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Canadian Thompson captures World Cup women's skicross race, overall crown

IDRE FJLL, Sweden - Another year, another women's skicross World Cup title for Canadian Marielle Thompson. Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., earned her sixth victory of the World Cup season Saturday. She d...

Mar 23, 2024

NHL roundup: Playoff-hungry Capitals beat Hurricanes 7-6 in shootout

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sonny Milano recorded his first hat trick in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin scored again, and the Washington Capitals ended the Carolina Hurricanes' winning streak at five with a shootout vi...

Mar 22, 2024

Nam leads at Palos Verdes in 2nd career LPGA Tour start

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) - Malia Nam took a one-stroke lead into the weekend in just her second career LPGA Tour start, shooting a 2-under 69 on Friday in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship ...

Mar 22, 2024

Japan's Sakamoto three-peats as women's figure skating world champion

MONTREAL - Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first women's figure skater to three-peat as world champion since American Peggy Fleming from 1966 to 1968. Sakamoto captured gold again Friday at the Bell Ce...

Mar 22, 2024

Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past injury-plagued Raptors 123-103

TORONTO - Canadian guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points with eight assists and seven rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the hurting Toronto Raptors 123-103 on Friday. Chet Hol...

Mar 22, 2024

'Grandpa' Cink, Hughes share lead with 3 others at Valspar Championship

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) - Stewart Cink made a great escape from the pine straw for an unlikely birdie and had a 4-under 67 that gave him a five-way share of the lead Friday in the Valspar Championship ...

Mar 22, 2024

Capitals' Wilson suspended 6 games for stick to the face of Leafs' Gregor

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson was suspended six games Friday for his stick to the face of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor. The NHL's department of player safety gave ...

Mar 22, 2024

Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy stopped in Bellator title bout

BELFAST, United Kingdom - Bellator featherweight champion Patricio (Pitbull) Freire stopped Canadian Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy with a flurry of blows in the third round Friday in the Bellator Champions Ser...

Mar 22, 2024

Canada's Cynthia Appiah captures World Cup women's monobob bronze medal

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Canada's Cynthia Appiah captured a bronze medal Friday in a World Cup women's monobob event. Appiah, of Toronto, posted a two-run time of one minute 59.13 seconds for her first med...

Mar 22, 2024

MLB launches investigation into Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara following gambling reports

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into illegal gambling and theft allegations involving Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Mizu...

Mar 22, 2024