Category Archives: Sports

Canucks sign Jonathan Lekkerimäki to three-year, entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Jonathan Lekkerimki to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday. Lekkerimki recently completed his season with Djurgrdens I...
May 06, 2023

Charmaine Crooks elected Canada Soccer president at annual meeting in Saint John
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Charmaine Crooks has been elected president of Canada Soccer. The former Olympian beat out former Canada Soccer vice-president Rob Newman for the top elected job at the governing bo...
May 06, 2023

Hakstol, Montgomery, Ruff nominated for Jack Adams Award as NHL's best head coach
NEW YORK - Seattle's Dave Hakstol, Boston's Jim Montgomery and New Jersey's Lindy Ruff have been named the finalists for the Jack Adams Award. The Adams is presented to the NHL head coach who has "con...
May 05, 2023

Hurricanes top Devils, go up 2-0 in 2nd-round playoff series
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice in a roughly 2 1/2-minute span during Carolina's four-goal second period, Frederik Andersen stopped 28 shots and the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey...
May 05, 2023

Canada's Alphonso Davies wins CONCACAF award for second year in a row
Canadian Alphonso Davies has been named CONCACAF Men's Player of the Year for the second year in a row. The 22-year-old from Edmonton is the first back-to-back winner of the award that dates back to 2...
May 05, 2023

Bassitt impressive as Blue Jays end skid, top Pirates 4-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Chris Bassitt allowed four hits over seven innings, George Springer hit his fourth home run of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Friday night. B...
May 05, 2023

Simon Fraser University hires lawyer after student-athletes voice concerns
BURNABY, B.C. - Simon Fraser University has retained a Vancouver-based lawyer after concerns were raised by student-athletes. University spokesman Braden McMillan says in an emailed statement that the...
May 05, 2023

Hatton in 3-way tie for lead at Wells Fargo; McIlroy falters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to move into a share of the second-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship, while Rory McIlroy's bid for a record fourth tournament...
May 05, 2023

Canada's Fernandez, partner Townsend fall in Madrid women's doubles semifinals
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez missed out on her third women's doubles final of the season when she and American partner Taylor Townsend fell 6-4, 0-6, 10-6 to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Bra...
May 05, 2023

Knights' goaltender Laurent Brossoit facing yet another former team in NHL playoffs
LAS VEGAS - Timing is everything, and doubly so for an NHL goaltender. Laurent Brossoit spent much of this season outside the NHL, but the 30-year-old from Surrey, B.C., is a playoff starter for the f...
May 05, 2023