Category Archives: Sports
Vancouver star Ludi Lin says 'Mortal Kombat' is an 'apt metaphor' for world divisions
TORONTO - "Mortal Kombat" may be based on a hit video-game franchise, but Vancouver-raised star Ludi Lin says it serves as an "apt metaphor" for divisions in the world. The action film about an ancien...
Apr 21, 2021
Women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia cancelled again
The women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia has been cancelled a second time because of COVID-19. The championship, scheduled for May 6-16 in Halifax and Truro, N.S., was called off Wednesday...
Apr 21, 2021
CFL pushing back start of season nearly two months because of COVID-19
TORONTO - The CFL is pushing back the start to its 2021 season and reducing the number of games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league announced Wednesday it plans to kick off the '21 campaign...
Apr 21, 2021
B.C. travel restrictions could be a major road block for track and field athletes
BURNABY, B.C. - Some of Canada's top track and field athletes face another potential road block in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Because of surging COVID-19 cases in B.C., athletes from out of pr...
Apr 21, 2021
Two-time world pairs champion Radford returning to competition with Vanessa James
OTTAWA - Two-time world pairs champion Eric Radford is coming out of retirement. The 36-year-old, who won two world figure skating titles and an Olympic bronze medal for Canada in 2018 with Meagan Duh...
Apr 21, 2021
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime ready to face Denis Shapovalov after second-round win
BARCELONA, Spain - Felix Auger-Aliassime has set up a Canadian clash with Denis Shapovalov after a win in the second round of the Barcelona Open. The 10th-seeded Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, downed...
Apr 21, 2021
Vipers get 6th win of pod season
At Kal Tire Place Tuesday night, the Vernon Vipers racked up another win against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks by a score of 5-2. Tyler Carpendale and Griffen Barr both had two goals for Vernon while Log...
Apr 21, 2021
Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan drop out of Super League
MADRID - Atltico Madrid and Inter Milan both decided to drop out of the Super League on Wednesday. The moves came a day after the six Premier League clubs gave up on the controversial breakaway compet...
Apr 21, 2021
Canadian women to open Olympic soccer tournament against host Japan
Canada will open the Tokyo Olympic women's soccer tournament against host Japan on July 21 at the Sapporo Dome. The eighth-ranked Canadian women, bronze medallists at the last two Olympics, were drawn...
Apr 21, 2021
Pearson, Sutter each score twice as Canucks dump Leafs 6-3
VANCOUVER - Tanner Pearson and Brandon Sutter each scored twice Tuedsay, powering the Canucks to a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists for Vancouver (18-18-3)...
Apr 20, 2021
