Category Archives: Sports
Calgary's Kevin Koe, North America maintain lead at Continental Cup of Curling
LAS VEGAS - Calgary’s Kevin Koe has Team North America in the lead at the halfway point of the 2017 Continental Cup. Koe, backed up by vice-skip Marc Kennedy, second Brent Laing and lead Ben Heb...
Jan 13, 2017
Canada advances to women's U18 hockey final with 6-2 win over Sweden, will face US
ZLIN, Czech Republic - Canada will play for gold at the IIHF U18 women’s world hockey championship after defeating Sweden 6-2 in the semifinal on Friday. Sophie Shirley and Sarah Fillier e...
Jan 13, 2017
Toronto Argos re-sign veteran offensive lineman Tyler Holmes to extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Tyler Holmes to a contract extension Friday. Holmes was slated to become a free agent next month. The Ottawa native’...
Jan 13, 2017
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif looking forward to Chiefs rematch with Steelers
Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and the Kansas City Chiefs will get a second shot at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Kansas City hosts Pittsburgh in the AFC divisional playoff game at Arrowhe...
Jan 13, 2017
Meet Cam Atkinson, the Blue Jackets' unlikely leading scorer and power-play ace
Cam Atkinson laid out his dream to become an NHL player on Career Day when he was in the fourth grade. But by the time he got to Avon Old Farms, a private all-boys high school in Connec...
Jan 13, 2017
For ski resorts in Western US, too much snow is a good woe
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA, Colo. - For ski resorts in Colorado and the Sierra Nevada, it’s a good problem to have: too much snow. Recent storms walloping mountains across the West dropped up to 10...
Jan 13, 2017
Unheralded Swiss wins World Cup Alpine combined race
WENGEN, Switzerland - Wearing the No. 51 bib of a total longshot, Swiss skier Niels Hintermann took advantage of the starting order to win a World Cup Alpine combined race on Friday. Hintermann was 23...
Jan 13, 2017
Roughriders trade veteran quarterback Darian Durant to Alouettes
MONTREAL - Darian Durant’s move from Saskatchewan to Montreal may have solved the Alouettes’ quarterback worries, while the Roughriders’ uncertainty under centre is just getting...
Jan 13, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Ottawa 4 Pittsburgh 1 Edmonton 3 New Jersey 2 (OT) Minnesota 7 Montreal 1 Philadelphia 5 Vancouver 4 (SO) Tampa Bay 4 Buffalo 2 Nashville 2 Boston 1 Dallas 5 Detroit 2 Anahe...
Jan 12, 2017
Oilers beat Devils 3-2 in OT in Taylor Hall's return to Edmonton
EDMONTON - It was Taylor Hall’s return to Edmonton, but the night belonged to Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl scored in overtime and added two assists as the Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with...
Jan 12, 2017