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WJHC Roundup: USA grabs first place in Group B with 5-3 win over Russia

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Arthur Kaliyev and Nicholas Robertson scored goals six seconds apart late in the second period to help lift the United States past Russia 3-1 on Sunday at the world...

Dec 29, 2019

Schwartz scores twice, Blues beat Jets for 8th straight win

ST. LOUIS - Jaden Schwartz scored twice and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Sunday for their season-best eighth straight victory. Ryan O'Reill...

Dec 29, 2019

Canada's Joe Veleno suspended for next game of world junior hockey championship

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canadian forward Joe Veleno was suspended for one game of the world junior championship on Sunday by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Veleno is being punished fo...

Dec 29, 2019

Runaway leader Liverpool already has soundtrack of champions

LONDON - Liverpool fans ended 2019 by chanting "Champions of the world" for the first time at Anfield. "Champions of England" will surely be sung by the Kop in 2020. Sadio Mane ensured Liverpool reach...

Dec 29, 2019

WJHC Roundup: USA grabs first place in Group B with 5-3 win over Russia

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Arthur Kaliyev and Nicholas Robertson scored goals six seconds apart late in the second period to help lift the United States past Russia 3-1 on Sunday at the world...

Dec 29, 2019

Homegrown centre Dan Clark signs two-year extension with Roughriders

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian centre Dan Clark to a two-year contract extension. The six-foot-two, 310-pound Regina native was named a CFL all-star last season for the fir...

Dec 29, 2019

Ace left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu signs four-year deal with Toronto Blue Jays

TORONTO - Persistence paid off for the Toronto Blue Jays as they were able to introduce a much-needed ace for their starting rotation on Friday. The Blue Jays welcomed pitcher Hyun...

Dec 29, 2019

Clutch Clemson: No. 3 Tigers beat No. 2 Ohio State 29-23

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Blaring from the Clemson locker room after yet another playoff victory was Aretha Franklin's classic "Respect." The Tigers have won two of the last three national titles and become c...

Dec 29, 2019

Jacob Markstrom makes 49 saves, Canucks hold on to beat Kings 3-2

VANCOUVER - Jacob Markstrom made it sound like hitting a career high with 49 saves on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings was really no big deal. "I feel like if you look at it again, they th...

Dec 29, 2019

The King reigns: LeBron James is AP's male athlete of decade

He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his beloved northeast Ohio, delivered on another title promise, then left for the Los Angeles Lakers and the next challenge. He pla...

Dec 29, 2019