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Ottawa acquires defenceman Reilly in rare trade between Senators and Canadiens

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Mike Reilly from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Andrew Sturtz and the Senators' fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 26-yea...

Jan 02, 2020

Sweden 'sick and tired' of seeing Sandin get slashed at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Sweden is sick of seeing Rasmus Sandin get slashed. No doubt the Toronto Maple Leafs feel the same way. The 19-year-old defenceman took another hack to his lef...

Jan 02, 2020

Funeral for mother and son killed in Louisiana plane crash

LAFAYETTE, La. - Family and friends wearing purple and gold said goodbye Thursday to a Louisiana woman and her son who were on their way to see the Peach Bowl when they died in a plane crash. Gretchen...

Jan 02, 2020

Canada overcomes adversity, cruises past Czechs to win Group B at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was embarrassed by one of its bitter rivals, had its star cut down by injury, its captain embroiled in controversy and a key player suspended. It w...

Jan 02, 2020

Yankees' German suspended 81 games for domestic violence

NEW YORK - Yankees pitcher Domingo Germn will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season as part of an 81-game ban for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. The league announced ...

Jan 02, 2020

Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams trains with Toronto Wolfpack for first time

Former All Black star Sonny Bill Williams trained with the Toronto Wolfpack for the first time Thursday as coach Brian McDermott's overseas talent joined the rest of the squad at the transatlanti...

Jan 02, 2020

Dorsey bolts Browns, leaving chaotic team to find coach, GM

CLEVELAND - The Browns ended 2019 the same way they began the year - coach-less and some would argue clueless as well. Cleveland's ringing in 2020 amid more chaos for a perpetually chaotic franchise a...

Jan 02, 2020

Huberdeau, Jarry, Panarin named NHL's three stars of December

NEW YORK - Florida left-wing Jonathan Huberdeau, Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry and New York Rangers right-wing Artemi Panarin are the NHL's three stars of December. Huberdeau tied for the most p...

Jan 02, 2020

Lafreniere, Canada thump Slovakia to advance to semifinals at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada's quest for gold remains on track at the world junior hockey championship. Alexis Lafreniere scored and added an assist in his return from injury as part of a res...

Jan 02, 2020

Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher out indefinitely with concussion

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has been placed on injured reserve with a concussion and is out indefinitely. Canadiens coach Claude Julien confirmed Gallagher's injury Thursday as Montre...

Jan 02, 2020