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Canadian long-track speedskaters win three medals at World Cup

TOMASZW MAZOWIECKI - Ivanie Blondin made two podium appearances on a three-medal day for Canada at a long-track speedskating World Cup on Sunday. Blondin, from Ottawa, earned bronze in the women's mas...

Feb 23, 2025

Canada's Abigail Strate wins ski jump bronze medal at World Cup in Austria

HINZENBACH - Canada's Abigail Strate won bronze on Sunday for her first World Cup ski jumping medal of the season. Strate, from Calgary, scored 226.6 points over two jumps on the normal-size hill. She...

Feb 23, 2025

Angel Yin wins the LPGA Thailand tournament for her second career title

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) - Angel Yin won for the second time on the LPGA Tour, making birdie on the 18th hole Sunday for a 7-under 65 that was just enough to hold off hard-charging Akie Iwai of Japan in...

Feb 23, 2025

Arizona apologizes for 'unacceptable chant' from fans at end of basketball loss to BYU

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona has apologized after the school says some fans participated in an "unacceptable chant" following the basketball team's 96-95 loss to BYU on Saturday night. According to on...

Feb 23, 2025

Mikaela Shiffrin gets historic 100th World Cup race win and ties record for most podiums

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin is 100% the best in skiing's World Cup history book. Shiffrin's record-extending 100th career World Cup race win Sunday fulfilled a quest put on hold by a seri...

Feb 23, 2025

Young Toronto FC midfielder Markus Cimermancic has a week to remember

It's been a heck of a week for Markus Cimermancic. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old midfielder found out he was being rewarded with a homegrown player contract to join the Toronto FC first team. On Frida...

Feb 23, 2025

NHL roundup: Maple Leafs beat Hurricanes 6-3, Steeves scores first goal

TORONTO (AP) - Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped out to an early lead and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday night. Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an a...

Feb 22, 2025

Brandon Saad snaps tie as Golden Knights edge Canucks 3-1

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from the left circle 18 seconds into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good and the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to three games...

Feb 22, 2025

Canadian women fall to New Zealand 34-12 in rugby seven quarterfinals

VANCOUVER - The Canadian women fell behind early and saw their hopes of a podium finish vanish after a 34-12 loss to rugby powerhouse New Zealand Saturday at the HSBC SVNS Vancouver. The Black Ferns, ...

Feb 22, 2025

Matthews, Marner right back contributing to Leafs after 4 Nations grind

TORONTO - Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were in Saturday's lineup for the Maple Leafs. The team's superstar forwards had just gone toe-to-toe less than 48 hours earlier in an emotional, edge-of-you...

Feb 22, 2025