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Maple Leafs sign veteran defenceman Philippe Myers to two-year extension

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Philippe Myers to a two-year contract extension, the NHL team announced Friday. The contract carries an average annual value of US850,000. The ...

Jan 03, 2025

Barrett's return could make Raptors' lineup whole for first time since last March

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors could - finally - be getting their actual starting lineup on the court. Swingman RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., was listed as questionable ahead of the Raptors game aga...

Jan 03, 2025

Pedal away: Charlottetown proposes 'bike bus' to get students to bicycle to school

CHARLOTTETOWN - Anna Keenan likes to keep up with public transit trends. The City of Charlottetown's sustainable transportation officer said she learned on Instagram of a new way students are travelli...

Jan 03, 2025

Utah Hockey Club's Crouse snaps scoring skid with big performance against Flames

CALGARY - Thanks to a big night for big man Lawson Crouse, a pair of droughts ended on Thursday. Crouse snapped a 14-game goalless skid with two tallies and Utah ended a five-game winless streak with ...

Jan 02, 2025

Kochetkov, Slavin power Hurricanes to 3-1 victory over Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jaccob Slavin scored the go-ahead goal to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night. Florida's Anton Lundell tied it at the beginning of the sec...

Jan 02, 2025

J.T. Miller scores in shootout as Canucks beat Kraken 4-3

SEATTLE (AP) - J.T. Miller scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Thursday night. Connor Garland, Tyler Myers and Max Sasson scored in regulation for the Canuc...

Jan 02, 2025

Veteran goalie John Gibson giving Anaheim Ducks 'sense of calmness'

WINNIPEG - The pre-game anticipation was for Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck to become the second-fastest goalie to crack the 300-win milestone. But another netminder stole the show Thursday night. John ...

Jan 02, 2025

Crouse scores twice, Utah Hockey Club hand Calgary Flames 5-3 loss

CALGARY - Lawson Crouse scored twice and the Utah Hockey Club snapped a five-game winless skid with a 5-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Logan Cooley, Clayton Keller, and Kevin ...

Jan 02, 2025

Roope Hintz scores twice, giving him team-high 18 goals, as Stars beat Senators 4-2

DALLAS (AP) - Roope Hintz scored two goals for the second time in the last eight games giving him a team-high 18 goals as the Dallas Stars beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday night. Jamie Benn an...

Jan 02, 2025

Tom Hoge leads at Kapalua where good golf exceeds expectations in PGA Tour opener

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) - Tom Hoge grew up in North Dakota and found the ideal vibe for Kapalua on Thursday, keeping expectations low and riding the momentum of good golf on his way to a 9-under 64 to ta...

Jan 02, 2025