Category Archives: Sports
Correction: Canucks-Predators story
NASHVILLE - In a story Feb. 7 about the Predators 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, The Associated Press reported Filip Forsberg was credited with Nashville’s third goal. A scoring change anno...
Feb 07, 2017

Boudreau's experiment with new line pays off as Wild beat Jets 4-2
WINNIPEG - Bruce Boudreau wanted to experiment and try a new line for the Minnesota Wild. You could say it was a big success for the veteran coach. The line of centre Charlie Coyle and wingers Jason P...
Feb 07, 2017
Refs suspended after shutting down game over safety concerns with fans, coach
SASKATOON - A minor hockey referee is criticizing the Saskatchewan Hockey Association for suspending him after he shut down a game over safety concerns with the behaviour of the visiting team’s ...
Feb 07, 2017

McElhinney delivering in Leafs backup role; stops 39-of-40 in win over Dallas
TORONTO - Curtis McElhinney isn’t feeling old, even as the most senior member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I’m hanging out with 20-year-olds,” said McElhinney with a grin. R...
Feb 07, 2017

Boucher has unique punishment for Senators after lacklustre 6-0 loss to Blues
OTTAWA - Guy Boucher found a unique way to punish the Ottawa Senators after a lacklustre performance. The Senators head coach made every Ottawa player sit in the locker-room and answer questions from ...
Feb 07, 2017

Flames edge Penguins 3-2 in shootout; Crosby gets point 998
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby’s pursuit for 1,000 career points hit a speed bump - not to mention a couple of posts - against Calgary’s Chad Johnson. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain picked up...
Feb 07, 2017
McDevitt quits as head of Australia's anti-doping agency
CANBERRA, Australia - Ben McDevitt has quit as chief executive of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, warning in his outgoing statement that the country faces continuing and more sophisticate...
Feb 07, 2017
Canucks forward Anton Rodin undergoes knee surgery; expected to miss six months
Vancouver Canucks forward Anton Rodin underwent successful surgery on his troublesome left knee, the club announced Tuesday. The Canucks said in a two-paragraph statement the 26-year-old Swede’s...
Feb 07, 2017
Canada opens round-robin play at Fed Cup with 2-1 win over Venezuela
METEPEC, Mexico - Canada defeated Venezuela 2-1 in the round-robin opener at the Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I event on Tuesday. Charlotte Robillard-Millette of Blainville, Que., dropped a 6-3, 6-4 de...
Feb 07, 2017
Houston police still searching for missing Brady jersey
HOUSTON - Tom Brady and his missing jersey have still not been reunited. The investigation, which is being led by the Houston police department’s Major Offenders division, has so far not turned ...
Feb 07, 2017