PRINCE GEORGE - Seth Johnson wasn't always into Archery.He actually grew up doing motocross sports. It wasn't until his dad suggested the sport that Seth really got into it.Off the bat, he was a natural. His dad being a former archer himself saw the talent in his son. And with days of training at the outdoor range and ...

PORTLAND - The Prince George Cougars have sent the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Finals back up north of the border. The Cougars blew out the Portland Winterhawks 6-1 on the road Thursday (May 2) night in game five of the WHL Western Conference Finals. They now trail the best-of-seven series 3-2. In a ...

PORTLAND - It's do or die for the Prince George Cougars for the rest of the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Finals. The Cougars were put on the brink of elimination Wednesday (May 1) night, falling to the Portland Winterhawks on the road in game four by a score of 5-2. They now trail the best-of-seven se...

CALGARY - Prince George Cougars goalie Joshua Ravensbergen has been named the WHL's Rookie of the Month for April.This is a first for Ravensbergen, though he was named Goalie of the Month for November.The 17-year-old went 6-2-0-0 through March with a 2.10 goals-against average, a .930 save percentage and a league-leadi...

DALLAS (AP) - Radek Faksa broke a tie in his return to the Dallas lineup, 20-year-old Wyatt Johnston scored in another Game 7 and the Stars beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Sunday night to wrap up the first-round series. After being out with an undisclosed injury since leaving the be...

NEW YORK (AP) - Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin also scored and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday in Game 1 of their second-round series. Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist, and Chris Kreider had two assists as the Rangers, playing for the first time since...

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Canada's Taylor Pendrith took advantage of Ben Kohles' final-hole meltdown to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Kohles overtook Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., with birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 for a one-shot lead, then bogeyed the 18th after hitting his second sho...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Eddie Rosario's two-run homer in the seventh inning broke an 8-8 tie and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 on Sunday. After Jesse Winker doubled against Genesis Cabrera (1-1) leading off, Erik Swanson came on and got two outs, but Rosario homered to right center to make it 10-8....

VANCOUVER - Arturs Silovs has rocketed up the Vancouver Canucks' depth chart this post-season, going from third-string goalie to starter in pivotal elimination games. The rookie remains unfazed. "You just have to be always ready," Silovs said Sunday. "A lot of things happen in life like accident, someo...

MADRID (AP) - Andrey Rublev rallied to beat Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and win the Madrid Open for the first time. Rublev won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 after Auger-Aliassime double-faulted on the last point of the final at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital. It was the second Masters 10...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavs trailed by 18 in the first half and were in ...

Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews is a finalist for the NHL's Selke Trophy. Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov and Carolina Hurricanes centre Jordan Staal are also nominated for the honour awarded to the best defensive forward in the league. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association su...

SINGAPORE - For the second year in a row, Canada's men will have to fight to retain their status as a core team on the world rugby sevens circuit. The Canadian men wrapped up another disappointing outing Sunday, beaten 17-12 by Samoa in the 11th-place playoff at the HSBC Singapore SVNS. It marked the sixth time in seve...

BOSTON - William Nylander stood in a solemn visitors locker room at TD Garden just before midnight. The Maple Leafs had battled back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Boston Bruins with consecutive 2-1 victories - including one that required extra time - in their first-round playoff series to push the club's Origin...

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - A bad week got worse for Aston Villa on Sunday after a surprise 1-0 loss at Brighton in the race for the top four in the Premier League. Unai Emery's team lost 4-2 at home to Olympiakos in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semifinal on Thursday. And on a day when Villa could have...

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell just short on Saturday night, and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid the same fate on Sunday. Here are five things to know entering Sunday's post-season action: EMPTY-HANDED LEAFS Toronto fell short in a Game 7 once again, and once more to the Boston Bruins. David Pas...

VANCOUVER - On a night of celebration, the Vancouver Whitecaps endured their fair share of challenges as they played to a 0-0 draw against Austin FC on Saturday at BC Place. With 32,465 fans on hand for the Whitecaps' 50th anniversary match - a team record for the Whitecaps' MLS era - the club settled for a second stra...

EDMONTON - Canadian Kia Nurse had nine points in 19 minutes of action as the Los Angeles Sparks opened their WNBA pre-season schedule with a 84-79 win over the Seattle Storm on Saturday at Rogers Place. It was the second straight season a WNBA exhibition game took place and sold out in Canada. Saturday's contest comes...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sam Surridge scored twice in the second half to finish off his first career hat trick, Hany Mukhtar had three assists and defender Walker Zimmerman scored for each team as Nashville SC rolled to a 4-1 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night, snapping a five-match winless streak. Surridge stak...

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Joel Kuhnel from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, Kuhnel was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. The Blue Jays made the announcement Saturday night, some hours after a 6-3 road win over the Washington Nationals. Kuhnel, 29, has a...

BOSTON - David Pastrnak scored at 1:54 of overtime as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday. Hampus Lindholm scored in regulation and added an assist on the winner for the Bruins, who nearly blew another 3-1 series lead afte...

NASSAU, Bahamas - Canada has three tickets booked to the Paris Olympics in the relay events. The men's 4x100-metre, women's 4x100 and women's 4x400 teams all qualified for the Games on Saturday night at the World Relays. The top two teams from each heat qualified for the Olympics and into Sunday's final for their respe...

CALGARY - Dominic Cozzolino paced Canada with four goals and four assists in a 19-0 win over Japan on Saturday to open the world para ice hockey championship at WinSport Arena. Tyler McGregor and Liam Hickey each added three goals and four assists for Canada, which only needed one save from Adam Kingsmill in net. Adam ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi had a record setting night for Inter Miami. He scored a goal and had five assists as Inter Miami trounced the New York Red Bulls 6-2 on Saturday night - with the Argentine great and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner as the game's best player setting no fewer than three Major League...

TORONTO - Italian star Federico Bernardeschi ended a lengthy scoreless drought with a pair of goals and added an assist Saturday to help Toronto FC defeat FC Dallas 3-1 in MLS play, extending TFC's winning streak to four games in all competitions. Bernardeschi had been shut out in 19 games since scoring twice in a 3-2 ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Soccer Association (PGSA) held its annual Icebreaker tournament today, which is focused on letting interested community members hit the field with some teams to see if they're interesting in joining the league."We do it every year, and it's basically a way to get people out to sta...

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Taylor Pendrith has been here before - holding or sharing a lead after three rounds on the PGA Tour. The Canadian was one of six among the top 10 on the leaderboard seeking a first tour victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., chipped in twice for consecutive eagles t...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Kevin Gausman pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer in his return from the injured list and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak. Gausman (2-3) allowed three hits while striking out eight. He walked two bat...