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Capitals clip Maple Leafs 5-2, Alex Ovechkin scores in return from injury
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom...
Dec 28, 2024
Vancouver Canucks collapse in 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle Kraken
VANCOUVER - For about 55 minutes, the Vancouver Canucks had control of the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon. Then suddenly they didn't. Trailing 4-1 late in the third period, the Kraken stunned Va...
Dec 28, 2024
South Korean media report 28 people dead after a plane catches fire at an airport
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean media are reporting that 28 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire at an airport in the country's south. South Korea's emergency office said t...
Dec 28, 2024
Byfield scores twice for Los Angeles Kings in 4-3 OT win over Edmonton Oilers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Quinton Byfield scored his second goal of the game with 1:41 remaining in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday. Byfield scored on a wrist shot ...
Dec 28, 2024
World Juniors: Stancl, Hradec, Mastalirsky's hat tricks help Czechia rout Kazakhstan
Jakub Stancl and Vojtech Hradec each had three goals and two assists as Czechia thumped Kazakhstan 14-2 on Saturday at the world junior hockey championship. Stancl now leads the international tourname...
Dec 28, 2024
'Let's not panic': Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
OTTAWA - Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada's hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country's und...
Dec 28, 2024
Dobes gets shutout in NHL debut, Canadiens blank Panthers 4-0
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday. Do...
Dec 28, 2024
Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson out for Canucks vs. Kraken
VANCOUVER - Captain Quinn Hughes and centre Elias Pettersson both were out of the Vancouver Canucks' lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon. Neither player attended the Canucks' first...
Dec 28, 2024
Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup GS, gets 1st victory for her team in Austrian event since 2002
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) - Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women's World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, becoming the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years. Brign...
Dec 28, 2024
Red Sox sign Dodgers World Series clincher Walker Buehler to one-year deal
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they signed right-hander Walker Buehler, a two-time All-Star who was on the mound when the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series this f...
Dec 28, 2024