Category Archives: Sports
All in the Family: Northern Ontario's Scharf joined by daughter McCarville at Hearts
MISSISSAUGA - Now that Grade 11 exams are out of the way, Bella McCarville can concentrate on her next task: helping her mother and new teammates try to win the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The 16-y...
Jan 24, 2026
Maureen Murphy’s two-goal performance leads Victoire past Charge 3-1
LAVAL - Maureen Murphy scored twice as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Ottawa Charge 3-1 in front of a sold-out crowd at Place Bell on Saturday afternoon. Ann-Renee Desbiens made 23 saves for the V...
Jan 24, 2026
NBA postpones Timberwolves-Warriors game in Minneapolis after fatal shooting by federal officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors was postponed on Saturday afternoon following another fatal shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis. T...
Jan 24, 2026
NBA game in Minneapolis between Warriors and Timberwolves postponed after ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors was postponed on Saturday afternoon following another fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Min...
Jan 24, 2026
Canada's Maltais earns bronze at speedskating World Cup in last race before Olympics
INZELL - Canada's Valerie Maltais earned bronze in the women's 3,000 metres at a speedskating World Cup on Saturday in her final race before the Milan Cortina Olympics. Maltais, from La Baie, Que., fi...
Jan 24, 2026
Personal leave puts hockey into perspective for Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl
EDMONTON - Time away from the Edmonton Oilers has clarified what's truly important for star forward Leon Draisaitl. The 30-year-old centre stepped away from the NHL team last week and returned to Germ...
Jan 24, 2026
Canada's Laurin, Ethier 5th in pairs figure skating at Four Continents championship
BEIJING - Canada's Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Ethier finished fifth in pairs figure skating on Saturday at the Four Continents Championship. Laurin of St-Jerome, Que., and Ethier of St-Alphonse-de-Gr...
Jan 24, 2026
Canada's Abigail Strate earns silver at ski jumping World Cup as Olympics approach
SAPPORO - Canada's Abigail Strate stayed hot heading to the Milan Cortina Olympics, earning a silver on the women's large hill at the Ski Jumping World Cup on Saturday. The 24-year-old Calgarian reach...
Jan 24, 2026
Man City wins after dropping Haaland and Liverpool loses on stoppage-time goal
Dropping Erling Haaland worked out just fine for Manchester City. The Premier League's most fearsome striker and top scorer was relegated to the bench on Saturday after scoring just one goal in his pr...
Jan 24, 2026
Surprising Augsburg hands Bayern Munich first defeat in the Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) - The best team in Germany is not necessarily the best in Bavaria. Bayern Munich slumped to its first Bundesliga defeat of the season by 2-1 at home to Bavarian rival Augsburg on Saturday,...
Jan 24, 2026