Category Archives: Sports

Vancouver Canucks downplay Phil Kessel signing, add emphasis on team
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says he's open to a reunion with Phil Kessel, but he's prioritizing his team. Kessel skated with the Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate on Wednesday in Abbotsfo...
Feb 15, 2024

Rob Manfred says he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2029 after 14 years
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he will retire when his current term ends in January 2029. Speaking at a spring training news conference, Manfred noted he will be 70...
Feb 15, 2024

Canadian pitcher Soroka looking to prove himself in his first season with White Sox
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Mike Soroka looks around the Chicago White Sox spring training clubhouse and sees a lot of players in a similar position to himself: people looking to prove something. "There's a lot...
Feb 15, 2024

Blackhawks star Bedard back after missing almost six weeks with broken jaw
Chicago Blackhawks star rookie Connor Bedard has been cleared to return to action after missing almost six weeks with a broken jaw. The Blackhawks announced Bedard's return to the roster before hostin...
Feb 15, 2024

Schouten wins world speedskating title in women's 3k, Canada's Weidemann second
CALGARY - Irene Schouten of the Netherlands has won the women's 3,000 metres and Canada's Isabelle Weidemann earned silver at the world single distance speedskating championship. Weidemann laid down a...
Feb 15, 2024

All-Star Game debut comes at right time for Raptors star Scottie Barnes
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes was so busy with the ups and downs of the Toronto Raptors' season that he never gave himself a chance to process his first-ever All-Star Game appearance. Raptors general manag...
Feb 15, 2024

Toronto looks to keep rolling against Montreal in PWHL's "Battle on Bay Street"
Toronto star forward Sarah Nurse is excited for what's been dubbed the "Battle on Bay Street." Toronto hosts Montreal on Friday in the first Professional Women's Hockey League game at Scotiabank Arena...
Feb 15, 2024

Canada's Fernandez ousted by Rybakina in Qatar Open quarterfinals
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Qatar Open on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 quarterfinal loss to third seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., led th...
Feb 15, 2024

Canadian swimmer Knox wins men's 200 medley at world championships
DOHA, Qatar - Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta., won Canada's second gold medal of the 2024 world aquatics championships Thursday with a victory in the men's 200-metre medley. The 23-year-old finished in ...
Feb 15, 2024

Prince Edward Island signs exclusive tourism marketing deal with NHL
CHARLOTTETOWN - Canada's smallest province is looking to boost its tourism profile through a deal with the National Hockey League. The agreement announced Tuesday designates Tourism Prince Edward Isla...
Feb 15, 2024