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'It's horrible': Sabres reeling after Laine, Canadiens deliver 11th straight loss

MONTREAL - The Buffalo Sabres held a playoff spot three weeks ago. Now they've plummeted to last in the Eastern Conference. "Sure does suck, doesn't it?" forward Alex Tuch said in a bleak Sabres dress...

Dec 17, 2024

Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19...

Dec 17, 2024

Laine scores hat trick, Canadiens hand struggling Sabres 11th straight loss

MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored his first hat trick with the Montreal Canadiens in a dominant 6-1 win on Tuesday night, extending the Buffalo Sabres' winless streak to 11 games. Juraj Slafkovsky - with...

Dec 17, 2024

NBA Cup final is a contrast in spending styles, and league is fine with that

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The NBA Cup finalists have different styles in how they play. And how they spend. Tuesday night's title game in Las Vegas between Milwaukee and Oklahoma City pitted a team in the Buck...

Dec 17, 2024

Yankees agree to acquire Cody Bellinger from Cubs for pitcher Cody Poteet, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees agreed to acquire outfielder Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-hander Cody Poteet, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associa...

Dec 17, 2024

Alouettes trade Grey Cup MVP Fajardo to Elks for rights to Bethel-Thompson in QB swap

Veteran quarterbacks Cody Fajardo and McLeod Bethel-Thompson are on the move again. The Edmonton Elks acquired Fajardo - the 2023 Grey Cup MVP - from the Montreal Alouettes on Tuesday for the rights t...

Dec 17, 2024

Thompson, Howden are golden as Canada dominates ski cross World Cup in Switzerland

AROSA - Marielle Thompson led a Canadian sweep of the women's podium Tuesday while Reece Howden raced to gold in the men's event as Canada's freestyle skiers dominated the second stop of the World Cup...

Dec 17, 2024

Former Raptors centre Jontay Porter to be sentenced on criminal charges on Wednesday

Former Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter will have the sentencing hearing in his criminal case tomorrow. Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on July 10. The 25-year-old has alr...

Dec 17, 2024

Maple Leafs say goaltender Stolarz to undergo knee surgery, will be out 4-6 weeks

TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will undergo knee surgery and miss four-to-six weeks, general manager Brad Treliving said Tuesday. Stolarz left the Maple Leafs' 3-2 win over v...

Dec 17, 2024

Canadian rider Derek Gee to lead the Israel-Premier Tech team at Giro d'Italia

Canadian Derek Gee is headed back to the Giro d'Italia, this time leading the Israel-Premier Tech team. The 27-year-old from Ottawa turned heads in his Grand Tour debut at the 2023 Giro when he finish...

Dec 17, 2024