Category Archives: Sports
Letestu scores in SO as Oilers beat Islanders, 4-3
NEW YORK - The Edmonton Oilers got back on the winning track with the type of gritty play that had helped them get off to a fast start this season. Mark Letestu scored the only goal in the shootout to...
Nov 05, 2016

Fireworks overshadow Leafs third straight win, Canucks eighth straight loss
TORONTO - For the Maple Leafs it was a third straight win, for the Canucks an eighth straight defeat. Saturday evening in Toronto will be defined, however, primarily by the fireworks that consume...
Nov 05, 2016

Lions down Roughriders to clinch home field in CFL's West Division semifinal
VANCOUVER - Players and coaches grinning ear to ear, the B.C. Lions posed for a team picture in their locker-room on Saturday night. They hope to take a couple more over the next few weeks. Jonathon J...
Nov 05, 2016

Tomas Plekanec's first of season lifts Canadiens over Flyers 5-4
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens knew just how important it was to rebound from one of their worst performances in decades. Montreal beat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Saturday, less than 2...
Nov 05, 2016

Sam Reinhart scores tiebreaker in third, Sabres beat Senators 2-1
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators were hoping one day Robin Lehner would emerge as their No. 1 goaltender. On Saturday he came back to town and beat them as a member of the Buffalo Sabres. Lehner, who...
Nov 05, 2016
T-Birds down Gryphons, Vikes tie Varsity Blues to advance to field hockey final
TORONTO - Fourth-year veteran Stephanie Norlander scored three goals as the top-seeded UBC Thunderbirds advanced to the Canadian university field hockey championship with a 5-0 victory over ...
Nov 05, 2016

Franklin throws 4 TD's as Eskimos end regular season with win over Argos
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos seem to have a pretty good backup plan for the playoffs if something should happen to regular starter Mike Reilly. James Franklin threw for four touchdown passes, ...
Nov 05, 2016

Girard, St.-Gelais put Canada on short-track World Cup podium in Calgary
CALGARY - Canada’s short-track speedskating team put a hard number on the medals they want to win at the season-opening World Cup in Calgary. At least eight medals in eight indivi...
Nov 05, 2016

Sevyn Streeter set to sing anthem at 76ers game on Dec. 16
NEW YORK - Sevyn Streeter and the Philadelphia 76ers have decided on a date for the singer to come back and perform the national anthem after the team didn’t allow her to sing wearing a “W...
Nov 05, 2016
Chelsea goes top with Everton rout as Man City is held again
LONDON - Sixteen goals scored without reply. Five successive wins. And now top of the English Premier League. Chelsea is a club transformed under Antonio Conte. Eden Hazard scored twice in a 5-0 demol...
Nov 05, 2016