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Husband and wife Laing and Jones to make world mixed doubles curling debut

Steeped in international curling experience, Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing are about to embark on something new. The couple have a combined nine national championships, five world titles, three Olymp...

Apr 20, 2023

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers bounced back in a big way last night, something the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to replicate. Here are five things to know as we head into tonight's post-season action: BUNTING'S ...

Apr 20, 2023

Kings looking to start games stronger against Oilers: 'We can do better'

EDMONTON - If you told an Oilers fan before the first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings that Edmonton would take 2-0 leads in both Games 1 and 2 without trailing in regulation, they'd have be...

Apr 19, 2023

Murray has 40 points, Nuggets beat Timberwolves for 2-0 lead

DENVER (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 40 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 13 of his 16 in the fourth quarter, powering the Denver Nuggets past the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-113 on Wednesday night for a ...

Apr 19, 2023

Hintz hat trick as Stars get even with 7-3 win over Wild

DALLAS (AP) - Roope Hintz had a goal in each period, getting his first career hat trick by scoring three different ways, as the Dallas Stars stepped up without Joe Pavelski to get even in their first-...

Apr 19, 2023

Oilers edge Kings 3-2 to draw even in first-round playoff series

EDMONTON - Klim Kostin scored the third-period game-winner for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday to even their first-round playoff series at a win apiece. Le...

Apr 19, 2023

Semi-pro TSS Rovers FC upset CPL's Valour FC in Canadian Championship

BURNABY, B.C. - Matteo Polisi scored twice as TSS Rovers FC, a semi-pro side that plays in League1 B.C., upset Winnipeg's Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League 3-1 Wednesday in preliminary-round pl...

Apr 19, 2023

Garcia dominant, Peña homers as Astros beats Toronto 8-1

HOUSTON (AP) - Luis Garcia tied a career high with nine strikeouts in seven shutout innings, Jeremy Pea capped a six-run eighth with a three-run homer and the Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue ...

Apr 19, 2023

Panthers cool off Bruins 6-3, return to Florida tied 1-1

BOSTON (AP) - Brandon Montour scored twice and the Florida Panthers had four third-period goals to beat the Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins 6-3 on Wednesday night and send Boston to its first loss i...

Apr 19, 2023

Fast's goal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders in overtime

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jesper Fast took a cross-ice pass from Jordan Staal and buried it past Ilya Sorokin at 5:03 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Wednesda...

Apr 19, 2023