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Neymar set to testify in fraud trial over Barcelona transfer

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Neymar arrived in court on Tuesday to testify in a fraud and corruption trial over his transfer from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona nearly a decade ago. Neymar and his fath...

Oct 18, 2022

Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - An Iranian female competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory headscarf covering, authorit...

Oct 18, 2022

Stars beat Jets 4-1 as coach Bowness sits out

DALLAS (AP) - Jani Hakanpaa and Joel Kiviranta scored during a frenzied two-minute span in the second period, and the Dallas Stars went on to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, who were still witho...

Oct 17, 2022

Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals rally to sink Canucks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin and Washington's best players got going just in time to put together their best period of the season and avoid what would have been the Capitals' worst four-game start ...

Oct 17, 2022

Lowly Coyotes net first win by upsetting Leafs 4-2

TORONTO - Shayne Gostisbehere scored the winner on a power play late in the third period and added an assist as the Arizona Coyotes picked up their first victory of the season by defeating the Toronto...

Oct 17, 2022

Canadiens rally to beat Penguins 3-2 in overtime

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens rallied in the third period to force overtime and then snatched a 3-2 overtime win from the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre on Monday night. Evgeni Malkin had ...

Oct 17, 2022

Experts: Thinking beyond hockey world key to diversity for Hockey Canada's new board

If Hockey Canada is going to truly change its culture then it must break from its old governance processes, say three experts. Brock McGillis, an inclusion advocate who played professional hockey, sai...

Oct 17, 2022

Bianca Andreescu earns straight-sets victory over Teichmann at Guadalajara Open

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised her way to a 6-2, 6-4 opening-round win over Jil Teichmann at the Guadalajara Open on Monday. The Mississauga, Ont., native broke on five of her...

Oct 17, 2022

Ujiri confident Raptors can be among league's best once again by building from inside

TORONTO - The rebuilding Toronto Raptors were a revelation last season. Picked by virtually no one to make any noise, the Raptors won 48 games to finish fifth in the Eastern Conference and gave the Ph...

Oct 17, 2022

Putellas wins women’s Ballon d’Or for second straight year

PARIS (AP) - Spanish player Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or for the second straight year on Monday following another outstanding season with Barcelona. Putellas scored 42 goals and deliver...

Oct 17, 2022