Category Archives: Sports

Feds give AthletesCAN funds to unify services in one hub
GATINEAU, Que. - The federal government is giving $225,000 to the national athletes association, AthletesCAN, to centralize services into a one-stop shop. AthletesCAN serves as the collective voice of...
Feb 10, 2023

CEBL champ Honey Badgers finish BCLA competition winless
BRAMPTON, Ont. - The Brampton Honey Badgers fell 107-86 to the Libertadores de Queretaro at CAA Centre to finish their Basketball Champions League Americas season winless on Thursday. Elijah Lufile le...
Feb 09, 2023

Pettersson scores 2, Canucks beat Isles to snap 2-game skid
NEW YORK (AP) - Elias Pettersson scored twice in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks snapped a two-game skid with a 6-5 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Oliver Ekman-Larss...
Feb 09, 2023

Zadina returns, scores go-ahead goal as Red Wings top Flames
DETROIT (AP) - Filip Zadina made a successful return to the Detroit lineup, scoring the go-ahead goal at 5:51 of the third period to lift the Red Wings over the Calgary Flames 2-1 Thursday night. Zadi...
Feb 09, 2023

Van Riemsdyk, Hart lead Flyers to shootout win over Oilers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - James van Riemsdyk and Morgan Frost scored in the shootout, Carter Hart made 34 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Thursday night. Kevin Hayes sc...
Feb 09, 2023

Canadians Taylor, Hadwin lead in Phoenix after frost delay, gusty wind
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Morning frost gave way to gusting wind Thursday in the WM Phoenix Open, leading to tricky scoring conditions at TPC Scottsdale. "I actually felt the best swing I made of the d...
Feb 09, 2023

Bichette and Blue Jays avoid arbitration by agreeing to terms on three-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and shortstop Bo Bichette avoided arbitration after the two sides agreed to terms on a three-year, US$33.6 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal would...
Feb 09, 2023

Kim leads Levito at Four Continents skating championships
Yelim Kim breezed through a near-flawless short program to build the slimmest of leads over 15-year-old American rival Isabeau Levito on Thursday night at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championsh...
Feb 09, 2023

5'10 Freshman Guard playing big for TWolves
PRINCE GEORGE- The UNBC men's Basketball team might've found a diamond in the rough at the Point Guard position. Justin Sunga has really blossomed into a great player at the Canada West level. The Fre...
Feb 09, 2023

Vancouver FC offers a look at its new modular Canadian Premier League stadium home
Expansion Vancouver FC gave fans a glimpse of its new home Thursday at Willoughby Community Park at the Langley Events Centre. The fledgling Canadian Premier League franchise released an artist's rend...
Feb 09, 2023