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Vancouver Canucks, Nils Aman agree to two-year contract extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks and forward Nils Aman have agreed to a two-year-contract extension, the club announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Aman has one year remaining on hi...
Nov 24, 2023
Canada's Aubin-Mercier wins PFL lightweight title, US$1 million for 2nd year in a row
WASHINGTON - Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won a hard-fought decision over American (Cassius) Clay Collard on Saturday to claim the PFL lightweight title and the US$1 million that goes...
Nov 24, 2023
Canucks continue to find success in Seattle as Vancouver runs away with a 5-1 win over Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Teddy Blueger scored his first goal of the season on a short-handed breakaway early in the first period, Sam Lafferty and Nils Hoglander scored three minutes apart in the third period, ...
Nov 24, 2023
'A cool moment for me' - Pascal Siakam happy to be named in new Czarface rap song
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam is living a hip-hop head's dream. The Toronto Raptors forward was name-checked in a new song released by the rap supergroup Czarface, a trio that includes Wu-Tang Clan member I...
Nov 24, 2023
Coleman and Lindholm ignite 4-goal 3rd period for Flames in 7-4 win over Stars
DALLAS (AP) - Blake Coleman and Elias Lindholm scored 29 seconds apart early in a four-goal third period to put the Calgary Flames ahead in their 7-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. The Fla...
Nov 24, 2023
Hellebuyck gets shutout in Bowness' return, Winnipeg blanks Florida 3-0
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 32 shots he faced, Dylan Samberg and Mason Appleton each had two assists and the Winnipeg Jets shut out the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Friday night. Nin...
Nov 24, 2023
Palmieri, Wahlstrom lead short-handed Islanders to 5-3 win over Senators
OTTAWA - Despite playing with just four defencemen, the New York Islanders rallied and beat the well-rested Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night. Kyle Palmieri and Oliver Wahlstrom each had a goal and ...
Nov 24, 2023
Anunoby powers Raptors past Bulls 121-108 to eliminate Chicago from in-season tourney
TORONTO - OG Anunoby scored 26 and pulled down six rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat Chicago 121-108 on Friday to eliminate the Bulls from the NBA's in-season tournament. Pascal Siakam added 18 poi...
Nov 24, 2023
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar w...
Nov 24, 2023
Avalanche defenceman Samuel Girard enters the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Colorado Avalanche defenceman Samuel Girard says anxiety and depression leading to alcohol abuse led him to seek treatment from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The leag...
Nov 24, 2023