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Canada dispatches Panama 7-1 in opening game of CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

ALAJUELA - Anabelle Chukwu scored twice as Canada opened play at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship on Thursday with a comfortable 7-1 win over Panama. The 18-year-old from Ottawa added to her Can...

May 29, 2025

Mattias Ekholm to return from injury for Oilers in Game 5 against Stars

DALLAS - Mattias Ekholm will return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup for Game 5 of the NHL's Western Conference final against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The top-pair defenceman suffered a lower-...

May 29, 2025

For Panthers, clinching a 3rd consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final didn't lead to celebrating

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Bill Zito didn't do any significant celebrating after the Florida Panthers clinched their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. He got some food and went back to work. At ...

May 29, 2025

Capitals say no decision has been made on Alex Ovechkin's NHL future after email mistake

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Capitals said Thursday that no decision has been made on Alex Ovechkin's future in the NHL after an email was sent to season-ticket holders calling next season his las...

May 29, 2025

Leafs GM says changes will not be limited to roster after another playoff dud

TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving says to expect changes in the off-season after another playoff bust. And not just to the roster - but "between the ears," too. Using the de...

May 29, 2025

Canada's Diallo ousted by Griekspoor in second round of French Open

PARIS - Montrea's Gabriel Diallo is out of the French Open following a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3 loss to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in second-round action Thursday. Diallo came back from 4-1 do...

May 29, 2025

Argentine court declares a mistrial in the case over the death of soccer star Maradona

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. It was t...

May 29, 2025

Politics not a factor Canadian athletes chasing their varsity dreams in the U.S.

Despite its challenges, the dream of going to a Division 1 school on the United States was too great for Liam Miller. The pole vaulter from Milton, Ont., who turns 19 on Saturday, is committed to Wich...

May 29, 2025

Head coach Jesper Sorensen guiding Vancouver Whitecaps to new highs

VANCOUVER - Jesper Sorensen believes in giving his players room to make mistakes. "If you're afraid of making mistakes, you'll make nothing. That's the problem. Because you will end up making mistakes...

May 29, 2025

In Barkov They Trust: The Panthers, led by their captain, are headed back to the Stanley Cup Final

The entire play took eight seconds, and basically summed up why the Florida Panthers have enormous, nonstop belief in Aleksander Barkov. Third period, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, game tie...

May 29, 2025