Category Archives: Sports
New Zealand tops Canada 15-14 in rugby sevens as both teams move onto quarters
VANCOUVER - With just nine healthy players at his disposal, Canadian men’s rugby sevens head coach Damian McGrath had no complaints on Saturday night. Neither did the raucous crowd at B.C. Place...
Mar 11, 2017
Ryerson advances to first-ever men's basketball final with win over Dalhousie
HALIFAX - A last-second play came up short for the Dalhousie Tigers as the Ryerson Rams held on for a 59-58 win on Saturday in the semifinal of the Canadian university men’s basketball champions...
Mar 11, 2017
Play at Canadian men's curling championship delayed for hour by power outage
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Canada lead Ben Hebert set up a couple folding chairs and stretched out. Teammate Brent Laing bit into an apple and relaxed by the team bench. The fans at the Tim Hortons Brie...
Mar 11, 2017
Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge out with heart arrhythmia
SAN ANTONIO - Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be out indefinitely due to a minor heart arrhythmia, the latest occurrence of heart issues for the five-time All-Star. Coach Gregg Popovich said Aldr...
Mar 11, 2017
Canadian Benfeito fourth, Riendeau sixth at diving World Series stop
GUANGZHOU, China - Canadian Meaghan Benfeito was fourth in the women’s 10-metre platform final on Saturday at a diving World Series event, while Vincent Riendeau finished sixth in the men’...
Mar 11, 2017
Canada's Marianne St-Gelais first overall at short-track world championships
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada’s Marianne St-Gelais won silver medals in the 500 metres and 1,500 metres at the world short-track speedskating championships on Saturday, and is tied for first o...
Mar 11, 2017
Canadian Laurie Blouin wins slopestyle gold at world championships
Hours after winning the gold medal in slopestyle at the freestyle world championships, Canadian snowboarder Laurie Blouin still couldn’t believe it. “It feels good but I haven’t full...
Mar 11, 2017
Blue Jays' House released after overnight hospitalization
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays reliever T.J. House has been released from a hospital, one day after he was hit on the head by a line drive during a spring training game. House arrived at Toronto...
Mar 11, 2017
Huskies, Rams win consolation semis at U Sports women's basketball championship
VICTORIA - Megan Lindquist had 11 points, five rebounds and three assists to lead the Saskatchewan Huskies over the Cape Breton Capers 65-51 on Friday night in a consolation semifinal at the Canadian ...
Mar 10, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 3 Edmonton 2 (OT) Columbus 4 Buffalo 3 Minnesota 7 Florida 4 Detroit 4 Chicago 2 St. Louis 4 Anaheim 3 — AHL St. John’s 3 Rochester 2 Charlotte 4 Manito...
Mar 10, 2017