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Eugenie Bouchard wins first match of 2020

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard opened the 2020 season with 7-5, 7-5 win over Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in the first round of the ASB Classic on Monday. It was Bouchard's first vict...

Jan 06, 2020

TV mixup has Russian fans celebrating despite losing

MOSCOW - Some Russian hockey fans were celebrating victory despite losing at the world junior hockey championships because of a confusingly timed TV repeat. Two state TV channels showed Russia-Canada ...

Jan 06, 2020

Dube scores in 7th round of shootout, Flames beat Wild 5-4

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sitting at the end of the bench, Dillon Dube couldn't hear his coach call out names, but he kept looking over wanting for his chance in the shootout. For someone who'd never been in ...

Jan 05, 2020

Montgomery calls firing by Stars 'appropriate,' enters rehab

DALLAS - Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Friday his abrupt dismissal by the NHL club was "appropriate" and he has entered alcohol rehab. Montgomery's statement was his first public comme...

Jan 05, 2020

Cook, Vikings upend Saints 26-20 in OT in NFC playoffs

NEW ORLEANS - Kirk Cousins hit tight end Kyle Rudolph with a 4-yard fade on third-and-goal in overtime, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled out a 26-20 victory over the Saints in the wild-card round of t...

Jan 05, 2020

Thomas scores winner as Canada beats Russia for gold at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada is golden again at the world junior hockey championship. Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a furious comeback and secure a 4-3 vic...

Jan 05, 2020

Canada's world junior returnees looking for redemption vs. Finland in semis

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - It's a loss Joe Veleno knows he'll never truly get over. The same goes for Barrett Hayton. Canada was leading Finland 1-0 with under a minute to go in the quar...

Jan 05, 2020

Canadian Mirela Rahneva takes silver medal at skeleton World Cup

WINTERBERG, Germany - Canada's Mirela Rahneva enjoyed a good start to 2020, sliding to a silver medal at the skeleton World Cup on Sunday. The 31-year-old had the fastest run of the day (58.01 se...

Jan 05, 2020

Leafs rookie Engvall learning at NHL level thanks to Keefe, Kapanen and Spezza

TORONTO - Just because Pierre Engvall's out of the American Hockey League, it doesn't mean he's done developing his game. Engvall scored his second goal in as many games on Saturday night, the eventua...

Jan 05, 2020

Oberg, Sandin help Sweden topple Finland for bronze medal at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Linus Oberg scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and Sweden held on to beat Finland 3-2 on Sunday for the bronze medal at the world junior hockey champi...

Jan 05, 2020