Category Archives: Sports

Jarry nets sixth shutout as Penguins beat Jets 3-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tristan Jarry stopped 24 shots in his NHL-leading sixth shutout this season and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Tuesday night. Bryan Rust, Jeff Carter ...
Feb 06, 2024

Kuzmenko scores for Flames in 4-1 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) - Andrei Kuzmenko scored in his Calgary debut, Nazem Kadri had three assists and the Flames beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists and C...
Feb 06, 2024

Players sweep 5 arbitration decisions as Hays, Webb, Ward, Dubón and Bickford all win
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Players swept five salary arbitration decisions against major league teams on Tuesday, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went to a hearing against Toronto that will set a record wheth...
Feb 06, 2024

Suzuki, Slafkovsky lead Canadiens past Ovechkin's Capitals 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky each scored twice, and the Montreal Canadiens handed the Washington Capitals a fifth consecutive loss, 5-2 on Tuesday night, despite Alex Ovechkin re...
Feb 06, 2024

Lindholm scores two in debut, Canucks clip Hurricanes 3-2
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Elias Lindholm scored two power-play goals in similar fashion in his first game with Vancouver and J.T. Miller provided the winning goal in the Canucks' 3-2 victory against the Ca...
Feb 06, 2024

Former Senators coach D.J. Smith joins Kings as an assistant
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Former Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith was hired as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. General manger Rob Blake said Monday the Kings were looking to hi...
Feb 06, 2024

Canadian forward Mya Jones signs two-year contact with NWSL's San Diego Wave
SAN DIEGO - Canadian forward Mya Jones, taken in the third round (42nd overall) of the 2024 NWSL draft, has signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Wave. The 22-year-old from Calgary scored 26 g...
Feb 06, 2024

Kia Nurse to miss women's basketball Olympic qualifiers due to injury
SOPRON, Hungary - Kia Nurse will miss out on the upcoming FIBA Women's Olympic qualifying tournament due to an injury. Canada Basketball says Nurse suffered a minor injury in practice that will keep h...
Feb 06, 2024

Whitecaps admit preparation concerns ahead of Champions Cup bow
Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini says he and his team could do with more time before facing off against Mexican powerhouse Tigres UANL in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Tigres are well into their seaso...
Feb 06, 2024

Quebec bill aims to better protect young athletes from abuse, harassment
Quebec's sports minister has tabled a bill to strengthen protections for young athletes and create a new role to investigate complaints. Isabelle Charest says Bill 45 would create a recreation and spo...
Feb 06, 2024