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Kylian Mbappé scores on return from broken nose and France draws 1-1 with Poland at Euro 2024

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbapp scored from the penalty spot on his return after breaking his nose before France conceded a spot kick by Robert Lewandowski in a 1-1 draw with Poland at the Europ...

Jun 25, 2024

Austria beats Netherlands 3-2 to reach knockout stage of Euro 2024 as group winner

BERLIN (AP) - Marcel Sabitzer scored late for Austria to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship as group winner with a 3-2 win over the Netherlands on Tuesday. Austria topped Group...

Jun 25, 2024

Hockey Canada names Jon Cooper as Olympic, 4 Nations Face-Off coach

CALGARY - Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will lead Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics, Hockey Canada announced Monday. It will be Cooper's first time as Cana...

Jun 25, 2024

Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Dylan DeMelo to four-year extension

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Dylan DeMelo to a four-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$4.9 million. DeMelo, 31, ...

Jun 25, 2024

Canadian hurdler Malik Metivier eyes final shot at Paris at Canadian Olympic trials

The pressure is heavy, but the opportunity is massive for Malik Metivier. The Toronto hurdler will be competing at the Canadian track and field Olympic trials that run from Wednesday through Sunday in...

Jun 25, 2024

Kylian Mbappé starting for France at Euro 2024 and will wear a mask against Poland

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbapp returned to France's starting lineup for the match against Poland at the European Championship on Tuesday, eight days after breaking his nose. Mbapp, France's cap...

Jun 25, 2024

Charron, Santavy named to Canada's weightlifting team at Paris Olympics

TORONTO - Gold medallist Maude Charron, of Rimouski, Que., will lead Canada's two-person weightlifting team at the Paris Olympics. Charron, who won weightlifting gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021, will ...

Jun 25, 2024

Risk vs. reward as NHL teams assess Russian prospects at camp to dispel concerns entering draft

If NHL general managers and most scouts are unable to enter Russia to rate the talent in person, player agent Daniel Milstein figured, why not bring his draft-eligible prospects to North America? That...

Jun 25, 2024

Panthers' Aleksander Barkov becomes the first Stanley Cup-winning captain from Finland

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - A Finnish flag waved prominently in the stands as the Florida Panthers celebrated with the Stanley Cup. Aleksander Barkov held his 2-year-old child in his arms minutes after getti...

Jun 25, 2024

What's next?: Interesting off-season ahead for Oilers after Stanley Cup final loss

SUNRISE - The Oilers could see the Panthers celebrating on the ice and hear them down the hallway. Florida won its first Stanley Cup late Monday night, besting Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7 after blowing a 3...

Jun 25, 2024