser, New York Islanders centre Mathew Barzal and Arizona Coyotes centre Clayton Keller were named the three finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy ...
Apr 22, 2018
Torres makes debut as young Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-1
NEW YORK - With a team full of 20-somethings, the New York Yankees played like seasoned veterans. Luis Severino pitched three-hit ball over seven innings and the youthful Yankees beat the Toronto Blue...
Apr 22, 2018
Ak Bars Kazan upsets CSKA Moscow to win KHL's Gagarin Cup
MOSCOW - Russia’s Ak Bars Kazan won the Kontinental Hockey League’s Gagarin Cup for the third time in its history on Sunday with a surprise 4-1 series win over CSKA Moscow. Ak Bars won Gam...
Apr 22, 2018
Tied up: Giannis' tip-in lifts Bucks over Celtics in Game 4
MILWAUKEE - After losing a 20-point lead to the Boston Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks were determined not to lose another playoff game. Leave it to All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to come up with...
Apr 22, 2018