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Matthews scores 66th as Maple Leafs burn Devils 5-2

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his 66th goal and inched closer to becoming the ninth player in NHL history to tally 70 in a season in leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over ...

Apr 09, 2024

Tyrese Haliburton's 30-point performance guides Pacers past Raptors 140-123

TORONTO - Tyrese Haliburton scored 30 points with five rebounds and five assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Toronto Raptors 140-123 on Tuesday. Former Raptors all-star Pascal Siakam received ...

Apr 09, 2024

Slafkovsky nets hat trick, Canadiens hand Flyers eighth straight loss in 9-3 blowout

MONTREAL - Juraj Slafkovsky scored his first career hat trick, and the Montreal Canadiens dealt the stumbling Philadelphia Flyers their eighth straight defeat with a 9-3 blowout win Tuesday night. The...

Apr 09, 2024

U.S. defeats Canada in penalty shootout to win SheBelieves Cup final

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and the United States defeated Canada 5-4 in a penalty shootout for the second game in a row Tuesday to win the SheBelieves Cup final. The U.S. had seemed hea...

Apr 09, 2024

Czechs wrap up third place in Group A with rout of Swiss at women's hockey worlds

UTICA, N.Y. - Natalie Mlynkova had three goals and an assist as Czechia wrapped up third place in Group A at the world women's hockey championship with a 6-1 win over Switzerland on Tuesday. Tereza Va...

Apr 09, 2024

Devils All-Star Jack Hughes out for the rest of the season, will have shoulder surgery

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Devils All-Star forward Jack Hughes is going to miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury that will require surgery this week. The Devils announced the de...

Apr 09, 2024

Injured Demko, Lindholm nearing returns to Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - A couple of key players could soon be back in the Vancouver Canucks' lineup as the team prepares for the post-season. All-star goalie Thatcher Demko and forward Elias Lindholm were both on...

Apr 09, 2024

Athletes drove the choice of Toronto for swim trials, says Swimming Canada chief

Athletes in favour of Toronto as a Plan B for the Olympic and Paralympic swim trials drove the decision to relocate there from Montreal, says the head of Swimming Canada. Toronto's Pan Am Sports Centr...

Apr 09, 2024

Prank war: Wild's Marc-André Fleury, Avalanche's Brandon Duhaime decorate each other's vehicles

DENVER (AP) - Colorado forward Brandon Duhaime has put the brakes on pulling pranks after losing all four of his tires and seeing a garden planted on the hood of his car. Chalk up another win for Minn...

Apr 09, 2024

Red Sox honour 2004 championship team, Tim Wakefield's family ahead of home opener

BOSTON (AP) - When the Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals to capture the World Series title in 2004 to end their 86-year title drought, Johnny Damon was one of the first to grab the trophy. He imme...

Apr 09, 2024