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Canada's world junior returnees looking for redemption vs. Finland in semis

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - It's a loss Joe Veleno knows he'll never truly get over. The same goes for Barrett Hayton. Canada was leading Finland 1-0 with under a minute to go in the quar...

Jan 05, 2020

Canadian Mirela Rahneva takes silver medal at skeleton World Cup

WINTERBERG, Germany - Canada's Mirela Rahneva enjoyed a good start to 2020, sliding to a silver medal at the skeleton World Cup on Sunday. The 31-year-old had the fastest run of the day (58.01 se...

Jan 05, 2020

Leafs rookie Engvall learning at NHL level thanks to Keefe, Kapanen and Spezza

TORONTO - Just because Pierre Engvall's out of the American Hockey League, it doesn't mean he's done developing his game. Engvall scored his second goal in as many games on Saturday night, the eventua...

Jan 05, 2020

Oberg, Sandin help Sweden topple Finland for bronze medal at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Linus Oberg scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and Sweden held on to beat Finland 3-2 on Sunday for the bronze medal at the world junior hockey champi...

Jan 05, 2020

Rooney inspires Derby to FA Cup shock; Tottenham draws

Marshalled by Wayne Rooney in his deep-lying midfield role, second-tier Derby County caused the biggest shock Sunday in the FA Cup by eliminating top-flight team Crystal Palace with a 1-0 away win. To...

Jan 05, 2020

Canadiens sign free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to one-year contract

BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin sold the acquisition of Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday as a low-risk move designed to offset several injuries to the club's forward group. T...

Jan 05, 2020

Balotelli again subjected to racist abuse in Serie A match

BRESCIA, Italy - There was yet another incident of racism in Serie A on Sunday as Mario Balotelli was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia's 2-1 defeat at home to Lazio. The match was hal...

Jan 05, 2020

IIHF chief Rene Fasel: NHL must decide on Olympic participation by late August

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Rene Fasel is holding out hope the NHL goes to the 2022 Olympics. The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation also isn't willing to wait as long as he ...

Jan 05, 2020

Myers scores late goal to lift Canucks past Rangers for 7th straight win

VANCOUVER - Defenceman Tyler Myers scored with 1:29 left in the third period to give the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Bo Horvat fed Myers a pass and he ...

Jan 04, 2020

Gaudette's late goal helps Canucks beat Blackhawks 7-5 and extend win streak

VANCOUVER - The calendar says it's 2020 but the Vancouver Canucks' 7-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night looked like a flashback to the 1980s. The teams combined for six goals in just und...

Jan 04, 2020