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Chiefs stranded in KC as ice shuts down airport and blizzard-like conditions sweep through Midwest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs were stranded at Kansas City International Airport on Saturday as an ice storm shut down operations, preventing their chartered jet from departing for th...

Jan 04, 2025

Hockey Canada CEO Katherine Henderson 'disappointed' by early world junior exit

OTTAWA - Katherine Henderson shares in the disappointment. Hockey Canada's president and CEO adds the national sport organization will do what's necessary to avoid a repeat. The country was bounced fr...

Jan 04, 2025

Olympic champ Sara Hector wins World Cup giant slalom as former leader Federica Brignone falls

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) - Olympic champion Sara Hector won her second women's World Cup giant slalom of the season on Saturday as Italian skier Federica Brignone fell in the first run. Hector, wh...

Jan 04, 2025

Here's Kelce! Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce tries his hand as a late-night television show host

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jason Kelce chatted with the Linc - yes, the concrete and steel of the Philadelphia Eagles' home stadium answered him with a pep talk - before the retired All-Pro lineman toured th...

Jan 04, 2025

CF Montreal loans forward Matias Coccaro to Atlas FC, signs midfielder Adedokun

MONTREAL - CF Montreal has loaned forward Matias Coccaro to Atlas FC of Mexico's Liga MX for the rest of the year. The transaction includes a loan fee and a permanent transfer option at its conclusion...

Jan 04, 2025

Homan and Bottcher beat Epping and Weagle in mixed doubles curling semifinal

LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Brendan Bottcher and Rachel Homan qualified for the final at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials on Saturday with an 8-6 victory over John Epping and Lisa Weagle at Queens Plac...

Jan 04, 2025

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews ready to return after six-game injury absence

TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews says he is ready to return. Matthews confirmed the news this morning ahead of Toronto's home game against the Boston Bruins. The star centre missed the la...

Jan 04, 2025

Five things to watch for this year in Canadian figure skating

As the calendar flips to 2025, the countdown to the 2026 Olympics begins for Canada's top figure skaters. The Canadians hope to build on a strong 2024 in ice dancing and pairs heading into a "massive"...

Jan 04, 2025

NHL roundup: Lundell scores shootout winner as Panthers edge Penguins 3-2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout, and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Matthew Tkachuk got a power-play goal midway thro...

Jan 03, 2025

Draisaitl happy to net winner, but unhappy with his game

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl thought he had a stinker of a game, even if he did come out smelling like a rose at the end. Draisaitl scored his league-leading 28th goal of the season as the Edmonton Oiler...

Jan 03, 2025