Category Archives: Sports

Road Warriors draw on experience as Finals move to Boston
BOSTON (AP) - Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have no problem playing on the road. The Celtics, meanwhile, haven't been lights-out in Boston during these playoffs. As the NBA Finals shift ...
Jun 07, 2022

Vancouver Canucks sign free-agent forward prospect Nils Aman
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed Swedish forward prospect Nils Aman to an entry-level contract. Aman, 22, had 14 points (six goals, eight assists) and eight penalty minutes in 51 games wi...
Jun 07, 2022

Return of Kane, Smith uncertain as Oilers look to build on promising season
EDMONTON - Time will tell if winger Evander Kane and goaltender Mike Smith will still be in orange and blue when the Edmonton Oilers begin their training camp this fall. Neither player offered any rea...
Jun 07, 2022

Angels fire manager Joe Maddon amid 12-game losing streak
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak. Third base coach Phil Nevin will be the Angels' interim manager when t...
Jun 07, 2022

Canadian soccer players back training, but talks continue on new deal
VANCOUVER - Canada's men's soccer team is back to training, but the players say there's still work to be done on reaching a new deal with the sport's national governing body. A friendly game against P...
Jun 07, 2022

Figure skating's minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 Olympics
An impassioned plea from Canadian physician Dr. Jane Moran may have played a part in figure skating's decision to raise the eligible age limit for competition. No 15-year-old skaters will be allowed t...
Jun 07, 2022

Three-time national pairs champions Moore-Towers, Marinaro announce retirement
OTTAWA - Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro, who teamed up for three Canadian pairs titles, have retired from competitive figure skating. The 29-year-old Moore-Towers, from St. Catharines, Ont....
Jun 07, 2022

Canadians hire Olympic hero Marie-Philip Poulin as player development consultant.
MONTREAL - Canadian Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin has scored a front-office position with the Montreal Canadiens. The National Hockey League club announced Tuesday that Poulin, a four-time Olympic meda...
Jun 07, 2022

Bichette homers, Blue Jays top Royals 8-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Ross Stripling (2...
Jun 06, 2022

Benches clear in 9th as Mariners beat Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Mariners manager Scott Servias was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle's 7-4 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night, a game in which C...
Jun 06, 2022