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Golden goals: Canadian hockey players have a history of coming through in the clutch

Connor McDavid continued Canada's tradition of scoring clutch goals in best-on-best senior tournaments with his overtime winner in a 3-2 win over the United States in the final of the 4 Nations Face-O...

Feb 21, 2025

Vancouver Canucks sign goaltender Lankinen to five-year extension

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a five-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$4.5 million, the club announced Friday. The 29-year-old Fin...

Feb 21, 2025

Italian skier Brignone wins, Shiffrin takes 'big step' as 25th in her first GS race after injury

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Federica Brignone overcame a recent illness to win the first World Cup giant slalom after taking gold at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday, while Mikaela Shiffrin...

Feb 21, 2025

AFC Toronto's Leah Pais stoked to start her Northern Super League career at BMO Field

TORONTO - Leah Pais is stoked about kicking off her Northern Super League career with AFC Toronto at BMO Field. "I have only ever watched teams play there. I've never had the privilege of playing ther...

Feb 21, 2025

New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) - The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss, announced the c...

Feb 21, 2025

Fans from coast to coast celebrate Canada's epic win over U.S. in 4 Nations final

MONTREAL - Elated fans across the country are celebrating Canada's victory over the United States in the hotly-anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off final. Against a politically-charged backdrop, Canada's Co...

Feb 20, 2025

McDavid the hero as Canada bests U.S. 3-2 in OT to win 4 Nations Face-Off final

BOSTON - Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in a riveting 4 Nations Face-Off final Thursday. The Edmonton Oilers captain took a pass off from Mitch Marn...

Feb 20, 2025

Saprissa downs Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in CONCACAF Champions Cup play

SAN JOS - The Vancouver Whitecaps opened their season with a 2-1 loss to Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa in a CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup on Thursday. Ariel Rodriguez came off the bench and sco...

Feb 20, 2025

Susanna Tapani's OT winner helps Fleet escape late scare from Charge

OTTAWA - Susanna Tapani scored on a breakaway with just 47 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Boston Fleet a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Charge in Professional Women's Hockey League action on Thurs...

Feb 20, 2025

'O Canada' booed loudly ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off final

BOSTON - The Canadian national anthem was booed loudly ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United States on Thursday night. Jeers rang around TD Garden when Chantal Kreviazuk began "O Ca...

Feb 20, 2025