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Canadiens top Predators 4-3 on night of honouring former defenceman P.K Subban

MONTREAL - Elevated by the pre-game ceremony held for P.K. Subban, the Montreal Canadiens held off a late third-period rally to take a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Cole Caufield s...

Jan 12, 2023

Stamkos gets 499th goal, Lightning beat Canucks 5-4

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos scored his 499th goal on a 5-on-3 power play in the third period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Thursday night. On the verge of bec...

Jan 12, 2023

Pascal Siakam leads Raptors past Hornets 124-114 for Toronto's third straight win

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 35 points and also pulled down seven rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-114 on Thursday. It was the 50th time that Siakam has s...

Jan 12, 2023

Red Wings beat Maple Leafs for 1st time in nearly 4 years

DETROIT (AP) - Lucas Raymond had a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto 4-1 on Thursday night for their first victory over the Maple Leafs in nearly four years. Robby Fabbri, Ben...

Jan 12, 2023

Kyle Connor breaks 3rd-period tie, Jets beat Sabres 4-2

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Kyle Connor broke a tie on a third-period breakaway in the Winnipeg Jets' 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Nikolaj Ehlers intercepted Rasmus Dahlin's pass an...

Jan 12, 2023

Einarson's comeback effort falls short in loss to Fujisawa at Canadian Open

CAMROSE, Alta. - Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson's comeback effort fell just short Thursday, losing 5-4 to Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open. Down 4-1 aft...

Jan 12, 2023

Teenage forward Alyssa Thompson goes first overall in NWSL draft to Angel City FC

Angel City FC took teenage forward Alyssa Thompson with the first pick in the National Women's Soccer League draft Thursday. The 18-year-old Thompson, named the 2021 Gatorade High School Soccer Player...

Jan 12, 2023

Toronto FC signs well-travelled Norwegian forward Adama Diomande

Toronto FC has signed veteran Norwegian forward Adama Diomande through 2024 with an option for 2025. Diomande, who turns 33 next month, was with Norway's Odds BK most recently but previously played fo...

Jan 12, 2023

Warm weather postpones Quebec's snowboard cross World Cup

MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, Que. - A World Cup snowboard cross event in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., has been postponed because of warm temperatures and lack of snow. The "Bataille Royale," scheduled for Feb. 4-5, w...

Jan 12, 2023

Stellato-Dudek aiming for first Canadian figure skating, at age 39

OSHAWA, Ont. - Deanna Stellato-Dudek hopes to capture her first Canadian figure skating title - at the age of 39, and more than 20 years after she initially retired from the sport. But a viral infecti...

Jan 12, 2023