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Canadian divers capture three World Cup medals in Berlin

Canadian divers capture three World Cup medals in Berlin

BERLIN — Canada's Rylan Wiens earned a silver medal in the men's 10-metre platform event at a World Cup diving competition Saturday. Wiens, 22, captured his first-ever individual World Cup medal.
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Big-game vibes remain for TSN analyst and former Team Homan member Joanne Courtney

Big-game vibes remain for TSN analyst and former Team Homan member Joanne Courtney

SYDNEY, N.S. — Former Team Homan member Joanne Courtney is enjoying the same big-game feelings from the broadcast booth that she did when she was a competitive curler. She stepped away from the sport two years ago to focus on her family and career.
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Watts has three goals to lead Ottawa past Toronto 5-3 in PWHL contest

Watts has three goals to lead Ottawa past Toronto 5-3 in PWHL contest

OTTAWA — Daryl Watts and Ottawa's Professional Women’s Hockey League team put an end to Toronto's winning ways Saturday. Watts had three goals as Ottawa rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Toronto 5-3.
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Leylah Fernandez earns straight-sets win at Miami Open event

Leylah Fernandez earns straight-sets win at Miami Open event

MIAMI — Canadian Leylah Fernandez won her opening women's singles match at the Miami Open on Saturday. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., dispatched Colombia's Emiliana Arango 6-4, 6-2.
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Clutterbuck, Barzal help Islanders end skid, defeat Jets 6-3

Clutterbuck, Barzal help Islanders end skid, defeat Jets 6-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Cal Clutterbuck scored twice, Mathew Barzal and Hudson Fasching each had a goal and two assists and the New York Islanders snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Winnipeg Jets Saturday.
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Foerster's third-period goal lifts Philadelphia Flyers over Boston Bruins 3-2

Foerster's third-period goal lifts Philadelphia Flyers over Boston Bruins 3-2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyson Foerster scored with 1:29 left and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a seven-game losing streak to Boston with a 3-2 win over the Bruins on Saturday. Travis Konecny scored two goals and Foerster also had an assist.
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Canadian Liam Brearley wins gold medal in World Cup slopestyle event

Canadian Liam Brearley wins gold medal in World Cup slopestyle event

Canadian snowboarder Liam Brearley won the gold medal in a World Cup slopestyle event Saturday. Brearley, 20, of Gravenhurst, Ont., scored 89.93 points to finish ahead of Japan's Taiga Hasegawa (85.31). Australian Valentino Gueseli was third (83.77).
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Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

BALTIMORE (AP) — Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94.
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Canadian Thompson captures World Cup women's skicross race, overall crown

Canadian Thompson captures World Cup women's skicross race, overall crown

IDRE FJÄLL, Sweden — Another year, another women's skicross World Cup title for Canadian Marielle Thompson. Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., earned her sixth victory of the World Cup season Saturday.
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NHL roundup: Playoff-hungry Capitals beat Hurricanes 7-6 in shootout

NHL roundup: Playoff-hungry Capitals beat Hurricanes 7-6 in shootout

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonny Milano recorded his first hat trick in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin scored again, and the Washington Capitals ended the Carolina Hurricanes' winning streak at five with a shootout victory Friday night that could play a pivotal role
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