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'He's incredible': Bedard once again turning heads at Canada's world junior camp

MONCTON, N.B. - Connor Bedard's highlight reel has been hard to miss. Already the presumptive first overall selection at the 2023 NHL draft, the 17-year-old phenom with a bullet shot and an ability to...

Dec 10, 2022

Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning soccer's biggest...

Dec 10, 2022

Ronaldo benched against Morocco in World Cup quarterfinals

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is starting on the bench for Portugal for the second straight game at the World Cup. The 37-year-old Ronaldo remained out of the starting lineup against Morocco fo...

Dec 10, 2022

Oilers snap seven-game skid against Wild with 5-2 victory

EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a seven-game losing skid against Minnesota, defeating the Wild 5-2 on Friday night. Connor McDavid and Leon Dra...

Dec 09, 2022

Wheeler, Rittich lead Jets past Blackhawks 3-1

CHICAGO (AP) - Blake Wheeler scored early in the second period, David Rittich stopped 22 shots and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. Cole...

Dec 09, 2022

Gushue, Dunstone to play for quarterfinal berth at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters

Brad Gushue and Matt Dunstone are set to clash for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters on Saturday. Gushue pulled out a key 7-4 win over Norway's Bendik Ramsfjell to fin...

Dec 09, 2022

Wagner, Banchero lead Magic over Raptors 113-109

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to rookie Pablo Banchero in the final minutes Friday night to hold off Toronto 113-109 after the Raptors had wiped out a...

Dec 09, 2022

Soccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. U.S. medi...

Dec 09, 2022

Laine scores on first shot, Blue Jackets beat Flames 3-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Patrik Laine scored on Columbus' first shot and the Blue Jackets broke a three-game losing streak, beating the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night. Eric Robinson and Sean Kuraly a...

Dec 09, 2022

Canada's Laframboise qualifies directly for final of FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup

EDMONTON - The crowd was by no means large, but Nicolas Laframboise put on a show. The Canadian rider won his heat and qualified directly for Saturday's final of the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup ev...

Dec 09, 2022