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Emergency goaltender's mom makes emotional US TV appearance with son

The mother of Carolina Hurricanes emergency goalie David Ayres brought her son to tears during a television appearance with him. On NBC's "Today," Ayres's mother, Mary, came on a video link to ex...

Feb 24, 2020

Spurgeon records hat trick to lead Wild to 5-3 victory over Oilers

EDMONTON - Don't count the Minnesota Wild out of the playoff picture just yet. Jared Spurgeon scored three goals as the Wild gutted out an important 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. "We...

Feb 23, 2020

Bergeron stays hot with two goals as Bruins topple Flames 4-3

CALGARY - Patrice Bergeron is not showing any signs of slowing down. The 34-year-old Boston centre continued his torrid scoring on Friday night with a pair of goals to lead the red-hot Bruin...

Feb 23, 2020

Siakam scores 37 to lead Raptors over Suns in first game since all-star break

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam began the unofficial start to the second half of the NBA season with some fresh legs. He set the tone for Raptors with 37 points, including five three-pointers, and 1...

Feb 23, 2020

Flames start road trip with 4-2 win over Red Wings

DETROIT - Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan scored in the first period, and the Calgary Flames started their road trip with a win, beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Sunday night. Andrew Mangiapane s...

Feb 23, 2020

Siakam has 21 points, Raptors rout Indiana 127-81 for ninth straight home win

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 21 points while Serge Ibaka had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors throttled the Indiana Pacers 127-81 on Sunday. It was the Raptors' largest margin...

Feb 23, 2020

Opelka claims semifinal win over Raonic at Delray Beach Open event

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - American Reilly Opelka defeated Canadian Milos Raonic on Sunday to advance to the final of the Delray Beach Open men's tennis tournament. The six-foot-11, 225-pound Opelka se...

Feb 23, 2020

Kyle Okposo scores 2 in Sabres' 2-1 win over Winnipeg Jets

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kyle Okposo enjoyed his first two-goal game in 23 months, and the Buffalo Sabres continued their late-season playoff push with a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Okposo scored...

Feb 23, 2020

Northern Ontario's McCarville claims Tournament of Hearts playoff berth

MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Protective of their curl-life balance, Krista McCarville and her Northern Ontario team build their season around peaking for the national championship. The Fort William Curling Club...

Feb 23, 2020

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid set to return from injury vs Kings

LOS ANGELES - Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will return to the lineup Sunday night against the Los Angeles Kings. The Oilers captain has missed six games since suffering a quadriceps i...

Feb 23, 2020