Category Archives: Sports
121st Boston Marathon is Meb's last, Rupp's first
BOSTON - Meb Keflezighi’s last Boston Marathon. Galen Rupp’s first. Two defending champions on the women’s side (sort of), and Lemi Berhanu Hayle returns to go for his second straigh...
Apr 17, 2017
U.S. edges Canada 2-1 at IPC World Para Hockey Championship
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada suffered its first defeat at the 2017 IPC World Para Hockey Championship, falling 2-1 to the United States on Monday. Canada’s Tyler McGregor opened the sc...
Apr 17, 2017
Toronto Raptors' marketing team takes pride in staying ahead of game
TORONTO - On one crazy night during last year’s NBA playoffs, the Toronto Raptors’ creative team pulled off a quick-change magic trick that would have made David Blaine proud. The Toronto ...
Apr 17, 2017
Leafs star Auston Matthews poised for playoff breakout for on home-ice
TORONTO - Count Capitals centre Evgeny Kuznetsov as a fan of Auston Matthews. “I love the way he plays,” Kuznetsov says of the Maple Leafs’ talented 19-year-old. “It’s ni...
Apr 17, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Edmonton 1 San Jose 0 (Oilers lead series 2-1) Montreal 3 N.Y. Rangers 1 (Canadiens lead series 2-1) St. Louis 3 Minnesota 1 (Blues lead series 3-0) Pitts...
Apr 16, 2017
Cam Talbot earns second straight shutout, Oilers beat Sharks for 2-1 series lead
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose prepared for Oilers star Connor McDavid. Now they need to figure out how to stop Zack Kassian. Zack Kassian scored the only goal and Cam Talbot made 23 saves for his second...
Apr 16, 2017
Jennifer Jones, Niklas Edin take home titles at Players' Championship
TORONTO - Make it six Players’ Championship titles for Jennifer Jones. The Winnipeg skip downed Edmonton’s Val Sweeting 8-4 on Sunday to capture the Players’ Championship for the six...
Apr 16, 2017
Thornton returns to lineup for Sharks in Game 3 vs. Oilers
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton is back in the lineup after missing the first two games of the playoffs with a left knee injury. Thornton is in his usual role as the top-line ce...
Apr 16, 2017
Radulov scores spectacular goal as Canadiens beat Rangers for 2-1 series lead
NEW YORK - Canadiens coach Claude Julien will happily take the result of his team’s efforts. “I thought it was a really good road game. It wasn’t mistake-free and no games are,”...
Apr 16, 2017
Penguins beat Blue Jackets 5-4 in OT to take 3-0 series lead
COLUMBUS, Ohio - With help from Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins are on the verge of sweeping their opening playoff series against Columbus. Crosby played ke...
Apr 16, 2017