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No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors

BEIJING (AP) - In one small step for robot-kind - thousands of them, really - humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital on Saturday. The bipedal robots of v...

Apr 19, 2025

Martin St. Louis — the 'eternal optimist' behind Canadiens' surprise playoff berth

BROSSARD - Martin St. Louis carried an underlying belief in himself throughout his playing career, beating the odds to reach the Hall of Fame. Now head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, that confidence...

Apr 19, 2025

Records for Poulin, Desbiens as Canada downs Finland 8-1 in world hockey semifinal

ESK BUDJOVICE - Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women's world hockey championship history in Saturday's 8-1 semifinal win over Finland. Poulin's fir...

Apr 19, 2025

Oilers sign defenceman Ty Emberson to two-year contract extension

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Ty Emberson to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Saturday. The contract carries an average annual value of US$1.3 million. Emb...

Apr 19, 2025

Poulin passes Wickenheiser's Canadian points record in women's world hockey

ESK BUDJOVICE - Marie-Philip Poulin has set a Canadian record for career points in women's world hockey championships. Poulin's goal in the first period of a semifinal against Finland gave her 39 goal...

Apr 19, 2025

Key moments in Battle of Ontario with Leafs, Sens set to renew playoff hostilities

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will renew playoff hostilities Sunday - the first time the provincial rivals have faced off in a post-season Battle of Ontario in more than two decades. Tor...

Apr 19, 2025

Senators pumped to finally suit up for playoffs

OTTAWA - It has taken longer than expected, but the Ottawa Senators are in the NHL playoffs for the first time in eight years. The Senators, who claimed the first wild-card berth in the Eastern Confer...

Apr 19, 2025

Grizzlies beat the Mavericks 120-106 to set up a 1st-round playoff series with the Thunder

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Ja Morant overcame a sprained right ankle to score 22 points and add nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 on Friday night to advance to the NB...

Apr 18, 2025

Barger's 'cannon' helps Jays lower the boom on Mariners

TORONTO - Addison Barger's rocket right arm added an electrifying element to all the fervour at Rogers Centre on Good Friday. The Toronto Blue Jays right-fielder checked in for three assists in the ho...

Apr 18, 2025

Lindblad joins Buhai atop leaderboard in LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ingrid Lindblad took a share of the lead into the weekend at El Caballero Country Club in only the fourth start of her rookie season on the LPGA Tour. Lindblad shot a career-best 9-...

Apr 18, 2025