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Bouveng's three points lead unbeaten Sweden over Japan at women's hockey worlds

UTICA, N.Y. - Josefin Bouveng had two goals and an assist as Sweden remained perfect at the world women's hockey championship with a 6-2 win over Japan on Sunday. The win assured Sweden of finishing i...

Apr 07, 2024

Gushue finishes just short in bid to end Canada's men's curling title drought

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Canada settled for silver at the world men's curling championship for a second straight year with a 6-5 loss to Sweden in Sunday's gold-medal game. The teams entered the la...

Apr 07, 2024

New Zealand dominates Hong Kong rugby 7s with Canadian women sixth and men 12th

HONG KONG - New Zealand's women and men both repeated as champions Sunday at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, one of the most celebrated stops on the rugby sevens circuit. The Black Ferns thumped the...

Apr 07, 2024

Penguins move into a playoff spot with 5-4 win over Lightning

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Michael Bunting snapped a tie with 5:28 left in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins moved into a playoff spot with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Refer...

Apr 06, 2024

Oilers keep rolling with 4-2 victory over reeling Flames

CALGARY - Evan Bouchard scored the go-ahead goal 10:36 into the third period and the Edmonton Oilers kept on rolling with a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday. Leon Draisaitl, with his 40...

Apr 06, 2024

Kempe, Moore get Kings closer to playoff spot with 6-3 victory over Canucks

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, Trevor Moore reached 30 goals for the first time in his career and the Los Angeles Kings got closer to wrapping up a playoff spot with a 6-...

Apr 06, 2024

Ruidíaz leads Sounders over Montreal 5-0 for first victory of season

SEATTLE (AP) - Ral Ruidaz scored a pair of first-half goals and the Seattle Sounders won for the first time this season, beating CF Montreal 5-0 on Saturday night. The Sounders (1-3-2) jumped on top i...

Apr 06, 2024

Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes shushing motion to Yankee Stadium fans during home run trot

NEW YORK (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s trot got Yankee Stadium fans hot. The Toronto Blue Jays star celebrates his home runs with a distinctive series of moves while circling the bases, including a s...

Apr 06, 2024

Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament, getting 21 points from freshman Stephon Castle while clamping d...

Apr 06, 2024

Judge, Stanton, Rizzo homer to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 9-8

NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo homered, and the New York Yankees chased Kevin Gausman in the second inning of an 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday ni...

Apr 06, 2024