Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Vathje, Rahneva win skeleton gold and bronze at Winterberg World Cup
WINTERBERG, Germany - Calgary’s Elisabeth Vathje and Ottawa’s Mirela Rahneva won gold and bronze respectively on Sunday at a skeleton World Cup event in Winterberg, Germany. Vathje slid to...
Jan 15, 2017
McIlroy to have tests on his injured back
JOHANNESBURG - One tournament into the new year, Rory McIlroy is going for tests on his back Monday to make sure he is fit enough to play Abu Dhabi without further damage. McIlroy felt pain in his bac...
Jan 15, 2017
Canadians Harvey and Valjas win cross-country skiing team sprint gold
TOBLACH, Italy - Canadians Alex Harvey and Lenny Valjas, won gold in the team sprint on Sunday at a cross-country skiing World Cup. Harvey, from Saint Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., and Toronto’s Val...
Jan 15, 2017
Quebec City's Plains of Abraham to host cross-country ski World Cup final
Quebec City’s historic Plains of Abraham will host the cross-country skiing World Cup final March 17-19. Event organizers Gestev along with Cross-Country Canada and the Quebec Winter Events Corp...
Jan 15, 2017
Whitecaps speedster Kekuta Manneh savouring first taste of U.S. national team
CARSON, Calif. - Kekuta Manneh’s days of commuting to work from the U.S. are over. The electric Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder/forward, a native of the Gambia, had been living in Point Roberts, ...
Jan 15, 2017
Justices to hear free speech clash over offensive trademarks
WASHINGTON - The Slants aren’t exactly a household name when it comes to music, but the Asian-American rock band has certainly made its mark in the legal world. The Oregon-based group has spent ...
Jan 15, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NFL Playoffs Green Bay 34 Dallas 31 Pittsburgh 18 Kansas City 16 — NHL Washington 5 Philadelphia 0 Minnesota 3 Chicago 2 New Jersey 2 Vancouver 1 (OT) St. Louis 2 Anaheim 1 ...
Jan 14, 2017
Saturday's Games
Sunday’s Games NFL Playoffs Green Bay 34 Dallas 31 Pittsburgh 18 Kansas City 16 — NHL Washington 5 Philadelphia 0 Minnesota 3 Chicago 2 New Jersey 2 Vancouver 1 (OT) St. Louis 2 Anaheim 1 ...
Jan 14, 2017
Carter gets OT winner as LA Kings surge past Jets, 3-2
LOS ANGELES - The Kings hit iron with an extraordinary number of shots Saturday night, culminating in a late backhand by Kyle Clifford that somehow struck both sides of Winnipeg’s goal without g...
Jan 14, 2017
Draisaitl, Letestu scores in shootout as Oilers beat Flames 2-1
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers feel they are starting to get a taste of what it will be like if they should maintain their spot in the standings. Leon Draisaitl and Mark Letestu scored in the shootout...
Jan 14, 2017