Category Archives: Sports

Duke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America team
The season did not end as Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett intended. The fabulous freshmen came to Duke to win a national championship and their bid came up short with a loss to Michigan State in the ...
Apr 02, 2019

Vancouver's Bibiano Fernandes reclaims One Championship MMA bantamweight title
TOKYO - Brazilian-Canadian Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes reclaimed his One Championship MMA bantamweight crown from Kevin (The Silencer) Belingon on Sunday when the Filipino title-holder was disqualif...
Apr 02, 2019

Two-time Olympian Melodie Daoust makes world hockey championship debut
Had the final score been different, Melodie Daoust's shootout goal would be more celebrated in Canadian hockey history. With an Olympic gold medal on the line last year, Daoust didn't p...
Apr 02, 2019

CWHL folding, female hockey players fearful for future of their game
The collapse of the Canadian Women's Hockey League plunges the future of the female game in Canada into disarray, at least in the short term. But the CWHL declaring it will cease operations May 1 even...
Apr 02, 2019

Raptors' Leonard pays tribute to rapper Hussle who was shot Sunday
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard paid tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle on Monday. The Raptors star had written "RIP NIP" on his New Balance shoes, and "All Money In" - the name of Hussle's record label...
Apr 02, 2019

Ryan scores twice, Flames chase Quick in 7-2 rout of Kings
LOS ANGELES - Derek Ryan scored twice, Mark Jankowski had a goal and two assists and the playoff-bound Calgary Flames defeated the Los Angeles Kings 7-2 on Monday night. Sam Bennett, Johnny Gaudreau, ...
Apr 01, 2019

Full Circle: Germany's Ryan Sherrard's curling journey takes him back to Canada
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Former Canadian junior champion Ryan Sherrard was about six years removed from the sport when he took in the 2016 world men's playdowns as a fan. Little did he ...
Apr 01, 2019

Granlund scores shootout winner as Canucks down Stars 3-2
VANCOUVER - Sven Baertschi's hockey season simply hasn't been long enough. The Vancouver Canucks left-winger tallied his ninth goal and 14th point of the year on Saturday, helping his team to a 3...
Apr 01, 2019

Hayes scores in OT to lift Jets over Blackhawks, 4-3
CHICAGO - Kevin Hayes scored at 3:38 of overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night to snap a three-game slide and move into sole possession of first place in the Ce...
Apr 01, 2019

Marchessault's goal leads Golden Knights over Oilers 3-1
LAS VEGAS - Jonathan Marchessault scored his sixth game-winning goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Monday night. Vegas goaltender Malcolm Subban stopped 18 shots while m...
Apr 01, 2019