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Malkin scores twice, Guentzel injured as Pens beat Senators

PITTSBURGH - Evgeni Malkin's goal in the first minute sparked the Pittsburgh Penguins to a victory that ended with distressing thud. Malkin scored twice but teammate Jake Guentzel was injured right af...

Jan 01, 2020

Chelsea denied by overhead kick; Arsenal beats Man United

LONDON - Having finally ended a goal drought, Alireza Jahanbakhsh is now celebrating the greatest strike of his career. With an acrobatic overhead kick, the Brighton forward stunned not just Chelsea b...

Jan 01, 2020

Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77

NEW YORK - David Stern, the basketball-loving lawyer who took the NBA around the world during 30 years as its longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global powerhouse, died Wednesd...

Jan 01, 2020

Wild at Target: 2021 NHL Winter Classic headed to Minnesota

DALLAS - The 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild at Target Field, the home stadium of the MLB's Twins. NHL officials announced the site for next Winter Classic during this sea...

Jan 01, 2020

'I just love it more': Habs pick Cole Caufield on his goal-scoring acumen

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Cole Caufield is getting used to the attention. Since being selected 15th overall by the Montreal Canadiens at last June's NHL draft, the diminutive winger has been visited b...

Jan 01, 2020

Kevin Clark scores two as Canada returns to Spengler Cup final

DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada is off to the Spengler Cup final for the fifth year in a row. The national men's hockey team defeated TPS Turku of Finland 6-0 in semifinal action at the annual Christmas t...

Jan 01, 2020

Blue Bombers release defensive back Marcus Sayles to pursue NFL opportunities

WINNIPEG - Defensive back Marcus Sayles was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Wednesday so he can pursue opportunities in the NFL. The 25-year-old international player had several tryouts with ...

Jan 01, 2020

Canada's Alexis Lafreniere to return from knee injury at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere will be in the lineup when Canada meets Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship Thursday. The star winger and projec...

Jan 01, 2020

Hofer wins first international start, Canada downs Germany 4-1 at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Joel Hofer didn't have a lot of time to think about his first-ever start for Canada. Having learned late Sunday he'd get the call to steady the ship at the world ju...

Jan 01, 2020

Neal scores 2nd hat trick of season as Oilers hang on for 7-5 win over Rangers

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers almost allowed what would have been a dubious first in NHL history on Tuesday. James Neal had three goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and three help...

Jan 01, 2020