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Canadiens' Ivan Demidov focused on winning ahead of matchup with Alex Ovechkin

BROSSARD - Ivan Demidov is excited to face off against Alex Ovechkin - but more importantly, he wants to win. The 19-year-old Russian is focused on helping the Montreal Canadiens upset the top-seeded ...

Apr 20, 2025

Canada's Watts cleared to play in women's world hockey championship final

ESK BUDJOVICE - Canadian women's hockey team forward Daryl Watts has been cleared to play the world championship final. Watts was give a five-minute major and a game misconduct for an illegal check to...

Apr 20, 2025

Nathan MacKinnon scores 2, assists on another as Avalanche open NHL playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars

DALLAS (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon took a stick to the face, had a part in both of Colorado's strange goals in the second period and capped his night with an empty-netter for his 50th career playoff goal....

Apr 19, 2025

NHL roundup: Visiting Avalanche beat Stars 5-1 in Game 1 of playoffs

DALLAS (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado's strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their ...

Apr 19, 2025

CF Montreal doing 'a lot right,' just not scoring

MONTREAL - CF Montreal could not capitalize on a late red card, settling for a scoreless draw against Orlando City SC at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. This was just Montreal's (0-6-3) third point of...

Apr 19, 2025

Toronto FC defeats 10-man Real Salt Lake 1-0 for first win of MLS season

SANDY - Theo Corbeanu scored his first Major League Soccer goal as Toronto FC defeated 10-man Real Salt Lake 1-0 Saturday for its first win of the season. The victory was also TFC's first in Utah sinc...

Apr 19, 2025

MacKinnon scores twice as Avalanche open playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars

DALLAS (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado's strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their ...

Apr 19, 2025

Takaoka has two saves for Whitecaps in 0-0 tie with St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Yohei Takaoka made two saves for Vancouver on Saturday night to help the Whitecaps play St. Louis City to a 0-0 tie. Vancouver (6-1-2) has allowed just one goal during its current fou...

Apr 19, 2025

Connor, Scheifele use their smarts to make Jets soar

WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele go together like laces and hockey skates. The Jets' top-line duo each had a goal and two assists to boost Winnipeg to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues i...

Apr 19, 2025

Akie Iwai shoots 64 playing alongside twin sister for share of LPGA Tour lead at El Caballero

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 playing alongside her twin sister Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle L.A. Championship with Lauren Coughlin and Ingrid Lindbla...

Apr 19, 2025