Category Archives: Sports

Former Wolfpack CEO Eric Perez details his rugby league road to Ottawa
Having co-founded and launched the Toronto Wolfpack, Eric Perez always knew one rugby league team wasn't enough in North America. "There's so much more potential for it to grow over here," he said. "I...
Mar 08, 2020

Ottawa speedskater Ivanie Blondin wins World Cup women's mass start title
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ottawa speedskater Ivanie Blondin captured the overall World Cup women's mass start title Sunday in the final day of competition on the circuit. Blondin finished fifth in the...
Mar 08, 2020

Longtime Montreal Canadiens centre Henri Richard dead
MONTREAL - Henri Richard, the speedy centre who won a record 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 84. The Canadiens c...
Mar 08, 2020

Parrot wins X Games snowboard slopestyle event, McMorris takes silver
OSLO - Max Parrot won the gold medal while Mark McMorris took silver in men's snowboard slopestyle Sunday at the Norway Winter X Games. It was the second medal of the X Games stop for the Canadian sno...
Mar 08, 2020

Trinity Western University volleyball teams look to add to brimming trophy case
Trinity Western men's volleyball coach Ben Josephson calls them "OKGs" - our kind of guys. Talented players who tick boxes off the court as well. His recruiting approach is working nicely.&n...
Mar 08, 2020

Curlers opt for traditional handshakes at Brier instead of suggested fist bumps
KINGSTON, Ont. - Traditional handshakes still rule at the Tim Hortons Brier despite a Curling Canada suggestion for athletes to bump fists at this week's national men's curling cha...
Mar 08, 2020

Kings come through in shootout for 1-0 win over Maple Leafs
LOS ANGELES - Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe scored in the shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Jonathan Quick made ...
Mar 07, 2020

Curry scores 23 in return, but Raptors clinch playoff spot
SAN FRANCISCO - Stephen Curry seemed every bit himself after a four-month layoff, save for a little long-range rust. "He looks exactly the same to me," coach Steve Kerr said. Curry scored 23 points fo...
Mar 07, 2020

Koskinen solid as Oilers top Blue Jackets; Edmonton moves into tie atop Pacific
EDMONTON - Mikko Koskinen made 46 saves and Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday to move into a tie for first place in the Pacif...
Mar 07, 2020

Ricketts, Whitecaps ruin Chicharito's Galaxy home debut
CARSON, Calif. - Tosaint Ricketts scored in the 74th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy and spoil Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez's home debut Saturday night. Whitecaps ...
Mar 07, 2020