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NHL roundup: Roslovic scores winning goal as Hurricanes down Rangers 3-1
NEW YORK (AP) - Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 22 shots and assisted on two goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Sunday. William Carrier, Jack Roslovic and Sebastian Aho scored f...
Dec 22, 2024

Brooks lifts visiting Rockets to 114-110 win over struggling Raptors
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors blew an early 16-point lead and saw their NBA losing streak reach seven games in a tight 114-110 defeat to the Houston Rockets on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Dillon Brook...
Dec 22, 2024

Facing hometown Canucks 'a bit surreal' for Sharks rookie Celebrini
VANCOUVER - Macklin Celebrini grew up dreaming of playing NHL hockey at Rogers Arena. On Monday, that dream becomes a reality. "Skating here when I was younger, I kind of tried to put myself in an NHL...
Dec 22, 2024

CN, railworkers strike new deal avoiding potential strike
OTTAWA - The union representing some 3,000 railworkers says it has reached a new deal with Canadian National Railway, averting the threat of another national rail strike.In a release Sunday (Dec. 22),...
Dec 22, 2024

Rangers forward Matt Rempe suspended for eight games for elbow on Heiskanen
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was suspended for eight games by NHL's Department of Player Safety on Sunday for boarding and elbowing Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Fri...
Dec 22, 2024

Cougars to wear retro Ninja Turtles jerseys for Nickelodeon Night January 4
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars will be wearing special edition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles jerseys when they play the Seattle Thunderbirds on Nickelodeon Night at CN Centre Saturday, Jan. ...
Dec 22, 2024

Suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning in Ottawa leaves 10 people hospitalized
OTTAWA - Ottawa police say 10 people are in hospital and one of them is suffering from life-threatening injuries after a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning case. Police say the fire department and pa...
Dec 22, 2024

Second mudslide victim's body found as more high winds strike B.C. coast
High winds are again hitting the coast of British Columbia, as gusts surpassing 100 km/h have been reported at several outlying islands. The continuing stormy weather comes as police say emergency cre...
Dec 22, 2024

Odermatt becomes Switzerland's most successful male skier with another GS win on the Gran Risa
LA VILLA, Italy (AP) - Marco Odermatt is back to his imperious best. Odermatt followed up his first win in Val Gardena in Saturday's downhill by winning a World Cup giant slalom on Sunday as he contin...
Dec 22, 2024

Canada's Oliver Bonk looking to right last year's world junior wrongs in hometown
Jakub Stancl fired a hopeful shot with overtime looming. Czechia had already given underwhelming Canada all it could handle in the countries' quarterfinal matchup at last year's world junior hockey ch...
Dec 22, 2024