Category Archives: Sports

Britain takes 2-1 lead over Canada after doubles win at Davis Cup
OTTAWA - Team Canada captain Martin Laurendeau says his team is doing its best to remain focused despite a tough road ahead in its Davis Cup World Group tie against Britain. Britain took a 2-1 lead ov...
Feb 04, 2017

Backstrom scores winner in third period as Capitals topple Canadiens 3-2
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens could not slow down a red-hot Capitals team that has been nearly unstoppable at Bell Centre in the last few years. Washington continued its recent dominance over the ...
Feb 04, 2017
Chelsea sits pretty as Conte gets revenge over Arsenal
LONDON - Antonio Conte waited more than four months for revenge against Arsenal. With a 3-1 victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the wait was worth it for the Italian manager as Chelse...
Feb 04, 2017
Canadians St-Gelais, Boutin, Hamelin golden at short track World Cup
DRESDEN, Germany - Marianne St-Gelais, Kim Boutin and Charles Hamelin each won gold medals and Valerie Maltais won bronze on Saturday at an ISU short track speedskating World Cup event. St-Gelais of S...
Feb 04, 2017
Canadians Tristan Walker, Justin Snith finish fourth at World Cup luge event
OBERHOF, Germany - Canada’s Tristan Walker and Justin Snith came close to their first podium of the season, finishing fourth in doubles racing at a luge World Cup stop. The Calgary-based sliders...
Feb 04, 2017
Canada's Humphries wins silver at bobseld World Cup, remains overall leader
IGLS, Austria - Canadian bobsled star Kaillie Humphries won silver on Saturday at a women’s bobsled World Cup event. Calgary’s Humphries and pusher Melissa Lotholz of Barrhead, Alta., post...
Feb 04, 2017

Bruno Mars slays at pre-Super Bowl concert in Houston
HOUSTON - The Super Bowl halftime show is on Sunday. Someone maybe ought to tell Bruno Mars that. The pop singer was in grade A form at a pre-Super Bowl show on Friday night, performing a top notch co...
Feb 04, 2017
Edge in experience could be telling in Super Bowl
HOUSTON - There’s no hiding it. One edge the New England Patriots have over the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s Super Bowl can’t be denied: experience. It’s a factor never to be sc...
Feb 04, 2017
Canadian men claim Shield at Sydney Sevens with 10-5 win over Kenya
SYDNEY, Australia - A second-half try from Justin Douglas was the difference as Canada beat Kenya 10-5 on Sunday at the Sydney Sevens rugby tournament, claiming the Shield and a 13th-place finish. Har...
Feb 04, 2017
Canadian women beat United States 21-17 to capture Sydney Sevens Cup
SYDNEY, Australia - Canada’s women’s sevens team can add the Sydney Sevens Cup to their trophy case after beating the United States 21-17 on Saturday in the Cup final. It’s the third...
Feb 04, 2017