National Sports News

Hockey Canada chair looks back, sees brighter days ahead: 'The game was in trouble'

Jonathan Goldbloom knows certain topics aren't discussed at the water cooler. Headlining the list in his home province of Quebec? Politics, language and religion.

Dec 22, 2023 9:50 AM Read more >

Redblacks sign defensive back Brandin Dandridge to two-year extension

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have signed defensive back Brandin Dandridge to a two-year contract extension, the CFL team announced Friday. He was set to become a free agent in February.

Dec 22, 2023 9:29 AM Read more >

Canada's Kingsbury picks up sixth World Cup medal of the season with moguls bronze

BAKURIANI, Georgia — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury picked up a bronze medal Friday at a World Cup moguls event. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 75.

Dec 22, 2023 9:08 AM Read more >

Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return

There were jitters, of course.

Dec 22, 2023 6:52 AM Read more >

Ovechkin scores 1st goal in 15 games to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets in overtime

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal in 15 games with 53 seconds left on the clock in overtime Thursday night to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Dec 21, 2023 11:41 PM Read more >

Lindholm scores, DeSimone nets first goal, and Markstrom wins 200th as Flames top Ducks 3-0

ANAHEIM, Calif.

Dec 21, 2023 11:28 PM Read more >

MacKinnon scores 4 goals, Rantanen gets 2, Avalanche rally to beat Senators 6-4

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals to extend his career-best points streak to 17 games, Mikko Rantanen scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

Dec 21, 2023 10:29 PM Read more >

Kirill Kaprizov scores with 4.9 seconds left in OT as Wild beat Canadiens 4-3

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime , lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Dec 21, 2023 9:59 PM Read more >

Duchene scores with 9.2 seconds left in OT lifting Stars past Canucks 4-3

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored with 9.2 seconds left in overtime giving the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Dec 21, 2023 9:12 PM Read more >

Oilers get big goals from McDavid and Draisaitl, score 4 in 3rd period to beat Devils 6-3

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Adam Erne scored in a span of 69 seconds early in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Dec 21, 2023 8:45 PM Read more >