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MacKinnon's five points, O'Connor's hat trick lead Avalanche past Flyers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and three assists, Logan O'Connor recorded a hat trick and the Colorado Avalanche held on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-4 on Saturday. Cole Mak...

Jan 20, 2024

Canadians Loutitt, Strate capture historic World Cup ski-jumping silver medal

ZA, JAPAN - It was a historic accomplishment Saturday for Canadian ski jumpers Alex Loutitt and Abigail Strate. The pair was second in a World Cup super team ski-jumping event, earning Canada it's fir...

Jan 20, 2024

Toronto rapper Drake bets big on UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland at UFC 297

TORONTO - Drake will be cheering for UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland at UFC 297 on Saturday night. UFC president Dana White reposted a betting slip from Drake's verified Instagram a...

Jan 20, 2024

Canadian snowboarder Brearley wins World Cup gold in slopestyle

LAAX, Switzerland - Canadian snowboarders Liam Brearley and Cameron Spalding won gold and bronze, respectively, at a World Cup slopestyle event Saturday. The 20-year-old Brearley, from Gravenhurst, On...

Jan 20, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Medvedev at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime's journey at the Australian Open ended in the third round after a straight-set loss of 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to Daniil Medvedev on Saturday. Medvedev ne...

Jan 20, 2024

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3rd-round loss to Linda Noskova

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 third-round loss to 50th-ranked Linda Noskova. Swiatek is a four-time major winner but has never ...

Jan 20, 2024

Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt wins World Cup silver in men's moguls

VAL ST. COME - Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt won silver Friday at the FIS freestyle moguls World Cup. Vaillancourt, from Drummondville, Que., finished in second place with a score of 82.37 points, just...

Jan 19, 2024

Connor Howe wins 1,500-metre gold on three-medal day for Canada at Four Continents

SALT LAKE CITY - Long-track speedskater Connor Howe won gold in the men's 1,500 metres on Friday on a three-medal day for Canada at the ISU Four Continents Championships. Howe, from Canmore, Alta., fi...

Jan 19, 2024

Sam Burns shoots 61, leads The American Express with amateur Nick Dunlap in the hunt

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Sam Burns shot the best round of his life with "RTR" shaved into the side of his head. The acronym for "Roll Tide Roll" was the LSU product's follicular punishment for losing ...

Jan 19, 2024

Lydia Ko shares lead in LPGA opener, Canada's Henderson three shots back

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Outside of a great honeymoon to start 2023, Lydia Ko had a year she'd pretty much like to forget. She struggled mightily on the golf course after winning three times the previous ...

Jan 19, 2024