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Byfield scores twice for Los Angeles Kings in 4-3 OT win over Edmonton Oilers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Quinton Byfield scored his second goal of the game with 1:41 remaining in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday. Byfield scored on a wrist shot ...
Dec 28, 2024
World Juniors: Stancl, Hradec, Mastalirsky's hat tricks help Czechia rout Kazakhstan
Jakub Stancl and Vojtech Hradec each had three goals and two assists as Czechia thumped Kazakhstan 14-2 on Saturday at the world junior hockey championship. Stancl now leads the international tourname...
Dec 28, 2024
Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 3...
Dec 28, 2024
'Let's not panic': Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
OTTAWA - Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada's hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country's und...
Dec 28, 2024
Dobes gets shutout in NHL debut, Canadiens blank Panthers 4-0
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday. Do...
Dec 28, 2024
Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer out for rest of World Juniors due to injury
Matthew Schaefer has dealt with adversity and heartache throughout his young life.One of the top prospects for the 2025 NHL draft must now overcome yet another hurdle.The 17-year-old defenceman will m...
Dec 28, 2024
Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson out for Canucks vs. Kraken
VANCOUVER - Captain Quinn Hughes and centre Elias Pettersson both were out of the Vancouver Canucks' lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon. Neither player attended the Canucks' first...
Dec 28, 2024
Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup GS, gets 1st victory for her team in Austrian event since 2002
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) - Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women's World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, becoming the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years. Brign...
Dec 28, 2024
Trudeau, Carney push back over Trump's ongoing 51st state comments
Two senior members of the federal cabinet were in Florida Friday pushing Canada's new $1.3 billion border plan with members of Donald Trump's transition team, a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Dec 28, 2024
Red Sox sign Dodgers World Series clincher Walker Buehler to one-year deal
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they signed right-hander Walker Buehler, a two-time All-Star who was on the mound when the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series this f...
Dec 28, 2024