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Goal transformed into art: Wenger lauds Giroud's 'scorpion'

LONDON - With Alexis Sanchez’s cross floating into the penalty area behind him, Olivier Giroud only had one choice: A back-heeled overhead flick. “I was a bit lucky but it was the only thi...

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Beliveau, Richard, Howe honoured as NHL starts naming its 100 greatest players

TORONTO - Montreal greats Jean Beliveau and Maurice Richard and Detroit legend Gordie Howe were among the Hall of Famers honoured by the NHL on Sunday as the league started unveiling a list of its 100...

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Canada not reading much into recent success against Czechs ahead of quarter-final

MONTREAL - Canada captain Dylan Strome says a couple of pre-tournament wins against the Czech Republic won’t amount to much when the teams meet in the quarter-finals of the world junior hockey c...

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Bettman still down on Olympics; NHLPA's Fehr 'more optimistic now than I ever have been'

TORONTO - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players’ Association executive director Donald Fehr offered competing visions on the likelihood that NHL players will attend the Pyeongchang Games...

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Rogers beats Canada's Eugenie Bouchard in Brisbane International's 1st round

BRISBANE, Australia - American Shelby Rogers defeated 2012 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 on a steamy opening day of play at the Brisbane International on Sunday. Temperat...

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Scores and Schedule

Saturday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship At Toronto United States 3 Canada 1 Russia 2 Slovakia 0 At Montreal Sweden 5 Czech Republic 2 Finland 2 Switzerland 0 — 2017 Spe...