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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Connor Hellebuyck may have unquestionably won his second Vezina trophy Tuesday night in Music City. And if he didn’t, his performance pushed him so far ahead of his closest competition that if he doesn’t earn the award at season’s end, an investigation …
Read More »Matthews scores No. 65, Leafs down Pens in OT
TORONTO – Sidney Crosby has seen plenty of hockey. Even the Pittsburgh Penguins captain is blown away by Auston Matthews’ pursuit of 70 goals. “Seems like a crazy number, but he could do it,” the 36-year-old said before his team took on the Maple Leafs. “It’s amazing. Speaks a lot …
Read More »Winnipeg to host 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League championship – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg is set to host the 2025 championship weekend for the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The league, along with local club the Winnipeg Sea Bears, announced Tuesday that the annual event — a combination of basketball, music and entertainment — will be …
Read More »Quickley powers Raptors past Wizards 130-122
TORONTO – Even though he just had his best game of the season, Immanuel Quickley only wanted to talk about the Toronto Raptors winning consecutive games for the first time in six weeks. Quickley had a double-double as the increasingly healthy Raptors fended off the Washington Wizards 130-122 on Sunday. …
Read More »Jays finally back in Toronto for 2024 home opener
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 5:00 am Updated April 8, 2024 10:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are finally back home. Canada’s only Major League Baseball team plays its 2024 home opener Monday …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Making the case for a better Jets finish in Central Division race – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets are heading into the final week and a half of the NHL’s regular season schedule, still with a shot at improving their current third-place position in the Central Division standings. And yours truly is prepared to make the case for that to happen. Story continues below advertisement …
Read More »How an Irish hockey team without an ice rink is turning heads at N.S. tournament
An annual minor hockey tournament held across the Halifax region has attracted interest from an ambitious group of players from a destination not known for its hockey exports: Ireland. The Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) Saints, an Under-15 squad consisting of the best youth hockey players from across Northern Ireland …
Read More »Blue Jays show off stadium renovations
TORONTO – The so-called outfield district got the love last year at Rogers Centre. Now it’s time for a renovated 100-level seating area, new-look dugouts and fresh turf at the home of the Toronto Blue Jays. Team brass showed off the latest changes to the downtown stadium on Thursday with …
Read More »Vilardi pots hat trick, Jets clinch playoff spot with 5-2 win over Flames
For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, the Winnipeg Jets have clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Gabriel Vilardi scored his first career hat trick and the Jets (46-24-6) beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 at Canada Life Centre Thursday night to end their five-game homestand on …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Hard work about to begin for playoff-bound Jets – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just a little “X.” That’s all the Jets were looking for on Thursday night. It would signify that Stanley Cup Playoff participation was guaranteed for the hockey team. A victory against the Flames would give them two more points, and that “X” …
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