Category Archives: Sports
Veteran Canadian strawweight Randa Markos loses UFC bout by disqualification
LAS VEGAS - Veteran Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos lost by disqualification Saturday after stunning Brazilian Luana Pinheiro with an illegal kick on a UFC Fight Night card. The bout w...
May 01, 2021
Cole Caufield scores OT winner, first career NHL goal in Montreal's 3-2 win over Sens
MONTREAL - Cole Caufield's first career NHL goal was a big one as he scored in overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Tyler Tof...
May 01, 2021
Matthews scores 37th and 38th goals of the season, Leafs down Canucks 5-1
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice to raise his NHL-leading goal total to 38 as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday for their fifth straight win. Adam Brooks, Alex G...
May 01, 2021
Burns struggles to keep share of Tampa lead with Bradley
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Keegan Bradley hit one of his worst shots of the round and it led to eagle. Sam Burns hit a pair of tee shots right where he wanted and they cost him bogeys. They finished where th...
May 01, 2021
Canada's Einarson falls to Switzerland's Tirinzoni at women's curling worlds
CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson fell below the .500 mark at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship on Saturday afternoon after dropping an 8-5 decision to Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni. Einars...
May 01, 2021
CF Montreal remains undefeated, battling Columbus Crew to 0-0 draw
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Coach Wilfried Nancy knows his CF Montreal team could have walked off the field with a win on Saturday. Facing the reigning Major League Soccer champions Columbus Crew, Montrea...
May 01, 2021
Crew ties Montreal 0-0
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Eloy Room made three saves for the Columbus Crew in a scoreless draw with Montreal on Saturday. Bradley Wright-Phillips put one in the net for the Crew (0-0-2) in the 85th minu...
May 01, 2021
Former international Brittany Timko Baxter joins Canada Soccer board of directors
TORONTO - Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Brittany Timko Baxter has joined Canada Soccer's board of directors.Timko Baxter is the first former women's national team player to serve on the Canada Soccer bo...
May 01, 2021
Canada's Cyle Larin scores four goals as Besiktas thumps Hatayspor 7-0
ISTANBUL - Canadian forward Cyle Larin scored four goals in Besiktas' 7-0 demolition of Hatayspor in Turkish SuperLig play Saturday. The 26-year-old from Brampton, Ont., upped his season total to 19 w...
May 01, 2021
Canucks place Jake Virtanen on leave following sexual misconduct allegations
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed right-winger Jake Virtanen on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct. The team released a statement Saturday saying it "does not accept sexual m...
May 01, 2021