Category Archives: Sports

Toronto Wolfpack add Super League experience in Brad Singleton, James Cunningham
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack have added experience in the form of Leeds Rhinos prop Brad Singleton and London Broncos hooker James Cunningham. Singleton, a 27-year-old Irish international, was part ...
Nov 24, 2019

CFL commissioner keeps cards close to his vest in state-of-league address
CALGARY - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie was long on optimism for the league's future Friday, but short on substance regarding cures for what ails it. Ambrosie held a wide-ranging disc...
Nov 24, 2019

Spain wins doubles to reach semifinal of Davis Cup Finals
MADRID - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both played singles and doubles on Friday, but only the Spaniard was able to lead his team into the last four at the Davis Cup Finals. Nadal guided Spain to a ...
Nov 24, 2019

All-transgender hockey team 'like an instant family'
TORONTO - The goals are big for an all-transgender hockey team known as Team Trans. Comprised of more than a dozen players from Canada and the United States, it's believed to be the first ice hockey t...
Nov 24, 2019

Universities failing to protect athletes from abusive coaches, students say
VANCOUVER - Meredith Goldhawk has loved hockey since she was four. But she says since a coach at the University of Windsor harassed and bullied her, she can't even bring herself to play a pickup game ...
Nov 24, 2019

Kings pick apart Oilers' top line 5-1 to stay hot at home
Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan described the offensive prowess of Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as "as close to unstoppable right now" as anyone in the NHL. The Kings ...
Nov 23, 2019

McDavid scores 2 to lead Oilers past Vegas, 4-2
LAS VEGAS - Connor McDavid scored two goals, Leon Draisaitl had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Saturday. Ethan Bear and Markus Granlund also scored for...
Nov 23, 2019

Barrie, Engvall lead Maple Leafs to 3-1 win over Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Tyson Barrie and rookie Pierre Engvall came through to help new Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe get a win in his NHL coaching debut. Barrie scored his first goal of the seaso...
Nov 23, 2019

Benn scores winner, Stars take 5th straight, 5-3 over Jets
DALLAS - Jamie Benn used a lesson from his youth baseball days to help score the tiebreaking goal Thursday night. Benn backhanded the winner with 4:21 left, and the rolling Dallas Stars beat the Winni...
Nov 23, 2019

Canucks score 5 power-play goals, beat Predators 6-3
NASHVILLE - The Vancouver Canucks hurt the Nashville Predators with their power play. Again. Bo Horvat scored one of Vancouver's five power-play goals, and the Canucks beat Nashville 6-3 on Thursday n...
Nov 23, 2019