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Gabriel Vilardi leads as Jets fend off Islanders 4-3 for eighth-straight win

WINNIPEG - Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a hard-fought 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Alex Iafallo also scored as Winnipeg (39-14...

Feb 07, 2025

Austria defends women's doubles title at luge world championships

WHISTLER, B.C. - Austria's Selina Egle and Lara Michaela Kipp claimed their second straight women's doubles title Friday at the luge world championships in Whistler, B.C. The pair broke the track reco...

Feb 07, 2025

Thomas Detry nearly aces 16, shoots 64 to take 2-shot lead in Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Thomas Detry had the perfect number on the wildest hole in golf. The Belgian's towering pitching wedge landed near the hole and spun back to tap-in range, setting off a roar a...

Feb 07, 2025

UFC returns to Montreal after 10-year absence, schedules UFC 315 for May 10

MONTREAL - The UFC is returning to Montreal after a 10-year absence. The mixed martial arts promotion says the Bell Centre will host UFC 315 on May 10. It will mark the UFC's eighth show in Montreal a...

Feb 07, 2025

Canucks trade defenceman Mark Friedman to Predators for future considerations

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks traded depth defenceman Mark Friedman to the Nashville Predators for future considerations Friday. The 29-year-old played five NHL games with Vancouver this season to...

Feb 07, 2025

Toronto FC GM lifts the lid on the trade that sent Marshall-Rutty to Montreal

TORONTO - Six months after shipping talented wingback/winger Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to rival CF Montreal, Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez opened up on the why behind the trade, warts and all. "Institut...

Feb 07, 2025

Booing of The Star-Spangled Banner reignites debate on national anthems in sports

It's been a decades-long tradition in North America, but a Canadian professor of sport management says it might be time to re-examine the legitimacy of national anthems being played before games. Last...

Feb 07, 2025

Capitals are one of just 2 NHL teams without a player in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It could help them

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Cruising to the top of the NHL standings by winning 36 of their first 54 games and losing just 11 in regulation, the Washington Capitals solidified themselves as a team to watch ...

Feb 07, 2025

CF Montreal beefs up defence with additions of Petrasso, Craig

MONTREAL - CF Montral has beefed up its defence ahead of the Major League Soccer season. The team announced Friday that it has added Canadian defender Luca Petrasso and American defender Brandan Craig...

Feb 07, 2025

Jays GM says Max Scherzer's arrival raises the bar for everyone in the organization

TORONTO - Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says having veteran pitcher Max Scherzer, with his experience and compete level, raises the bar for the whole organization. Scherzer is coming off an in...

Feb 07, 2025