Category Archives: Sports

Backlund scores in overtime as Flames burn Rangers 3-2
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund's power-play goal 1:28 into overtime on Saturday night gave the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers, snapping their seven-game winning streak. Andrew Mangi...
Feb 18, 2023

Pettersson pots five points, Vancouver Canucks down Philadelphia Flyers 6-2
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson put up five points and hit a career milestone Saturday, propelling the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Swedish centre scored a pair of emp...
Feb 18, 2023

Canada beats Haiti, advances to quarterfinals of CONCACAF Under-17 Men's Championship
GUATEMALA CITY - Canada dispatched Haiti 3-0 Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship and move within one win of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Antoine ...
Feb 18, 2023

Bunting scores twice, Leafs down Canadiens in Toronto debuts for O'Reilly, Acciari
TORONTO - Michael Bunting scored twice as the Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Saturday in the Toronto debuts for Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari. The forwards were acquired from the ...
Feb 18, 2023

Against backdrop of labour dispute, Janine Beckie set to earn 100th cap for Canada
Janine Beckie can earn her 100th cap Sunday when Canada takes on Brazil in Nashville at the SheBelieves Cup. She would probably likely to mark the milestone under different circumstances, however. The...
Feb 18, 2023

Rahm limits mistakes to take Riviera lead as Tigers posts 67
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jon Rahm kept mistakes off his card Saturday at Riviera, the difference in allowing him to post a 6-under 65 and start to pull away from the field at the Genesis Invitational. Tiger...
Feb 18, 2023

Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville beats Manitoba's Jennifer Jones 11-8 in Hearts
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville defeated Manitoba's Jennifer Jones 11-8 at the Canadian women's curling championship Saturday. McCarville was a finalist in last year's Scotties T...
Feb 18, 2023

Leafs 'energized' by O'Reilly deal as Dubas takes big swing ahead of trade deadline
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas is in near-constant communication with his head coach. When the messages started to dry up Friday afternoon and into the early evening, Sheldon Keefe h...
Feb 18, 2023

Struggling Vancouver Canucks hit by more injuries with Ekman-Larsson, Lazar out
VANCOUVER - Another spate of injuries is plaguing the Vancouver Canucks. Head coach Rick Tocchet said Saturday defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be out for "some weeks" after suffering an ankle spr...
Feb 18, 2023

Blue Jays starter Berrios working on mechanical adjustments after inconsistent season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Coming off a season where inconsistency was the norm, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has been working on a number of mechanical changes in recent weeks to get back on trac...
Feb 18, 2023