Category Archives: Sports
Red Wings' 25-season playoff streak in jeopardy, and players feel the pressure
About half of the current Detroit Red Wings weren’t even born when the team last missed the playoffs. The streak of 25 consecutive playoff appearances weighs heavily on this group, especially gi...
Jan 03, 2017
NHL 100: Gretzky trade and Orr goal among memorable NHL moments
Each and every night in the National Hockey League there’s a moment to remember. Today it’s a goal by Jets rookie Patrik Laine, a tremendous save (or 30) from Canadiens star Carey Price, a...
Jan 03, 2017
Canadian soccer star Ashley Lawrence signs with Paris Saint-Germain
After a stellar collegiate career and fine Olympic showing, young Canadian soccer star Ashley Lawrence is going to test herself against the best in Europe. The 21-year-old fullback-midfielder from Tor...
Jan 03, 2017
Canada's Dillon Brooks named NCAA men's basketball player of the week
SAN FRANCISCO - Canada’s Dillon Brooks earned NCAA basketball player of the week honours after leading the Oregon Ducks to back-to-back victories over UCLA and USC. The junior forward from Missi...
Jan 03, 2017
Nadal continues comeback with a 1st win in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia - Rafael Nadal was in need of some sleep, so he didn’t waste much time against Alexandr Dolgopolov on Tuesday. The 14-time major champion, playing his opening match at the Br...
Jan 03, 2017
Shiffrin misses WCup slalom record; Velez Zuzulova wins race
ZAGREB, Croatia - Mikaela Shiffrin’s seven-race winning streak in women’s World Cup slaloms came to end Tuesday, leaving the American one short of the record for most consecutive victories...
Jan 03, 2017
Bengals' Pacman Jones accused of head-butting cops, spitting
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones was jailed Tuesday on charges he head-butted police and spit on a nurse after being arrested for disorderly conduct in his latest brush wi...
Jan 03, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Relegation Round at Montreal Finland 2 Latvia 1 Quarter-finals at Montreal Sweden 8 Slovakia 3 Canada 5 Czech Republic 3 Quarter-finals ...
Jan 02, 2017
Ryan Miller picks up 350th career win as Canucks down Avalanche 3-2
VANCOUVER - As a young goalie with dreams of playing in the NHL, Ryan Miller grew up idolizing two legends of American hockey. Now his name sits right alongside John Vanbiesbrouck and Tom Barrasso. Mi...
Jan 02, 2017
Gauthier scores two, Stephens returns as Canada tops Czechs 5-3 at world juniors
MONTREAL - The Canadians owned the puck most of the night and dominated the shots 41-19, but there were some tight moments in their 5-3 win over the Czech Republic. The Czechs took the first-period le...
Jan 02, 2017