Новости за 20.11.2016

DETROIT — The Calgary Flames won’t sleep in their own beds — or skate in their home rink — for more than a week. No problem. “The way we’ve played, we kind of like it better on the road, it seems,” said Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan after Sunday’s morning skate in Detroit, the first […]

The consensus on Florida Georgia Line’s third record, this summer’s Dig Your Roots, seems to be that it represents a mild evolution for Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, a step toward maturity that all bro-country revellers must perhaps eventually endure. Apparently this means there are more serious songs — you know, ones about mama and God and […]

Calgary Flames (7-11-1) at Detroit Red Wings (8-9-1) 5:30 p.m, Sportsnet, Sportsnet 960 The Fan Last five Flames vs. Blackhawks L 3-2 vs. Coyotes W 2-1 (OT) @ Wild W 1-0 vs. Rangers L 4-1 vs. Stars L 4-2 Red Wings @ Capitals L 1-0 vs. Lightning L 4-3 @ Canadiens L 5-0 vs. Canucks […]

From the man himself, Hunter Karl got the news  Walking onto the field for the second half, Karl had turned to the fifth-year passer: “I asked him, ‘Are you in now?’ And he’s like, ‘Yeah. Let’s go.’ ” Whitman Tomusiak found out in the huddle when, suddenly, he laid eyes on the star play-caller, who’d been […]

It seems like forever since the Stampeders played a meaningful game. Heck, it’s been ages since they’ve played any kind of game. And that’s the biggest storyline going into the West Division final. On paper, the Red & White should feel comfortable booking their hotel rooms for next week’s Grey Cup in Toronto. But will […]

In this case, a carry-on isn’t going to cut it. The Calgary Flames are embarking on their longest road-trip of the season, a six-games-in-nine-nights jaunt that starts with Sunday’s date against the Detroit Red Wings (5:30 p.m. MT, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet 960 The Fan) and also includes stops in Buffalo, Columbus, Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. […]

They don’t capture headlines often and, if they do score, it’s probably not going to make the nightly TSN/Sportsnet highlight package. Their contributions don’t always register on the scoresheet. You’re more likely to see hits and block shots from these guys than shots on goal. Heck, some games, you might not realize they’ve even touched […]

Jimmy Underdahl had to wait four years to get his shot at playing starting quarterback for the Calgary Dinos. Two more quarters weren’t going to throw him off. After finding himself on the bench to start the Dinos’ national semifinal game on Saturday afternoon, Underdahl took over behind centre coming out of halftime against the […]

The life of a rookie isn’t always easy. They take their fair share of good-natured abuse from the veterans. But sometimes they land a few blows of their own. Calgary Stampeders linebacker Alex Singleton was getting the freshman treatment this week when a few of his teammates joined a media scrum and asked a few […]

At least one Calgary council official says he’s about done with bylaw tweaks, and is ready to give city taxi companies new plate licences in time for the arrival of rideshare competition. Coun. Evan Woolley said for him, the answers are very simple. The Livery and Transportation Advisory Committee is pitching the immediate release of […]

For the last 20 days Bo Levi Mitchell’s chief competitive outlet was a soccer-meets-Hot Wheels video game called Rocket League. “I played non-stop with (injured teammate Deron) Mayo,” beamed the Calgary Stampeders quarterback and shoe-in as the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player. “It sounds kid-ish, and it is. It’s just a fun, competitive game two-on-two and […]

Even marathon runners say it takes a special breed of human to run 150 consecutive kilometres. But for Canada’s 150 birthday next year, some dedicated runners will be doing just that. Kirsten Fleming, executive director for The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon, said the idea to do a 150K Ultra race was inspired after the success of […]

What was once a happy home has turned into a house of horrors for 10-year-old Sonia Yousaf, who saved her mother’s life during a vicious attack, the girl’s father said. Sonia’s dad Hafeez Yousaf, husband of victim Anila Malik, said his daughter is petrified of returning to the house where her mother was brutally stabbed […]

You might want to check your Christmas list twice this year if there happens to be a drone on it. Drones, also known as UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle), have been causing what Calgary police referred to as “an explosion in the number of calls” CPS has received regarding UAV use this year. “It’s proving problematic […]

Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is often considered his finest achievement, dwarfing even The Glass Menagerie and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. It ranks, alongside Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and Eugene O’Neill’s A Long Days Journey into Night, as one of the most treasured American plays of the 20th century. There are […]

As concerns about congestion in Banff National Park grow, officials have started to come up with some ways to deal with an expected influx of tourists when entry is free in 2017. The country’s busiest national park has had record increases in visitors in each of the past two years. It’s expected to grow even further next year when entry to […]