Category : Hockey

McDavid hat trick propels Oilers to bounceback victory against Canucks

Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 Thursday for their first win of the NHL season.

Laine winner caps sparkling performance as Jets extinguish Flames in overtime

Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game in overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets started their season with a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames Thursday.

Players begin arriving for Australian Open, head directly into quarantine

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka was among the earliest arrivals into Melbourne on one of the 15 charter flights bringing players and officials into the city for the first Grand Slam tennis...

Boucher leads the way as Raptors pick up much-needed win over Hornets

Chris Boucher had 25 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 111-108.

Urban Meyer hired as head coach of Jaguars, ending 2-year retirement

Urban Meyer agreed to become head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, leaving the broadcast booth and returning to the sidelines after a two-year absence that followed another health scare.

Gold medallist Klete Keller released from custody, ordered to stay away from D.C.

A five-time Olympic swimming medallist charged with participating in a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol was released from federal custody Thursday but ordered to stay away from Washington, D.C. until after next...

Leafs' Keefe anticipates temperature of Battle of Ontario to rise in North Division

And after seeing many of their prospects up close in the minors the last few years, not to mention some key off-season acquisitions brought to the nation's capital, Sheldon Keefe believes the temperature of th...

Chen the headliner, but Mariah Bell could steal the scene at U.S. Nationals

While Nathan Chen will be the headliner at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships that begin Thursday in Las Vegas, Mariah Bell could be the scene stealer.

Chris Armas already feeling right at home as head coach of Toronto FC

The former New York Red Bulls boss has extensive ties to his new club. Toronto GM Ali Curtis was sporting director at the Red Bulls while Armas was an assistant coach prior to getting the top job there....

Steve Nash has his hands full with the Brooklyn Nets

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at how Brooklyn's blockbuster trade for James Harden makes its rookie coach's job both easier and much harder.

Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames renew hostilities to start season

The puck drops Thursday on the NHL season-opener for the Winnipeg Jets, and many are expecting several pairs of gloves to drop as well.

Raiders owner Mark Davis buying WNBA's Las Vegas Aces

The Raiders owner purchased the WNBA team Thursday pending approval from the league's board of governors.

CONCACAF reschedules men's Olympic soccer qualifying

Men's Olympic soccer qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean was rescheduled Thursday for March 18-30 in Guadalajara, Mexico, where the tournament originally was set to be played last spring....

Chicago places Jonathan Toews on long-term injured reserve

Chicago captain Jonathan Toews will miss at least 10 games and 24 days after the team placed him on long-term injured reserve Thursday because of an unspecified illness.

Saskatchewan cancels curling provincials after health officials reject curling bubble

Saskatchewan has become the latest province in a growing list that has cancelled its curling provincials to determine what team will head to the Scotties and Brier in the Calgary curling bubble.