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Mangiapane, Flames stay hot on road, holding off Kings 3-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Andrew Mangiapane and Milan Lucic scored on the power play, and the Calgary Flames won their fourth straight road game, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Matthew Tka...

Dec 02, 2021

Norris scores late, Senators beat Canes for NHL-low 5th win

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Alex Formenton scored twice and Josh Norris broke a tie 19 seconds after the Ottawa Senators lost the lead in their 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Norris ...

Dec 02, 2021

Raptors end Bucks' eight-game winning streak with 97-93 victory

TORONTO - Fred VanVleet scored 29 points to lead the short-handed Raptors to a 97-93 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday, snapping the Bucks' eight game winning streak. The Raptors (10-13) ended a four...

Dec 02, 2021

Nichushkin helps Avalanche bounce back with 4-1 win over Canadiens

MONTREAL - Valeri Nichushkin scored and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche earned a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Cale Makar had the eventual winner late in the second period...

Dec 02, 2021

Beijing bound: Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries now an American

Kaillie Humphries is now, officially, an American. And just like that, the U.S. medal hopes in bobsledding at the Beijing Olympics just got much stronger. The reigning world champion in both monobob a...

Dec 02, 2021

Halifax goalie gets support over alleged racist incident at P.E.I. hockey tournament

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia minor league hockey player who was the target of alleged racist abuse at a tournament in Charlottetown last month said Thursday he has been heartened by an outpouring of suppor...

Dec 02, 2021

Busy November provided some clarity for Blue Jays, now team must wait

Several questions about the Toronto Blue Jays' off-season have been answered. The arrival of the Major League Baseball lockout early Thursday means it'll take some time before the rest of the team's 2...

Dec 02, 2021

Alouettes face tough choice between quarterbacks Adams and Harris

MONTREAL - The feeling around the Montreal Alouettes as they cleaned out their lockers after an early playoff exit was that they could beat any team in the CFL - including themselves. The Alouettes bo...

Dec 02, 2021

Veteran linebacker Santox-Knox says East final script couldn't be better for Ticats

The script couldn't be better for linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton faces its arch rival, the Toronto Argonauts, in the East Division final Sunday at BMO Field. The co...

Dec 02, 2021

Sports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - If you've turned on a television in the last three years, chances are you've been inundated with advertisements for sports betting, and not only during game broadcasts. Commercia...

Dec 02, 2021