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Dabrowski, Routliffe move on to women's doubles semifinals in Dubai

DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - The second-seeded team of Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe moved on to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 q...

Feb 22, 2024

Peiyun Chien leads by two strokes after first round of the LPGA Thailand tournament

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) - Peiyun Chien shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour event in Thailand, the first of three tournaments on the LPGA's A...

Feb 22, 2024

Barcelona court finds Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves guilty of sexual assault

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub, a Spanish court ruled on Thursday. The three-judge panel senten...

Feb 22, 2024

Auston Matthews becomes fastest US-born player to reach 50 goals

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to become the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling ...

Feb 21, 2024

McAvoy scores in OT as Bruins edge Oilers in dramatic overtime win

EDMONTON - Charlie McAvoy scored the overtime winner as the Boston Bruins won their second game in a row, emerging with a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. McAvoy sent a bac...

Feb 21, 2024

Orlando stroll to 3-0 win over Cavalry in Champions Cup first leg

LANGFORD, B.C. - Orlando City SC beat the Cavalry FC 3-0 in CONCACAF Champions Champions Cup action at Starlight Stadium on Wednesday. Facundo Torres had two goals while Duncan McGuire scored the open...

Feb 21, 2024

Lionel Messi gets an assist, Inter Miami opens MLS season with 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi had two Real Salt Lake defenders on either side of him, two more a few yards in front of him. He quickly tapped the ball away from them all with his left foot...

Feb 21, 2024

Leafs centre Matthews scores 50th goal of the season

TEMPE, Ariz. - Toronto centre Auston Matthews has scored his 50th goal of the season in 54 games in the Maple Leafs' NHL contest at Arizona. Matthews beat Coyotes netminder Karel Vejmelka glove side w...

Feb 21, 2024

Alex Tuch scores short-handed winner, Sabres top Canadiens 3-2

MONTREAL - Alex Tuch scored a short-handed game-winner late in the second period as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Wednesday night at Bell Centre. Zemgus Girgensons and Jeff...

Feb 21, 2024

MLS Commissioner Don Garber says league is 'very prepared' to deal with referee lockout

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi's first full season in Major League Soccer started with replacement officials Wednesday when Inter Miami played host to Real Salt Lake, and Commissioner Don G...

Feb 21, 2024