LOS ANGELES (AP) - The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region's landscape and psyche. The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in '27, will coin...

NEW YORK (AP) - Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves, Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Tuesday night. Arthur Kaliyev, Matt Rempe, Artemi Panarin and Will Cuylle also scored for the Rangers, who are 7-1-3 since Jan. 2 and have won three straight at home. The s...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Brianne Jenner scored her first PWHL goal less than four minutes into the game, Gwyneth Philips made 22 saves for her first career shutout and the Ottawa Charge beat the Minnesota Frost 1-0 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Ottawa (5-0-2-5) moved past New York for third in the s...

TORONTO - After a slow start, RJ Barrett finished with 19 points, while Scottie Barnes was good for 17 more and 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors handle the Orlando Magic 109-93 on Tuesday. The Raptors' (11-32) offence heated up for 40 third-quarter points to win their third in four outings. The injury-depleted M...

CALGARY - The 25 Canadian women tasked with closing out hockey's Rivalry Series with the United States have been announced by Hockey Canada. Canada carries a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series into Halifax on Feb. 6 and Summerside, Prince Edward Island on Feb. 8. The Canadian women posted back-to-back wins of 4-1 and ...

Forge FC has signed former Halifax Wanderers defender Daniel Nimick to a multi-year contract. The 24-year-old spent the last two years in Halifax colours, making 54 appearances in all competitions with 15 goals and six assists. In 2023, he was nominated for both Canadian Premier League Defender of the Year Award and th...

Newly signed to Ottawa Rapid FC, former Swedish youth international Mollie Eriksson is looking to help build the Northern Super League from the ground up. And with a degree in neuroscience behind her, the PhD student could be doing it as doctor/goalkeeper. "I sure hope so," Eriksson, who grew up in Ottawa, sa...

OTTAWA - Giovanni Guidetti has been named the new head coach of the Canadian women's volleyball team, Volleyball Canada announced Tuesday. The 52-year-old Italian has been the head coach of Turkish club Vakifbank Spor Kulubu since 2008. Vakifbank has won seven Turkish League titles, five FIVB Club World Championship go...

VANCOUVER - Bo Lokombo is calling it a career. The B.C. Lions veteran Canadian linebacker announced his retirement Tuesday. The six-foot-one, 230-pound Lokombo had 30 tackles, one special-teams tackle, three sacks and a forced fumble in 14 regular-season games in 2024. "At 34 years old, I felt it was the right tim...

Scott Oake tells stories for a living. From the Olympic Games to the Stanley Cup finals, the veteran sports broadcaster has witnessed crowning achievements and crushing disappointments. Emotion-packed moments that stick with fans and viewers. Those tales of success, failure, triumph and heartbreak have never been his o...

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) - Alice Robinson's electric second won her the World Cup giant slalom after two of the biggest stars failed to finish the second run on Tuesday. With overall leader Federica Brignone and Olympic champion Sara Hector out of the running, there was a new face on the top step of the GS po...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Not a problem with his left leg. Not an early deficit. And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz, who was making things difficult and eyeing his own bit of hi...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Not a problem with his left leg. Not an early deficit. And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz, who was making things difficult and eyeing his own bit of hi...

CALGARY - The fastest ice in the world is on borrowed time. Calgary's Olympic Oval is a legacy of the 1988 Winter Games in the city and the oldest of three covered speedskating ovals in Canada. The building that turns 38 years old this year has been a centre of international, university and community sport well past it...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Connor Ingram made 23 saves and Olli Maatta scored his first goal for the Utah Hockey Club in a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Logan Cooley, Barrett Hayton, Matias Maccelli and Clayton Keller also scored to help Utah win its second consecutive home game. Hayton, Josh Doan and ...

TORONTO - Matthew Knies started to truly spread his wings in last spring's playoffs. The Maple Leafs forward stepped into the fray when Toronto defenceman Morgan Rielly got tangled up with Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak during a Game 5 scrum. Knies, who mocked the former 61-goal man for not challenging him, then sco...

BOSTON (AP) - Charlie Coyle scored a pair of third-period goals, stealing the spotlight from fellow Boston University product Macklin Celebrini in his first game back at the TD Garden as an NHLer and leading the Bruins to a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks. It was Boston's 14th straight victory over the Sharks. Coy...

TORONTO - Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday. Auston Matthews, with a goal and an assist, and William Nylander also scored for Toronto (30-16-2). Joseph Woll made 27 saves. Mitch Marner added an empty-net goal and two assists. ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Coco Gauff's forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open on Tuesday, and the No. 3-seeded American was eliminated in the quarterfinals by No. 11 Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5, 6-4. Gauff entered the match at Rod Laver Arena with a 9-0 record in ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Coco Gauff's forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open on Tuesday, and the No. 3-seeded American was eliminated in the quarterfinals by No. 11 Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5, 6-4. Gauff entered the match at Rod Laver Arena with a 9-0 record in ...

MELBOURNE - Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand didn't waste much time punching their tickets to the Australian Open semifinals on Monday. The second-seeded women's doubles team defeated Miyu Kato of Japan and Renata Zarazua of Mexico 6-3, 6-2 in 77 minutes on Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne...

NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid for three games for his cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland. McDavid was given a match penalty late in the Canucks' 3-2 win over Edmonton on Saturday in Vancouver when he slammed his stick into Garland's head. The pe...