Category Archives: Sports
Bottcher falls to Mouat in Champions Cup final, Homan to play Tirinzoni tonight
CALGARY - A critical miss from Brendan Bottcher just past the midway point of Monday's final at the Humpty's Champions Cup proved costly in a 6-3 loss to Bruce Mouat. The Scottish rink stole two point...
Apr 19, 2021
Canucks defenceman Edler suspended two games for kneeing Leafs forward Hyman
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler two games for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman. The collision happened 10 minutes into the second period of ...
Apr 19, 2021
Olympic soccer draw will allow Canadians to start planning on and off the pitch
Wednesday's Olympic soccer draw will answer a lot of questions for Canada coach Bev Priestman, allowing her to finalize plans on and of the pitch. First, the 34-year-old will learn whom eighth-ranked ...
Apr 19, 2021
University of Victoria women's rowing coach resigns by mutual agreement
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria says the head coach of its women's rowing program has resigned effective immediately. In a statement posted on the school's varsity athletics website, it says the...
Apr 19, 2021
Raptors sign Japanese forward Yuta Watanabe to standard NBA contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Yuta Watanabe to a standard NBA contract. The six-foot-nine, 205-pound native of Yokohama, Japan is averaging four points, 3.3 rebounds and 13.4 minut...
Apr 19, 2021
UEFA could ban Super League players from Euro 2020, WCup
MONTREUX, Switzerland - Players at the 12 clubs setting up their own Super League could be banned from this year's European Championship and next year's World Cup, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin sa...
Apr 19, 2021
Canadian bowler Francois Lavoie wins PBA Super Slam and US$100,000
ANNANDALE, Va. - Canadian bowler Franois Lavoie has won the Guaranteed Rate PBA Super Slam. The 28-year-old from Quebec City, who now makes his home in Wichita, Kan., defeated PBA Players Championship...
Apr 19, 2021
Alberta's Boser set to face off against the Sledgehammer on June UFC card
Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser will face Sweden's Ilir (The Sledgehammer) Latifi on a June 5 UFC Fight Night card. The 29-year-old from Bonnyville, who now calls Edmonton home, is co...
Apr 19, 2021
Evacuations, damage as raging wildfire spreads in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - People were evacuated from Cape Town neighbourhoods Monday as a huge wildfire sweeping across the slopes of the city's famed Table Mountain was fanned by high winds and threa...
Apr 19, 2021
Patrick Marleau set to break Gordie Howe's record for most NHL games played
LAS VEGAS - Patrick Marleau is poised to make history tonight.The 41-year-old native of Aneroid, Sask., will surpass Gordie Howe's record for most games played in NHL history when the San Jose Sharks ...
Apr 19, 2021
