57 h. ago Vasily Podkolzin finally has his time in spotlight for Edmonton Oilers

Familiarity with Leon Draisaitl paid off in overtime.

Sport

7 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz produces another major comeback to win French Open final in five

PARIS  — Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz, and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway.  But not in such dramatic style as Sunday’s French Open final, however, when the Spaniard rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, […]

Politics

7 d. ago Oilers and Panthers relish days off as Stanley Cup final moves to Florida

The first two games of the Stanley Cup final have gone to overtime, only the sixth time in NHL history that's happened and first since 2014.

Sport

7 d. ago Hall of Famer Don Nelson selected as winner of Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award

OKLAHOMA CITY — Don Nelson has been invited to the NBA Finals countless times in recent years, always declining those opportunities. This time, his peers found a way to ensure he couldn’t say no. Nelson — a Basketball Hall of Famer and three-time NBA coach of the year — was announced Sunday as this year’s […]

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9 d. ago ‘Forget about the past’: Fans on criticism of Wayne Gretzky’s ties to Donald Trump

It wasn't long ago some Canadians were upset with Gretzky's ties to Donald Trump but with the Oilers in Stanley Cup final, hockey fans say it's time to let bygones be bygones.

Sport

9 d. ago Dallas Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after losing in the Western Conference final

Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer was fired Friday after three seasons with the team, getting to the Western Conference final each time but never advancing past that for a shot at the Stanley Cup. The move came a week since the Stars ended their season in a 6-3 loss at home to Edmonton in Game […]

Events

1 week ago Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin call it quits: ‘Feels final this time’

'They really tried to work through their issues but the age gap was often a problem,' source says

Politics

1 week ago Simone Inzaghi resigns as coach of Inter Milan after Champions League final blowout

The 5-0 rout by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final was Simone Inzaghi’s final match in charge of Inter Milan. “The time has come for me to say goodbye to this club after a run of four years during which I gave everything,” Inzaghi wrote in a letter to Inter fans on the club […]

Sport

1 week ago ECB Set for Last Easy Rate Cut as Trade Fuels Inflation Discord

The European Central Bank is about to lower interest rates for the final time before an increasingly complicated inflation outlook risks bringing internal divisions to the fore.

Economics

2 w. ago Canucks: Trading Vasily Podkolzin wasn’t bad. Not drafting Matt Boldy wasn’t good

Selecting Vasily Podkolzin 10th overall at the 2019 NHL Draft instead of Matt Boldy was a big Canucks miss

Other

2 w. ago Indian Pacers beat N.Y. Knicks to reach NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history

INDIANAPOLIS  — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists, and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. Obi Toppin added 18 points and six […]

Sport

2 w. ago DEAR ABBY: Retiree is finally ready to make time for herself

DEAR ABBY: I have spent 40 years serving the public and my country, putting other people first and feeling guilty if I didn’t. However, I am becoming resentful of the demands for my time.   I’m retired, and my husband still works. We have always split the expenses 50-50, even though I make less than […]

Sport

2 w. ago Can Stan Bowman's Mystery Men power Edmonton Oilers to Stanley Cup?

If anyone would have suggested last summer that new Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman’s four big deals — trading for Vancouver cast-away Vasily Podkolzin and Detroit cast-away Jake Walman, claiming Kasperi Kapanen on waivers, and signing chronically-injured John Klingberg — would play a massive role in powering the Oilers to the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, […]

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2 w. ago Letters, May 29: King Charles’s speech a fitting response to Trump

Will Hyman’s injury affect the Oilers? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! KING’S CANADA It has been a long time coming. The King has finally responded to Donald Trump, and his reply did not come remotely, it was delivered from the very land of the “strong and free.” The condition that Canada must either pay […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers veterans have been waiting long time for this as Cup final return looms

'We’re one win away from going to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals and this is as exciting as it gets for us as a team and also for the fan base.'

Sport

2 w. ago Canucks: Arturs Silovs playoff acclaim means much more in big picture

Silovs became the fourth AHL goalie to post four postseason shutouts in a win over Colorado on Monday as Abbotsford advanced to the Western Conference final for the first time in franchise history

Culture

3 w. ago Emerance Maschmeyer’s quiet role in Ottawa Charge’s PWHL championship run

Amid the excitement of the Ottawa Charge reaching both the PWHL playoffs and final for the first time, one of the team’s Day 1 cornerstones quietly has slipped out of the spotlight. Yet every morning at TD Place, there’s Emerance Maschmeyer — alone on the ice with trainers, steadily working her way back from the […]

Sport

last month Svechnikov breaks late tie, Hurricanes beat Capitals to reach Eastern final

WASHINGTON — Andrei Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with just under two minutes left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night, winning the second-round series and advancing to the Eastern Conference final for a second time in three years. Captain Jordan Staal got his first goal of […]

Economics

last month ‘It’s our time’: Saskatchewan Rush look to extend playoff magic in 2025 NLL Finals

For the first time since 2018, the Saskatchewan Rush will have a shot at bringing the NLL Cup back to the province as they'll face the Buffalo Bandits in NLL Finals.

Sport