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Calgary '88 Olympic Games leader Bob Niven dead at 80

CALGARY - One of the men who brought the Winter Olympic Games to Calgary in 1988 has died. Bob Niven, who was president of the bid committee, died May 26 at the age of 80. Niven was vice-chair of the ...

Jun 05, 2023

Montreal Canadiens sign winger Cole Caufield to eight-year extension

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Cole Caufield to eight-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal, which will pay the 22-year-old winger an average annual salary of US$...

Jun 05, 2023

Ons Jabeur defeats Bernarda Pera in straight sets to reach French Open quarterfinals

PARIS (AP) - Bernarda Pera could not win a single game on her serve Monday as she was eliminated in straight sets in the fourth round of the French Open. Facing seventh-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, t...

Jun 05, 2023

Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer rare home loss

DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic's 41 points couldn't keep the Denver Nuggets from losing at Ball Arena for the first time since March 30. The Nuggets blew a 16-point lead over Miami in losing 111-108 to th...

Jun 04, 2023

Heat roar back in final quarter, beat Nuggets 111-108 to tie NBA Finals

DENVER (AP) - Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and the Miami Heat evened up the NBA Finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nu...

Jun 04, 2023

Rousseau, Remparts claim Memorial Cup title with 5-0 win over Thunderbirds

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - William Rousseau had the tournament's first shutout with 32 saves and the Quebec Remparts defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-0 on Sunday to claim the Memorial Cup title. Tournament M...

Jun 04, 2023

Zhang's pro debut on LPGA Tour nets playoff win in Mizuho

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang became the first LPGA Tour winner in her pro debut in 72 years, capturing the Mizuho Americas Open with a par on the second hole in a playoff...

Jun 04, 2023

Golden Knights know Panthers won't quit despite Game 1 loss

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights were flying high after Game 1 in the 2018 Stanley Cup final, having just beaten Washington and believing they were en route to a miracle championship for the ...

Jun 04, 2023

Hovland delivers clutch putts, wins Memorial in playoff

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Viktor Hovland handled the toughest stretch at Muirfield Village and delivered three clutch putts at the end to win the Memorial in a playoff over hard-luck Denny McCarthy on Sunda...

Jun 04, 2023

Ibrahimović: It's time to say goodbye to soccer

MILAN (AP) - Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovi announced his retirement from soccer at the end of an emotional night at San Siro on Sunday. Ibrahimovi was out of contract with the Serie A clu...

Jun 04, 2023