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Matthews scores twice to lead Leafs to 5-2 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS - Auston Matthews let out a sigh and broke into a smile. The Toronto centre snapped a slump with a pair of goals and Zach Hyman also scored twice as the Maple Leafs downed the St. Louis Blue...
Dec 08, 2019

Flames edge Kings 4-3 to remain unbeaten under interim head coach Geoff Ward
CALGARY - From his contributions on the scoresheet to his role in helping Milan Lucic turn his season around, Dillon Dube has made a big impact since being called up from the minors three weeks ago. M...
Dec 08, 2019

Leicester makes another title bid with 8th straight EPL win
LONDON - A club-record eighth successive Premier League victory for Leicester. An eighth straight game scoring for Jamie Vardy. Leicester has rolled the clock back four years with another title challe...
Dec 08, 2019

Florida State introduces Mike Norvell as Seminoles’ coach
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Mike Norvell was the first coach Florida State interviewed for its football vacancy and though the search took school administrators around the country, they kept coming back to th...
Dec 08, 2019

Rebensburg prevails on tricky course to win Lake Louise World Cup super-G
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Viktoria Rebensburg meshed her giant slalom skills with speed she's always had in Lake Louise, Alta., to claim Sunday's season-opening super-G. The German skied the...
Dec 08, 2019

Mark Scheifele scores twice to lead Winnipeg Jets past Anaheim Ducks 3-2
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers isn't about to trade the ice for a boxing ring, but he was pumped about dropping the gloves during the Winnipeg Jets' 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The six-fo...
Dec 08, 2019

Harris scores 26, Thybulle 20 as 76ers beat Raptors 110-104
PHILADELPHIA - This victory over the Toronto Raptors didn't feel as good as it should have to the Philadelphia 76ers because of their shaky finish. Tobias Harris scored 26 points and rookie Matisse Th...
Dec 08, 2019

Union exec Marvin Miller, Simmons elected to Hall of Fame
SAN DIEGO - Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing, was elected to bas...
Dec 08, 2019

Brain injury from domestic abuse a 'public health crisis,' says B.C. researcher
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia mother in her late 30s says there was "no support in sight" after she suffered two serious blows to the head at the hands of different partners more than a decade ago. "...
Dec 08, 2019

Legault government invokes closure to pass Hydro-Quebec rates bill
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has invoked closure to pass legislation that will allow it to take control of the rates charged for electricity in the province. Bill 34 was adopted just after...
Dec 08, 2019