Sports

Kamara's 6 TDs tie NFL record; Saints beat Vikings 52-33

NEW ORLEANS - Alvin Kamara tied an NFL record by running for six touchdowns in a game and finished with a career-high 155 yards rushing to help New Orleans beat the Minnesota Vikings 52-33 on Friday a...

Dec 25, 2020

Irving scores 37, leads Nets to 123-95 win over Celtics

BOSTON - Kyrie Irving scored 37 points with eight assists in his return to Boston and Kevin Durant added 29 for Brooklyn on Friday to lead the Nets to a 123-95 victory over the Celtics. Jarrett Allen ...

Dec 25, 2020

Slovakia shuts out Switzerland in world junior hockey championship opener

EDMONTON - Roman Faith scored late in the third period as Slovakia beat Switzerland 1-0 in the opening game of the world junior hockey championship on Friday. Slovakia goaltender Simon Latkoczy regist...

Dec 25, 2020

Shedding game rust key for Canadian team in defending world junior men's hockey gold

A Canadian team lacking game legs opens defence of its world junior men's hockey title Saturday in Edmonton.The host team kicks off its preliminary round against Germany at Rogers Place.Canada has pla...

Dec 25, 2020

Ticats bring back Bralon Addison for two years after brief look in NFL

HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American wide receiver Bralon Addison to a two-year contract.Addison returns to the team after getting cut by the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in training cam...

Dec 25, 2020

Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments

Sarah Fuller was a goalie on the Vanderbilt women's soccer team when a chance at history tapped her on the shoulder. The Commodores football team was down a kicker because of COVID-19 issues, so coach...

Dec 25, 2020

British hockey fears virus could put sport on thin ice

Ciaran Long found work delivering books to Northern Ireland's libraries. Luke Ferrara caught on with a team in France before switching to a squad in Poland. Both would prefer to be skating with their ...

Dec 25, 2020

NHL believes it can play games in all seven Canadian markets

The NHL believes all seven of its Canadian teams can start the season playing out of their home arenas.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during t...

Dec 24, 2020

Canadian captain Kirby Dach out with injury for entire world junior championship

EDMONTON - Canadian captain Kirby Dach will miss the world junior hockey championship after suffering a wrist injury in a pre-tournament game against Russia on Wednesday night.The Blackhawks prospect ...

Dec 24, 2020

Germany dealing with multiple positive COVID-19 tests ahead of world juniors

EDMONTON - Germany won't have nine players available for its first two games at the world junior hockey championship because of COVID-19 protocols. A release by the International Ice Hockey Federation...

Dec 24, 2020