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Ville Koivunen powers Finland past Austria 7-1 at world junior hockey championship

EDMONTON - Ville Koivunen scored twice and added an assist as Finland routed Austria 7-1 on Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Brad Lambert had a goal and two assists for Finland (2-0), w...

Dec 27, 2021

CF Montreal acquires Canadian international defender Alistair Johnston from Nashville

CF Montreal added to its defence Monday by acquiring Canadian international Alistair Johnston from Nashville SC. The 23-year-old fullback from Aurora, Ont., who became a fixture in the Canadian backli...

Dec 27, 2021

NHL set to resume after six-day break; three more games postponed

After shutting down for a week, the NHL resumes play Tuesday with three games on the schedule amid hopes that its extended holiday break caused by a rash of positive COVID-19 test results will set the...

Dec 27, 2021

Roughriders re-sign national offensive linemen Evan Johnson and Logan Ferland

REGINA - Offensive linemen Evan Johnson and Logan Ferland have signed contract extensions with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The club announced the signings on Monday. Johnson re-signs with Saskatchew...

Dec 27, 2021

National Lacrosse League postpones three games due to COVID-19 concerns

The National Lacrosse League has postponed three games due to COVID-19. The league made the announcement on Monday after consulting with health authorities and officials in Canada and the United State...

Dec 27, 2021

Panthers send players home after 6 more positive COVID tests

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have sent all of their players home from Bank of America Stadium after six more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total numbe...

Dec 27, 2021

Klopp frustrated by EPL's 3-sub rule as COVID-19 cases bite

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp became the latest Premier League manager to express his frustration at being allowed to make only three substitutions in a match at a busy time when many squads are bein...

Dec 27, 2021

Shiffrin is latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19

Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is the latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 with the Beijing Games less than six weeks away. "I wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well, b...

Dec 27, 2021

Power's hat trick leads Canada to 6-3 win over Czechs in world junior men's hockey

EDMONTON - Owen Power's hat trick lifted Canada to a 6-3 win over the Czechs to open the world men's under-20 hockey championship Sunday. Power of Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian defencem...

Dec 26, 2021

Love, Garland score 22 as Cavs rout depleted Raptors 144-99

CLEVELAND (AP) - Kevin Love and Darius Garland scored 22 points apiece, and the Cleveland Cavaliers tied their franchise record with 46 points in the third quarter of a 144-99 rout over the COVID-19 d...

Dec 26, 2021