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Canadian skip Homan opens world women's curling championship with two wins
SYDNEY, N.S. - Rachel Homan and her Team Canada put the finishing touches on a perfect opening day at the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship by defeating Denmark 7-4 to earn their second win in a...
Mar 16, 2024

Schauffele overcomes 4-shot deficit, grabs lead at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Xander Schauffele erased a four-shot deficit Saturday with another bogey-free round on a course where trouble is around every corner, capping off a 7-under 65 with a superb c...
Mar 16, 2024

Canadiens head coach St. Louis takes indefinite leave for family reasons
Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis will be absent from the NHL team indefinitely for family reasons. The Canadiens made the announcement Saturday just over an hour before the team played t...
Mar 16, 2024

Chicago Fire rallies in final minutes to burn CF Montreal 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Kellyn Acosta scored from beyond midfield in the 99th minute on a misplayed ball by the goalkeeper and Chicago Fire FC completed a stunning 4-3 comeback win over CF Montreal for its fir...
Mar 16, 2024

Venezuela ruling party officially makes Maduro its candidate in the July presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro on Saturday became his party's official nominee for July's highly anticipated presidential election, which would allow him to stroll into a...
Mar 16, 2024

Brady Tkachuk scores hat trick, lifts Senators past Islanders 4-3 in overtime
NEW YORK (AP) - Brady Tkachuk scored on the power play in overtime to complete a hat trick and Joonas Korpisalo made 30 saves to help the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday. R...
Mar 16, 2024

PWHL GMs not expecting a hectic trade deadline: 'It's going to take the right trade'
The Professional Women's Hockey League trade deadline is imminent, but the mood around the league is relatively calm. The NHL is usually rife with suspense, urgency and rumours of last-minute deals fl...
Mar 16, 2024

Canadian Janine Beckie scores twice for Portland in return from knee surgery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CP-AP) - Canadian international Janine Beckie, returning from knee surgery, scored twice in a losing cause Saturday as the Portland Thorns were beaten 5-4 by Kansas City in the regul...
Mar 16, 2024

Police arrest two at protest that delayed Trudeau event, including Rebel News host
Toronto Police say they arrested two people at a pro-Palestinian protest that delayed the start of an event featuring the prime minister, and those facing charges include a reporter for online media o...
Mar 16, 2024

Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report
MONTREAL - A report filed in Quebec Superior Court details the reasons behind the financial troubles that led the parent company of the Just for Laughs comedy festivals to cancel its flagship event an...
Mar 16, 2024