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Osaka wins opening match on return to elite tennis at Brisbane International
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Naomi Osaka's first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn't come easily. It did come on Day 1 of the year, though. So that was two items Osaka checked off the ...
Dec 31, 2023
Lightning edge Canadiens 4-3 as de Haan ends 46-game goal drought
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Calvin de Haan ended his 46-game goal drought with the tiebreaking score in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday night. Th...
Dec 31, 2023
Forsberg helps Senators scorch Sabres 5-1
OTTAWA - Anton Forsberg closed out 2023 with an impressive 45-save performance in the Ottawa Senators 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. A pair of goals from the Senators' fourth line al...
Dec 31, 2023
WJHC roundup: Finland surprises host Sweden 5-4 in shootout
It was a big day for Finland at the world junior hockey championship as teams scrambled for playoff positions or to avoid elimination in the final day of preliminary round games. Finland surprised hos...
Dec 31, 2023
Marc-Andre Fleury becomes the fourth goalie to play in 1,000 NHL games
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Marc-Andre Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games on Sunday in the Minnesota Wild's game against the Winnipeg Jets. Martin Brodeur (1,266 games), ...
Dec 31, 2023
Quebec City looks to Finland's successful approach to ending homelessness
QUEBEC - As Quebec faces a worsening homelessness crisis, some politicians, including Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand, have suggested the solution may be a Finnish model that aims to give everyone a ...
Dec 31, 2023
Dumais scores winner, Celebrini adds two as Canada gets by Germany at world juniors
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Jordan Dumais scored the winner on a power play in the third period and Macklin Celebrini had two goals of his own as Canada beat Germany 6-3 to wrap up the preliminary round at t...
Dec 31, 2023
Maple Leafs waive underperforming goalie Samsonov and Sabres waive Comrie, AP source says
The Toronto Maple Leafs waived underperforming goalie Ilya Samsonov, and the Buffalo Sabres ended their three-goalie rotation by waiving Eric Comrie, a person with direct knowledge of the moves told T...
Dec 31, 2023
Senior military leader: Canadians 'overly comfortable' as global security shifts
OTTAWA - The Canadian Joint Operations Command had an exceptionally busy year in 2023, evacuating Canadians from two countries and deploying troops to areas devastated by wildfires, floods and disaste...
Dec 31, 2023
Conor McGregor says he's returning to octagon vs Michael Chandler. UFC neither confirms nor denies
Conor McGregor announced Sunday he's returning to the octagon for a fight against Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. McGregor made the announcement in a video posted to one of his social media ...
Dec 31, 2023