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William Nylander, fellow NHLers eager for Olympic chance

William Nylander remembers the goal sailing into Finland's net early in the third period. A few months short of his 10th birthday, he was watching the 2006 Olympic final with his family. Sweden's Pete...

Jan 24, 2024

Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic gives 'assist' to children's hospitals

TORONTO - Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic and his wife Gaga have pledged to help three children's hospitals. Rajakovic says he will donate to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, St. Jude Children...

Jan 24, 2024

Medvedev, Yastremska advance to Australian Open semifinals

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Daniil Medvedev outlasted ninth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open for the third time in four years...

Jan 24, 2024

NHL roundup: Oilers beat Blue Jackets 4-1 for 14th straight win

EDMONTON, Alta. (AP) - Warren Foegele and Evander Kane each had a goal and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on...

Jan 23, 2024

Oilers win 14th in a row with 4-1 decision over Blue Jackets

EDMONTON - Warren Foegele and Evander Kane each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers kept their spectacular win streak going with a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Co...

Jan 23, 2024

Saad makes Blues happy with late goal in 4-3 win over Flames

CALGARY - Brandon Saad's second goal of the night with 50 seconds left in the third period was the winner as the St. Louis Blues rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Tuesday ni...

Jan 23, 2024

Ottawa finally wins PWHL game at home, beats Toronto 3-1

Ottawa's Lexie Adzija scored an empty-net goal with 42.5 seconds remaining to give Ottawa's Professional Women's Hockey League team a 3-1 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night for its first home ice v...

Jan 23, 2024

Sasson outbattles Shaw, advances to wheelchair singles semifinals at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - The final score line reads 6-4, 6-2 and a quarterfinal victory for the favoured fourth seed. But Robert Shaw of North Bay, Ont., had a legitimate shot at upsetting Guy Sasson of...

Jan 23, 2024

Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer have been elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) - Adrin Beltr, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell short. Beltr was picked on 366 of 385 ballots in hi...

Jan 23, 2024

Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov showing flashes of the past after AHL demotion

TORONTO - Ilya Samsonov hasn't had a lot to smile about this season. The Maple Leafs goaltender struggled early and lost the No. 1 job in Toronto before enduring the embarrassment of being placed on w...

Jan 23, 2024