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Connor McDavid breaks scoring drought with 3-2 winner over St. Louis Blues

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored the overtime winner and added a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers bounced back from another dreadful start to defeat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Wednesday. McDavid...

Feb 28, 2024

Hughes nets winner as Ottawa beats New York 4-2 in PWHL

OTTAWA - Gabbie Hughes scored the game winner with 4:04 remaining in the third period Wednesday night to lead Ottawa to a 4-2 win over New York in Professional Women's Hockey League action. With the w...

Feb 28, 2024

Doncic's triple-double leads Mavs to win over Raptors, snap two-game losing skid

TORONTO - Luka Doncic had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 136-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Kyrie Irving contributed 29 points, including 15...

Feb 28, 2024

Calgary Flames trade defenceman Chris Tanev to Dallas for prospect, draft picks

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have traded defenceman Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars for prospect Artem Grushnikov, a 2024 second-round NHL draft pick and a conditional 2026 third-round pick in a three...

Feb 28, 2024

Canada defeats Costa Rica 3-0 to remain perfect at CONCACAF W Gold Cup

HOUSTON - Defender Shelina Zadorsky scored twice from set pieces to help Canada blank Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday and remain perfect at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup with three wins and the top seeding head...

Feb 28, 2024

Rory McIlroy not bothered by Masters 'asterisk' comments from LIV Golf's Talor Gooch

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Here's how things seem to work regarding LIV Golf and Rory McIlroy: Someone says something, the other side responds, and the cycle just keeps repeating from one topic t...

Feb 28, 2024

Former Team Jones vice Zacharias has no immediate plans to return to curling

Scratch the name Mackenzie Zacharias from the list of potential replacements for skip Jennifer Jones when she retires from the four-player game at the end of the season. Zacharias, who stepped back fr...

Feb 28, 2024

NHL defencemen talk benefits, drawbacks of playing their off-side

TORONTO - Rasmus Dahlin is comfortable feeling slightly uncomfortable. The Buffalo Sabres all-star defenceman actually enjoys it. A left-shooting Swede, Dahlin has staked his claim to the right side o...

Feb 28, 2024

Responsible Gambling Council issues praise, warning for Ontario sports betting market

TORONTO - Shelley White applauds officials for their management of Canada's only open market single-game sports betting industry. However, the CEO of the Responsible Gambling Council cautions against ...

Feb 28, 2024

Major League Soccer fines three Toronto FC players for actions in season opener

TORONTO - Major League Soccer has fined Toronto FC midfielder Richie Laryea and forwards Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne an undisclosed amount "for inciting and/or escalating a mass confront...

Feb 28, 2024