National Sports

Canadian women's rink crushes Norway at world junior curling championships

February 21, 2019

LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Canada's Selena Sturmay won her third game in a row on Thursday at the world junior curling championships.Sturmay's Edmonton-based rink beat Norway's Maia ...

British Columbia's Wark upsets Manitoba's Fleury in Scotties tiebreaker

February 21, 2019

SYDNEY, N.S. — British Columbia's Sarah Wark has earned the final spot in the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.The Scotties rookie defeated Manitoba's ...

Canadian MMA star Georges St-Pierre announces his retirement

February 21, 2019

MONTREAL — Canada's Georges St-Pierre is retiring from mixed martial arts.The 37-year-old from St-Isidore, Que., made the announcement on Thursday at the Bell ...

Federal government set to develop code of conduct for sport in Canada

February 21, 2019

OTTAWA — The federal government is developing a comprehensive code of conduct aimed at protecting athletes from abuse and harassment at all levels — from the playground to ...

Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway

February 21, 2019

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Longtime Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man standing along an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the ...

Veteran NHLers Ryan Spooner, Luke Scheen seek fresh starts in Vancouver

February 21, 2019

VANCOUVER — This hasn't been the NHL season that Ryan Spooner expected.The 27-year-old forward started the year with the New York Rangers then was dealt to the Edmonton ...

Scores and Schedule

February 21, 2019

Wednesday's GamesNHLChicago 5 Detroit 4 (OT)Colorado 7 Winnipeg 1Calgary 4 N.Y. Islanders 2Boston 3 Vegas 2 (SO)---AHLToronto 4 Manitoba 3Rockford 3 Grand Rapids 2 (OT)...

Wednesday's Games

February 21, 2019

Wednesday's GamesNHLChicago 5 Detroit 4 (OT)Colorado 7 Winnipeg 1Calgary 4 N.Y. Islanders 2Boston 3 Vegas 2 (SO)---AHLToronto 4 Manitoba 3Rockford 3 Grand Rapids 2 (OT)...

Gaudreau snaps goal drought to help Flames double up Islanders 4-2

February 20, 2019

CALGARY — The drought is over for Johnny Gaudreau.Gaudreau's first goal in 10 games and 30th of the season was one of two third-period goals for the Calgary Flames in a 4-2 ...

Duke star Williamson sprains knee after Nike shoe blows out

February 20, 2019

DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman sensation Zion Williamson was knocked out of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry game with a knee sprain after his Nike shoe blew out during the ...

MacKinnon, Calvert score 11 seconds apart; Avs beat Jets 7-1

February 20, 2019

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche broke up their top line and broke out of their funk.Just the sort of breakthrough they needed to salvage their season.Nathan MacKinnon and ...

Funky odour and uncouth heckler no match for in-form Scheidegger at Scotties

February 20, 2019

SYDNEY, N.S. — A funky odour at one end of Centre 200 didn't throw Casey Scheidegger off her game. Neither did a heckler who barked out a comment before her final throw.The ...

Impact play to 0-0 draw against Tampa Bay in pre-season, Krolicki injured

February 20, 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Montreal Impact played...

Canada's Auger-Aliassime downs Garin to advance to Rio Open quarterfinals

February 20, 2019

RIO DE JANEIRO — Canadian teenager Felix ...

Pacific FC adds veteran Canadian international Marcel de Jong to its CPL roster

February 20, 2019

Pacific FC has added veteran Canadian ...

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They’re not here yet and I am going bonkers

February 19, 2019

In recent weeks, being just a little bit of a latecomer to the party, I have discovered eBay. I made three purchases in one evening, for a total of four over the last 12 ...

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Former Premier responds to Mandryk column on debt

September 12, 2018

Recently, political columnist Murray Mandryk wrote in this paper about provincial debt. I thought it reasonable then to offer these additional facts. Much like some ...