Home » Archive by Category

Articles in Sports

Malkin scores in overtime to lift Penguins to sixth straight win, 4-3 over Caps
January 22, 2012 – 8:06 pm | No Comment
Malkin scores in overtime to lift Penguins to sixth straight win, 4-3 over Caps

Evgeni Malkin can’t really explain what’s going on with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He’d rather just enjoy the ride

Paterno’s death met with grief in State College; ‘I think Joe was a scapegoat’
January 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm | No Comment
Paterno’s death met with grief in State College; ‘I think Joe was a scapegoat’

Joe Paterno’s death from lung cancer Sunday just two months after his firing left many Penn State students, alumni and community members numb with grief and a sense that the legendary coach deserved better from the university after such a distinguished career.

Wilson wins Humana Challenge in dramatic dusk finish
January 22, 2012 – 4:43 pm | No Comment
Wilson wins Humana Challenge in dramatic dusk finish

Mark Wilson made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Humana Challenge on Sunday, beating Robert Garrigus, John Mallinger and Johnson Wagner by two strokes in a dramatic dusk finish to the wind-delayed tournament.

Bruins’ Ference suspended three games for boarding incident on Rangers’ McDonagh
January 22, 2012 – 4:26 pm | No Comment
Bruins’ Ference suspended three games for boarding incident on Rangers’ McDonagh

Boston Bruins defenceman Andrew Ference has been suspended three games by the NHL for a scary boarding incident involving Rangers defenceman Ryan McDonagh in New York’s 3-2 overtime win Saturday.

Great opening act in final year of Ivor Wynne
January 22, 2012 – 12:39 pm | No Comment
Great opening act in final year of Ivor Wynne

Goodbye Ivor Wynne, Act One, was a show stopper. And don’t pretend that you knew all along that it would be: Remember, even a little lie is still a lie.

Thunderwolves roar back against Mac cagers
January 22, 2012 – 11:31 am | No Comment
Thunderwolves roar back against Mac cagers

The McMaster men’s basketball team lost twice to the Lakehead Thunderwolves on the weekend after leading in the second half of both games.

Touchdown at Outdoor Classic freezes Bulldogs
January 21, 2012 – 5:43 pm | No Comment
Touchdown at Outdoor Classic freezes Bulldogs

Fans were on their feet at Ivor Wynne for the Outdoor Classic, but it wasn’t for the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Marlies hammer Bulldogs in outdoor classic
January 21, 2012 – 12:14 pm | No Comment
Marlies hammer Bulldogs in outdoor classic

After an opening 30 seconds that included a Hamilton goal by Dany Masse and a fight between Zach FitzGerald and Kelsey Wilson, the Marlies woke up, and responded with three straight

Burn lots of calories with winter sports
January 20, 2012 – 8:01 pm | No Comment
Burn lots of calories with winter sports

A half-hour a day is all you need to maintain proper weight, get your blood flowing and improve health, according to the Society for Vascular Surgery, which forwarded us a list of calories burned by various winter sports from Livestrong.com.

Moore closes in on OUA’s No. 2 scoring leader
January 20, 2012 – 1:03 pm | No Comment

By Cecelia Carter-Smith

20,000 tickets sold for Saturday’s AHL Classic
January 20, 2012 – 8:47 am | No Comment
20,000 tickets sold for Saturday’s AHL Classic

A former Steelhawk, an ex-Bulldog who scored a massive goal and Ron MacLean are among the late additions to Friday’s AHL Outdoor Classic Alumni/Celebrity game.

Marlies pumped to get going on Outdoor Classic
January 19, 2012 – 4:21 pm | No Comment
Marlies pumped to get going on Outdoor Classic

The Marlies got a leg up on Saturday afternoon’s open-air appointment with the Hamilton Bulldogs by holding their daily practice at the 55-yard line and, by the time their session was over, Canadian Winter had arrived in all its mountain-modified moodiness.

Kessel, Datsyuk backed as first All-Star pick
January 18, 2012 – 10:30 pm | No Comment

Last year, at the inaugural All-Star fantasy draft, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel sat on the stage as everyone else was called.

Canada, U.S. favoured in Olympic soccer qualifier
January 18, 2012 – 5:51 pm | No Comment
Canada, U.S. favoured in Olympic soccer qualifier

John Herdman may be new to the CONCACAF region, but he knows exactly how his opponents will try to stop Canada’s women’s soccer team from reaching the 2012 Olympics.

Wozniacki shares advice from major-winning boyfriend, golfer McIlroy
January 18, 2012 – 2:13 pm | No Comment

Just the mention of Rory McIlroy’s name elicited a smile from Caroline Wozniacki.

Man shot to death in hotel where U.S. women staying ahead of soccer tournament
January 18, 2012 – 2:06 pm | No Comment

Female soccer players in Vancouver for an Olympic qualifying tournament had a brush with the city’s more sordid side when a young man was gunned down in a high-end hotel hosting members of three teams.