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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole after nearly 9 years in prison

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was due to be released from prison on parole Friday, more than a decade after he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a Valentine'...

Jan 04, 2024

Daccord makes 32 saves, Kraken beat Senators 4-1 for 6th consecutive victory

SEATTLE (AP) - Tomas Tatar and Andre Burakovsky scored 3:43 apart late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Yanni...

Jan 04, 2024

Jets beat Sharks 2-1 to extend points streak to franchise-record 10 games

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Gabriel Vilardi broke a tie on a power play at 3:14 of the third period, Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to...

Jan 04, 2024

Flames score 4 goals in 1st, beat Predators 6-3 for 3rd straight win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, Rasmus Andersson and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist in the Calgary Flames' 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday ni...

Jan 04, 2024

Theegala leads season opener at Kapalua with 64. Morikawa hits opening tee shot packed with emotion

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) - Collin Morikawa already has won two majors and played in the opening session twice in the Ryder Cup. His opening tee shot Thursday at Kapalua felt as special as any moment. Long...

Jan 04, 2024

Thomas scores in 3rd period to give the Blues a 2-1 win over the Canucks

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist to lead the St. Louis Blues over the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Thursday night. Thomas, selected to his first All-Star Game earlier in the day, br...

Jan 04, 2024

Flames score 4 goals in 1st, beat Predators 6-3 for 3rd straight win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, Rasmus Andersson and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist in the Calgary Flames' 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday ni...

Jan 04, 2024

Skinner’s four points, Levi’s 32 saves lead Sabres over Canadiens 6-1

MONTREAL - Jeff Skinner had one goal and three assists, Devon Levi made 32 saves and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Thursday night. Levi, a 22-year-old rookie from nearby Do...

Jan 04, 2024

Matthews, Suzuki, Tkachuk among NHL's Eastern Conference all-stars

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, Montreal Canadiens centre Nick Suzuki and Ottawa Senators left-winger Brady Tkachuk are among the NHL's Eastern Conference all-stars. Matthews leads the NHL...

Jan 04, 2024

Edmonton Elks release veteran defensive back Aaron Grymes

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks released veteran American defensive back Aaron Grymes on Thursday. Grymes spent eight seasons (2013-15, 2017-18, 2021-23) with Edmonton. He appeared in 79 career games, re...

Jan 04, 2024