Category Archives: Sports
Cockpit smoke forces Dallas Stars' plane back to airport
CAHOKIA, Ill. - A plane carrying the Dallas Stars hockey team was forced to return to a St. Louis-area airport because of smoke in the cockpit. The Belleville News-Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/2j6T...
Jan 08, 2017
Brad Gushue wins Canadian Open men's final with 8-3 victory over Niklas Edin
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Casey Scheidegger could only watch last year’s Canadian Open. This year she’s the women’s champion. Scheidegger, from Lethbridge, Alta...
Jan 08, 2017
Amy Potomak leads Canada past Russia 4-2 at under-18 women's world championship
ZLIN, Czech Republic - Amy Potomak’s power-play goal early in the third period was the winner as Canada downed Russia 4-2 on Sunday in the preliminary round of the under-18 women’s world h...
Jan 08, 2017
Canadian soccer star Kadeisha Buchanan joins French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais
Kadeisha Buchanan is joining fellow Canadian international Ashley Lawrence in France. The 21-year-olds, who have 109 caps for Canada between them, have played on the same team since they were ni...
Jan 08, 2017
Winnipeg Jets rookie sensation Patrik Laine out indefinitely with concussion
Winnipeg Jets rookie sensation Patrik Laine is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a concussion. Laine was injured in Saturday’s 4-3 loss in Buffalo. The 18-year-old sniper was looking d...
Jan 08, 2017
Ustiugov first to lead Tour de Ski start to finish; Canada's Harvey seventh
CAVALESE, Italy - Alex Harvey of St-Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., finished a career-best seventh on Sunday in the Tour de Ski. The 28-year-old Harvey finished the final stage of the circuit...
Jan 08, 2017
Maple Leafs recall goalie Jhonas Enroth from AHL, send down Antoine Bibeau
TORONTO - Goaltender Jhonas Enroth was recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday from their American Hockey League affiliate. Goalie Antoine Bibeau was loaned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in...
Jan 08, 2017
Suspensions lifted for 4 Russians in skeleton
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Four Russians have been allowed to resume competing in skeleton even though they are under investigation for alleged doping rule breaches at the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Inter...
Jan 08, 2017
FIFA set to approve bigger, richer World Cup on Tuesday
FIFA is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, even if the price to pay is lower quality soccer. FIFA President Gianni Infantino hopes his ruling Council will agree Tuesday to expand the 2026 Wo...
Jan 08, 2017
Fun and games, Dimitrov finds a way to break title drought
BRISBANE, Australia - Grigor Dimitrov concentrated on fun and games at the season-opening Brisbane International, looking for something a bit different to his regular routine. It turns out, that’...
Jan 08, 2017