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Downhill training canceled at World Cup finals to protect slope before speed races

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - The men's and women's downhill trainings at the World Cup finals were canceled on Thursday. The sessions on Wednesday went ahead as scheduled but it was decided to...

Mar 21, 2024

Canada's Homan rolls to win over Estonia's Turmann at world women's curling playdowns

SYDNEY, N.S. - Canada's Rachel Homan tuned up for the playoffs with a 9-4 victory over Estonia's Liisa Turmann at the world women's curling championship. Homan opened with three points and stole four ...

Mar 21, 2024

Matthews scores twice as Leafs rout Capitals 7-3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of the season and matched his career high with five points, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-3 rout of the Washington...

Mar 20, 2024

Matthews scores twice to reach 57 goals this season, Maple Leafs rout Capitals 7-3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of the season and matched his career high with five points, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-3 rout of the Washington...

Mar 20, 2024

Short-handed, reeling Raptors drop eighth in a row with blowout loss to Kings

TORONTO - Domantas Sabonis had a 13-point, 17-rebound, 10-assist triple-double as the Sacramento Kings handed the Toronto Raptors their eighth straight loss, 123-89, on Wednesday. De'Aaron Fox scored ...

Mar 20, 2024

Playoff picture clear in Canadian mixed doubles championship

FREDERICTON - The playoff picture became clear at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship Wednesday. The duos of Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres, and Kadriana and Colton Lott, capped their prelim...

Mar 20, 2024

Blue Jays trade infielder Santiago Espinal to Reds for pitcher Chris McElvain

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chris McElvain from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for infielder Santiago Espinal. The deal was announced Wednesday by Toronto. The ...

Mar 20, 2024

Crown wants 25 years for Manitoba football coach who sexually assaulted students

WINNIPEG - A disgraced former high school football coach apologized during a sentencing hearing for the "grief and shame" he caused to the nine students he sexually assaulted. However, the Crown prose...

Mar 20, 2024

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and close friend has been fired from the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpr...

Mar 20, 2024

Brazilian high court to decide if Robinho will serve prison sentence for rape

SAO PAULO (AP) - Judges of a Brazilian high court started voting Wednesday on whether former soccer star Robinho can be jailed in his home nation for his 2017 rape conviction in Italy. The 40-year-old...

Mar 20, 2024