Category Archives: Sports

Team USA scrambling for answers after World Cup ouster
TORONTO - Members of Team USA gathered for a few drinks after they were eliminated from the World Cup of Hockey. There was a lot to discuss. The United States was surprised by Team Europe and wasnR...
Sep 21, 2016
Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli confident team is heading in 'right direction'
Connor McDavid was nine when the Edmonton Oilers last qualified for the playoffs. Indeed, it’s been a long decade of futility in the Alberta capital. But as training camp opens this week, there ...
Sep 21, 2016
Depth rules, skill tops grit, Canada not happy yet with Team Europe on deck
TORONTO - Canada breezed past the United States 4-2 on Tuesday night in the preliminary round of the World Cup of Hockey. Here are five things we learned from the victory: 1. Depth matters Every playe...
Sep 21, 2016
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Sweden 2 Finland 0 Canada 4 United States 2 — MLB American Boston 5 Baltimore 2 Cleveland 2 Kansas City 1 N.Y. Yankees 5 Tampa Bay 3 Texas 5 L.A. Angels...
Sep 21, 2016
Happ gets 20th win, Jays take over 1st AL wild-card spot
SEATTLE - J.A. Happ had a long wait between innings, and it was totally worth it for him and the Toronto Blue Jays. Happ became the major leagues’ second 20-game winner and Russell Martin and Mi...
Sep 21, 2016
Canada's fourth line delivers in 4-2 win over United States at World Cup
TORONTO - It’s an embarrassment of riches for Canadian head coach Mike Babcock. His first three lines are stacked and the so-called fourth line of Matt Duchene, Joe Thornton and Ryan O’Rei...
Sep 20, 2016

All but three players have registered at least a point for Team Canada
TORONTO - Even an off-night for Team Canada was more than enough to dispatch an international rival. The Canadians stomped past the United States 4-2 on Tuesday night, buoyed by a pair of goals from M...
Sep 20, 2016
Team North America defenceman Aaron Ekblad out for rest of World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - Team North America defenceman Aaron Ekblad will miss the rest of the World Cup of Hockey, the team announced on Tuesday. Ekblad missed North America’s 4-3 loss to Russia on Monday nigh...
Sep 20, 2016

Lundqvist back to form in 2-0 win as Sweden tops Finland at World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - The old Henrik Lundqvist was back in net for Sweden. The 34-year-old goaltender sprinkled in some highlight-reel saves while stopping 36 Finnish shots in Sweden’s 2-0 win at the World ...
Sep 20, 2016

McLellan to lean on defenceman Morgan Rielly when North America plays Sweden
TORONTO - Todd McLellan has been impressed with Morgan Rielly’s ability to play multiple roles and log big minutes at the World Cup of Hockey. That’s why, with star defenceman Aaron Ekblad...
Sep 20, 2016