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Canada produces mass start medal haul to conclude Calgary's speedskating World Cup

CALGARY - Canadians earned three medals in the mass start races at a long-track speedskating World Cup on Sunday. Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the women's race at the University of Calgary's ...

Dec 18, 2022

Kaprizov, Wild beat Senators 4-2 for 5th straight win

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists for the Minnesota Wild, who held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Sunday afternoon for their fifth straight win. Mats Zuccarello ...

Dec 18, 2022

Humphries, Love win women's World Cup bobsled race for US

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Kaillie Humphries learned to drive at Mount Van Hoevenberg. And she clearly hasn't forgotten how. Humphries teamed with fellow U.S. Olympian Kaysha Love on Sunday to win a wom...

Dec 18, 2022

Argentina fans delighted over thrilling World Cup win against France

TORONTO - Canadian soccer fans stood in chilly pre-dawn lineups, painted their faces and ultimately wound up on a wild ride on Sunday as they packed bars to take in a particularly tense World Cup fina...

Dec 18, 2022

Canadian men's relay team wins gold at short-track speedskating World Cup

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - The national men's relay team won gold for the third straight competition to lead Canada to a three-medal performance Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Jordan Pierre...

Dec 18, 2022

Braathen, the skier and fashion designer, wins Alta Badia GS

LA VILLA, Italy (AP) - Lucas Braathen might be just the type of personality that skiing needs to join Marco Odermatt among the younger generation taking over the sport. The 22-year-old Norwegian with ...

Dec 18, 2022

Shiffrin takes win No. 77 to move within 5 of Vonn's record

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin's first speed race weekend of the women's World Cup season went so well, she believes it might make her even faster in her core technical events, too. T...

Dec 18, 2022

Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil sets world record at short course worlds

MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Maggie Mac Neil closed out the FINA World Swimming Championships in style on Sunday by setting a world record in the women's 100-metre butterfly. Mac Neil, from London,...

Dec 18, 2022

Shane Wright to serve as Canadian captain at upcoming world juniors

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. - Forward Shane Wright will serve as Canadian captain at the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship. Hockey Canada issued a news release Sunday saying Ethan Del Mastro, Nathan Gauch...

Dec 18, 2022

Gustafsson stars as Ovechkin, Capitals beat Maple Leafs 5-2

WASHINGTON (AP) - Erik Gustafsson recorded his first career hat trick to steal the spotlight from Alex Ovechkin's latest pursuit of hockey history and help the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Map...

Dec 18, 2022