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Tkachuk, Panthers cruise past Canadiens 6-2 behind five-goal second period

MONTREAL - Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in the middle of a five-goal second period and the Florida Panthers cruised to a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Sam Reinhart, with a goal and ...

Jan 19, 2023

Matthews, Samsonov lead Maple Leafs over Jets 4-1

TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice early in the second period and Ilya Samosonov was stellar in making 37 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Thursday night. Mitch M...

Jan 19, 2023

Thompson makes consecutive eagles, leads AmEx; Rahm 2 back

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson played his first six holes in 7 under, including consecutive eagles, and shot a career-low 10-under 62 at La Quinta on Thursday to take a two-st...

Jan 19, 2023

Rugby Canada bolsters Toronto Arrows by adding to technical staff

TORONTO - The importance of the Toronto Arrows to Canadian rugby was reinforced Thursday with news that Rugby Canada is embedding two of its staff with the Major League Rugby side. Alex Lee will serve...

Jan 19, 2023

Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov's Pride boycott

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Flyers coach John Tortorella defended Russian defenseman Ivan Provorov's decision to cite religious beliefs as his reason to boycott the team's pregame Pride celebration. "Provy di...

Jan 19, 2023

Elks sign veteran defensive back Ed Gainey to one year contract extension.

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have signed veteran defensive back Ed Gainey to a one-year contract extension. Gainey was fifth on the team with 47 defensive tackles last season, his first in Edmonton, t...

Jan 19, 2023

Henderson, pain-free, leads Korda by 1 in LPGA Tour opener

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Brooke Henderson enjoyed the opening day of a fresh LPGA season a whole lot more than the tough, waning days of last season. Her balky back feeling stronger and swinging a club mo...

Jan 19, 2023

Three young players jump from Whitecaps' development squad to MLS team

VANCOUVER - Ali Ahmed knows his new Major League Soccer contract doesn't mean the hard work has come to an end. Moving from the Vancouver Whitecaps' development squad in the MLS Next Pro League to the...

Jan 19, 2023

Fired CF Montreal reserve squad coach apologizes for past social media comments

MONTREAL - A soccer coach who was fired this month over years-old Twitter comments suggesting the former premier of Quebec should be assassinated is publicly apologizing. Sandro Grande was named CF Mo...

Jan 19, 2023

Midfielder David Choiniere signs new multi-year deal with CPL champion Forge FC

HAMILTON - Attacking midfielder David Choiniere has signed a new multi-year contract with Forge FC. The 25-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., scored in Forge's 2-0 championship win over Atl...

Jan 19, 2023