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Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title

MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Jannik Sinner clinched Italy's second consecutive Davis Cup title and capped his breakthrough season at the top of tennis by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Sunday for a...

Nov 24, 2024

Ivanie Blondin wins two long-track speedskating medals at World Cup in Nagano

NAGANO - Ivanie Blondin was a key player in two of Canada's medals at the long-track speedskating World Cup on Sunday, earning a silver in the women's mass start and a bronze with Yankun Zhao in the m...

Nov 24, 2024

St. Louis Blues fire Drew Bannister and hire Jim Montgomery as coach

Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston...

Nov 24, 2024

Leicester fires manager Steve Cooper just 12 games into Premier League

LEICESTER, England (AP) - Leicester fired manager Steve Cooper on Sunday, just 12 rounds into the Premier League season. Leicester is in 16th place in the 20-team league, two points above the relegati...

Nov 24, 2024

Michkov scores in overtime, Flyers rally to beat Blackhawks 3-2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Matvei Michkov scored a power-play goal in overtime as the Flyers overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday. Michkov scored on ...

Nov 23, 2024

Vasily Podkolzin ends drought, scores first as an Edmonton Oiler

EDMONTON - Vasily Podkolzin vowed there's more to come after his first goal as an Edmonton Oiler. Podkolzin scored the game's first goal and Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist for the Oilers i...

Nov 23, 2024

McDavid paces Edmonton Oilers to 6-2 win over New York Rangers

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in a 6-2 win over the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday. Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assis...

Nov 23, 2024

Montreal Canadiens' momentum halted in 6-2 loss to Vegas Golden Knights

MONTREAL - Just when the Montreal Canadiens seemed to be gaining some momentum, they were brought up short in a 6-2 loss at home to the Vegas Golden Knights. After winning three of four games, includi...

Nov 23, 2024

Slumping Ottawa Senators searching for answers after fifth straight loss

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators were searching for answers Saturday after inconsistency and missed opportunities were their undoing, again, in a fifth straight loss. The Senators surged late in the third...

Nov 23, 2024

Banda’s goal leads Pride over Spirit 1-0 for NWSL championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women's Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturd...

Nov 23, 2024