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McDavid, Draisaitl combine for 11 points in Oilers' win over Avalanche

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid had three goals and three assists and Leon Draisaitl had five assists - career highs for points in a game for both players - as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 6-2 victory ...

Nov 14, 2019

Adam Werner shines in NHL debut, MacKinnon with four points as Avs beat Jets 4-0

WINNIPEG - Adam Werner says he had no time to really think about his hockey dream coming true. The Colorado goalie unexpectedly made his NHL debut Tuesday and stopped all 40 shots he faced as the...

Nov 14, 2019

Giants hire Gabe Kapler as manager to replace Bruce Bochy

SAN FRANCISCO - Gabe Kapler might need years to match the popularity of his predecessors with the San Francisco Giants. Farhan Zaidi believes he will get there eventually. Kapler has been hired as San...

Nov 14, 2019

Jonathan Drouin scores winner, Canadiens beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in shootout

MONTREAL - The Canadiens' never-say-die attitude was in full force against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Montreal scored twice in the third period before Jonathan Drouin netted the shootout winner in a 3...

Nov 14, 2019

CTV, Jessica Allen apologize for her hockey remarks after Don Cherry's firing

TORONTO - CTV says it is apologizing to anyone who was offended by comments made by a correspondent on its show The Social following the firing of hockey commentator Don Cherry. During the program on ...

Nov 14, 2019

Scheifele gets go-ahead goal to lift Jets over Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. - Mark Scheifele scored late in the third period to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Thursday night. Adam Lowry, Nikolaj Ehlers and Josh Morrissey also scored for ...

Nov 14, 2019

Acing it: Success of Nats, Astros puts attention on starters

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Washington went against baseball's trend toward bulked-up bullpens, dedicating 39% of its payroll to three starting pitchers: Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. Th...

Nov 14, 2019

England, Czech Republic, France and Turkey reach Euro 2020

England qualified in style for the 2020 European Championship, while the Czech Republic, France and Turkey also booked their places Thursday at next year's tournament. England only needed a draw to qu...

Nov 14, 2019

Kane nets hat trick as England seals Euro 2020 spot

LONDON - Harry Kane scored a first-half hat trick as England secured qualification for the 2020 European Championship with a 7-0 victory over Montenegro in the team's 1,000th game on Thursday. The lan...

Nov 14, 2019

Flames defenceman Brodie collapses at practice, team says he is 'alert and responsive'

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames say defenceman TJ Brodie has been taken to hospital for evaluation after collapsing during a team practice. Practice was halted when Brodie fell to the ice and w...

Nov 14, 2019