Category Archives: Sports
Current carding money not cutting it, time for a raise, say athletes
CALGARY - When speedskater Marsha Hudey couldn’t afford to pay for her cellphone, she shut it off until she could. The 26-year-old Olympian from White City, Sask., will occasionally skip buying ...
Jan 19, 2017
Vancouver to host 2018 Canadian figure championships en route to South Korea
OTTAWA - The road to the 2018 Olympics will go through Vancouver for Canada’s figure skating team. Vancouver has been named host of next year’s Canadian championships, which will determine...
Jan 19, 2017
Jays general manager Ross Atkins believes Bautista can return to all-star form
TORONTO - Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista made the all-star team in six straight seasons before injuries limited his effectiveness last year. General manager Ross Atkins is confident Bautista can retu...
Jan 19, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 1 Winnipeg 6 Arizona 3 Detroit 6 Boston 5 (SO) Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (OT) San Jose 3 Los Angeles 2 — AHL Utica 3 St. John’s 1 Milwaukee 4 C...
Jan 18, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 1 Winnipeg 6 Arizona 3 Detroit 6 Boston 5 (SO) Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (OT) San Jose 3 Los Angeles 2 — AHL Utica 3 St. John’s 1 Milwaukee 4 C...
Jan 18, 2017
Connor McDavid earns 100th NHL point as Oilers beat Panthers 4-3 in overtime
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid may have earned his 100th career NHL point, but his 102nd would matter more. McDavid scored in overtime and added two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth game in ...
Jan 18, 2017
Ondrej Pavelec makes 30 saves in NHL return as Jets top Coyotes 6-3
WINNIPEG - Ondrej Pavelec was glad his long wait to get back to the NHL ended with a victory, even if it wasn’t his best game. The veteran netminder made 30 saves as the Winnipeg Jets halted a f...
Jan 18, 2017
Secondary scoring comes through, Price woes continue, as Pens top Canadiens 4-1
MONTREAL - It is rare that the name Carey Price is linked with the word “slump” but the Montreal Canadiens star goaltender is starting to hear it. A 4-1 loss on Wednesday night to the Pitt...
Jan 18, 2017
Trevor Hoffman misses Hall of Fame election by 5 votes
SAN DIEGO - Well, Hells Bells, Trevor Hoffman didn’t make baseball’s Hall of Fame for the second straight season. This time, it was agonizingly close. The former closer with the menacing g...
Jan 18, 2017
Embiid scores 26, 76ers beat Raptors 94-89
PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid cupped both ears, imploring fans to cheer even louder, and flashed a wide smile as he soaked in the “MVP” and “Trust The Process” chants. With Embiid...
Jan 18, 2017