Category Archives: Sports
North Carolina's Emily Fox, Washington State's Trinity Rodman go 1-2 in NWSL draft
U.S. international Emily Fox and Trinity Rodman, daughter of former NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman, went 1-2 in the NWSL draft Wednesday evening.Expansion Racing Louisville FC took Fox, a defender-midfield...
Jan 13, 2021
Curling Canada adds three wild-card teams to field for the Scotties and the Brier
Teams on the bubble for the so-called Calgary curling bubble could breathe a little easier Wednesday after Curling Canada expanded the field for its upcoming national championships. A maximum of 18 te...
Jan 13, 2021
Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets renew hostilities to start their seasons
CALGARY - Recent history built heat into Thursday's first game of the NHL season for the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets. The last NHL game the Jets played was a 4-0 loss Aug. 6 to the Flames, which ...
Jan 13, 2021
MLS Players Association says delaying season "best solution" for Canadian teams
The executive director of the MLS Players Association says delaying the start of the 2021 season would be the "best solution" for Canadian teams given the pandemic-related border issues.Toronto, Montr...
Jan 13, 2021
BCHL products ready for new NHL season
More than two dozen BC Hockey League products are listed on NHL rosters as the league returns to action tonight after a 107-day off-season.One significant change to roster formats this season is that ...
Jan 13, 2021
Poirier: Cancellation of Canadian championships a bit of a relief amid uncertainty
TORONTO - The morning after the Canadian figure skating championships were cancelled due to COVID-19, virtually ending a season that never got off the ground, Paul Poirier went to the rink. "It was a ...
Jan 13, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs docu-series to premiere on Amazon Prime Video later this year
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have scored their own docu-series on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming service and NHL Original Productions have announced "All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs," whic...
Jan 13, 2021
AP source: James Harden traded to Brooklyn Nets
HOUSTON - The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to acquire three-time scoring champion James Harden from the Houston Rockets, a deal that reunites him with Kevin Durant and gives him the move that he has soug...
Jan 13, 2021
Canucks face potential COVID issues as NHL gears up for opening night
Hours before opening faceoff for the 2021 NHL season, potential COVID-19 concerns popped up in two Canadian markets. Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was not at practice on Wednesday, with coach P...
Jan 13, 2021
Olympic rowing champion Kathleen Heddle dead of cancer at age 55
VANCOUVER - Three-time Olympic rowing champion Kathleen Heddle has died of cancer at age 55. Canada's Heddle and Marnie McBean won Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the coxless pair and double s...
Jan 13, 2021
