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No stranger to firsts, TFC teenager Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty opens MLS scoring account

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has been around long enough at Toronto FC that it's hard to believe he's still only 19. Signing a homegrown contract as a 15-year-old - in January 2020 - gives you a long runwa...

Mar 17, 2024

Lehkonen scores in OT as rolling Avalanche tip Oilers 3-2

EDMONTON - Artturi Lehkonen scored with one second remaining in overtime as the Colorado Avalanche battled their way to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Nathan MacKinnon sent it acr...

Mar 16, 2024

Ovechkin scores as Washington Capitals edge Vancouver Canucks 2-1

VANCOUVER - Alex Ovechkin inched his way closer to the top of the history books Saturday with a goal that lifted his Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Ovechkin now sits at 8...

Mar 16, 2024

Whitecaps score three first-half goals to dump Dallas 3-1

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Brian White had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Whitecaps scored three goals in the first half and beat Dallas 3-1 on Saturday night. Vancouver (2-0-1) has won two straigh...

Mar 16, 2024

Dallas Stars unveil statue of Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano

DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Stars unveiled a statue of Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano during Saturday night's home game against the Los Angeles Kings. Modano is the franchise leader in goals, assists a...

Mar 16, 2024

Guentzel leads Hurricanes over Maple Leafs 5-4 in a shootout

TORONTO - Jake Guentzel scored the only goal of the shootout to go along with two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes came back from a 4-2 deficit late in regulation to down the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4...

Mar 16, 2024

Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in 5-2 win over Canadiens

CALGARY - Mikael Backlund scored twice and had an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 5-2 win Saturday over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist, and Martin Pospisil an...

Mar 16, 2024

Toronto FC's unbeaten run comes to an end in 2-1 loss at New York City FC

NEW YORK - Kevin O'Toole's first MLS goal lifted New York City FC to a 2-1 win over Toronto FC on Saturday, ending TFC's unbeaten run to start the season at three games. O'Toole put NYCFC (1-3-0) ahea...

Mar 16, 2024

Canadian skip Homan opens world women's curling championship with two wins

SYDNEY, N.S. - Rachel Homan and her Team Canada put the finishing touches on a perfect opening day at the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship by defeating Denmark 7-4 to earn their second win in a...

Mar 16, 2024

Schauffele overcomes 4-shot deficit, grabs lead at The Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Xander Schauffele erased a four-shot deficit Saturday with another bogey-free round on a course where trouble is around every corner, capping off a 7-under 65 with a superb c...

Mar 16, 2024