Sports

Canadian skiers Remme, Gagnon pursue downhill gains for combined success

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Canada lacks a classic downhiller in women's ski racing, but speed is vitally important to the all-rounders on the national alpine team. Roni Remme of Collingw...

Dec 07, 2019

Cale Makar making early run at Calder Trophy: 'I haven't seen anybody like him'

TORONTO - It was pointed out to Cale Makar back in September he didn't seem at all daunted by sky-high expectations. The defenceman had announced his arrival in the NHL some five months...

Dec 07, 2019

Laughton leads Flyers past Senators 4-3

PHILADELPHIA - Scott Laughton had a goal, an assist and a hard check in a chippy contest to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Ivan Provorov, Travis Ko...

Dec 07, 2019

Kings drop close game to Chiefs

PRINCE GEORGE - For the second time in as many nights, the Prince George Spruce Kings starting goalie was chased in a losing effort. The 5-3 defeat to Chilliwack keeps PG winless in December and ups t...

Dec 07, 2019

Welcome back: Humphries wins her debut bobsled race with USA

Kaillie Humphries won her World Cup women's bobsled debut for the United States on Saturday, prevailing in the season-opener at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York. Humphries teamed with Lau...

Dec 07, 2019

It's official: Calgary signs deal with Flames and Stampede for new arena

CALGARY - A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede. Th...

Dec 07, 2019

Canadian women finish runner-up in Dubai rugby 7s, men place 10th

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Gayle Broughton's late try lifted New Zealand to a hard-fought 17-14 win over Canada in the women's final at the Dubai Sevens on Saturday. It marked the second straight y...

Dec 07, 2019

Canada's Boutin wins gold in short track 500 metre race at World Cup

SHANGHAI - Kim Boutin remained undefeated in the 500 metres this season on Saturday by winning her fourth World Cup gold medal in the distance. Courtney Sarault also reached the podium for C...

Dec 07, 2019

Canadian Kingsbury takes gold medal in 100th career moguls World Cup start

RUKA, Finland - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury won the gold medal Saturday in his 100th career World Cup moguls start. The defending Olympic champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 90.80 on his second r...

Dec 07, 2019

Canadian Jessie Fleming hopes to cap UCLA soccer career with NCAA title

After 74 games in UCLA colours, Canadian international Jessie Fleming's collegiate soccer career will end at the College Cup in San Jose, Calif. Fleming's seventh-ranked Bruins (18-4-1) meet ...

Dec 07, 2019