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Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record brings joy to hockey and beyond sports

NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. After firing the puck into the net, Ovechkin turned and did a be...

Apr 07, 2025

Canada's MacLeod part of Czech hockey history as first coach of host women's team

ESK BUDJOVICE - The first women's world hockey championship in Czechia has Canada's Carla MacLeod behind the bench of the host country. It's another in a series of coaching firsts for the Calgarian in...

Apr 07, 2025

Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nick Suzuki and Robert Thomas named NHL's three stars

NEW YORK - Forwards Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens and Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues were named the NHL's three stars of the week Monday. Ovechk...

Apr 07, 2025

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov out of Monte Carlo Masters

MONACO - Canadians Flix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovlaov are out of the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament after losing their first-round matches Monday. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, who was see...

Apr 07, 2025

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could lead to a trade war. Trump's thre...

Apr 07, 2025

Canada's Chloe Primerano poised for women's world hockey championship debut

ESK BUDJOVICE - Chloe Primerano continues to be ahead of her time. She's answered the bell at higher levels of hockey in recent months, and has the chance to do it again. At 18 years three months, Pri...

Apr 07, 2025

Olofsson finding offensive touch as Vegas Golden Knights prep for playoffs

VANCOUVER - Victor Olofsson has marked a few big milestones in his first season with the Vegas Golden Knights. Now the Swedish winger is heating up offensively as he approaches another -- the first pl...

Apr 07, 2025

Slugger Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays agree on US$500M, 14-year extension, source tells CP

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed on a long-term contract extension. A source tells The Canadian Press it's a 14-year extension worth US$500 million. The de...

Apr 06, 2025

Late goal lifts Vegas Golden Knights to 3-2 victory over Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - Victor Olofsson scored late in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday. William Karlsson pulled the puck behind the Vancouver net, then slic...

Apr 06, 2025

Sorokin gives up Ovechkin's 895th goal, the first he's allowed to his fellow Russian

NEW YORK (AP) - Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin had not given up a goal to Alex Ovechkin in the first three games he played against the Washington Capitals superstar. Ovechkin changed that Sunday when h...

Apr 06, 2025