Sports

Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football

NEW YORK (AP) - By the Nielsen company's count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime's coverage of last Thursday's NFL game between New Orleans and Arizona. But Amazon says no, there were actually ...

Oct 25, 2022

Zermatt-Cervinia World Cup downhill ski races cancelled after warm weather

ZERMATT, Switzerland - The start of alpine's World Cup downhill season reverts to Lake Louise, Alta., with the cancellation of European races in Zermatt-Cervinia. Tuesday's cancellation of the women's...

Oct 25, 2022

Canada coach looks to his youth for Americas Rugby Trophy match against Brazil 'A'

TORONTO - Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones is looking to his youth Wednesday when Canada 'A' takes on Brazil 'A' at the Americas Rugby Trophy. Jones has kept just six starters from the team that Cana...

Oct 25, 2022

James Butler, Sean Thomas Erlington, Dedrick Mills earn CFL players of week honours

TORONTO - Running backs James Butler, Sean Thomas Erlington and Dedrick Mills are the Canadian Football League's top players of the week. Butler, a running back for the B.C. Lions, had a career-high 1...

Oct 25, 2022

Russian court hears appeal by Griner against 9-year sentence

MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court on Tuesday started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star cen...

Oct 25, 2022

Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Leafs 3-1

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Phil Kessel matched the NHL record for consecutive games played, Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Toron...

Oct 24, 2022

Carolina Hurricanes hand winless Vancouver Canucks seventh straight loss

VANCOUVER - Andrei Svechnikov scored his seventh goal of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes downed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday. The result marked the Canucks' seventh loss in a...

Oct 24, 2022

Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Leafs 3-1

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Phil Kessel matched the NHL record for consecutive games played, Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Toron...

Oct 24, 2022

Jets soar past Blues as Hellebuyck nets shutout

WINNIPEG - The Jets came through for their sick head coach. Defenceman Josh Morrisey set up two goals as Winnipeg defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-0 at Canada Life Centre with head coach Rick Bowness nu...

Oct 24, 2022

Oilers' second-period outburst helps to sink Penguins 6-3

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers exploded for four goals in the second period to come from behind and defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Monday. Zach Hyma...

Oct 24, 2022