Category Archives: Sports
Canadian middle distance runner Kate Van Buskirk finally back on track
TORONTO - When Kate Van Buskirk won the women’s 3,000 metres at the historic Millrose Games, it was a victory that went way beyond crossing the line first. The 29-year-old runner from Brampton, ...
Feb 17, 2017
French language groups protest English-only Olympic slogan
PARIS - Groups defending the French language are lodging legal protests over the English-only slogan used for Paris’ 2024 Olympic bid. Lawyer Emmanuel Ludot said Friday that he has submitted a r...
Feb 17, 2017
NY woman hits half-court shot, then gets marriage proposal
ALBANY, N.Y. - It was quite a night for a New York state college basketball fan who made a half-court shot to win a $500 gift card, and then received a marriage proposal seconds later. Erin Tobin took...
Feb 17, 2017
Spanish government drafts anti-doping law in-line with WADA
BARCELONA, Spain - The Spanish government presented stricter legislation Friday to bring the country back in line with World Anti-Doping Agency standards. WADA declared Spain “non-compliant̶...
Feb 17, 2017
Hirscher wins giant slalom world title after plane incident
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - After an incident involving a military airplane delayed the race, Marcel Hirscher ended his long wait to win a world championship title in giant slalom on Friday. The race...
Feb 17, 2017
Canada's Virtue and Moir take ice dance gold medal at Four Continents
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir captured the gold medal in ice dancing Friday at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Virtue, from London, Ont....
Feb 17, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Edmonton 6 Philadelphia 3 Ottawa 3 New Jersey 0 St. Louis 4 Vancouver 3 Pittsburgh 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 Buffalo 2 Colorado 0 Minnesota 3 Da...
Feb 16, 2017
Connor McDavid leads way with three points, Oilers double up Flyers 6-3
EDMONTON - It has only taken the Edmonton Oilers 58 games to equal their point total from all of last season. Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists to regain the NHL scoring lead as Edmonton came ...
Feb 16, 2017
Tarasenko, Steen score late, lift Blues past Canucks 4-3
ST. LOUIS - Alexander Steen has been hot since Mike Yeo took over as coach of the St. Louis Blues. His teammates have been even hotter. Vladimir Tarasenko and Steen scored third-period power-play goal...
Feb 16, 2017
Crosby gets 1,000th point, then leads Penguins by Jets in OT
PITTSBURGH - It was, in many ways, Sidney Crosby’s remarkable career distilled to its essence. Game on the line. A wide-open net. A race to the puck. These are the moments the Pittsburgh Penguin...
Feb 16, 2017