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Lindsey Vonn races into 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - Lindsey Vonn raced into 14th position in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40. Vonn finished 1.18 seconds behind leader Cornelia Huette...

Dec 21, 2024

NHL roundup: Capitals snap losing streak with 3-1 win over Hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) - Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael each scored in the final minute of a period, Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Frida...

Dec 20, 2024

Murray nets first win in nearly 21 months as Maple Leafs beat Sabres 6-3

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray felt tingles in making sure to take in the moment during pre-game warm-ups and the national anthem before making his first NHL start in near...

Dec 20, 2024

NBA roundup: Cavaliers beat Bucks 124-101, moving to 15-1 at home

CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Darius Garland added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to 15-1 at home with a 124-101 win on Friday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, who played fo...

Dec 20, 2024

Laine's power-play goal lifts Canadiens to 4-3 win over Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) - Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 7:58 remaining to lead the Montreal Canadiens past the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Friday night. Laine's shot from the left side broke defenceman...

Dec 20, 2024

Maple Leafs win 6-3 in Buffalo as Sabres record 12th straight loss

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Matt Murray made 25 saves in his first NHL start in nearly 21 months, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo 6-3 to extend the Sabres' skid to 0-9-3 on Friday night. Third-liner...

Dec 20, 2024

Expansion San Diego FC takes Ghanaian midfielder Manu Duah first in MLS SuperDraft

Expansion San Diego FC took UC Santa Barbara midfielder Manu Duah with the first pick in Friday's MLS SuperDraft. The six-foot-four freshman from Ghana started 14 games for the Gauchos. Duah also play...

Dec 20, 2024

A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet

OTTAWA - A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet: Rachel Bendayan, official languages minister and associate minister of public safety: A Montreal MP first elected in 2019. Built a legal p...

Dec 20, 2024

Veteran Australian coach Steve Meehan takes over Canadian men's 15s rugby team

Australian Steve Meehan has been named coach of the Canadian men's rugby team, succeeding Kingsley Jones. Meehan, whose coaching journey has taken him to France, England, Japan and Canada, was named h...

Dec 20, 2024

QMJHL's Acadie-Bathurst Titan sold, will relocate to St. John's, N.L.

BATHURST, N.B. - The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League's Acadie-Bathurst Titan are relocating to St. John's, N.L., starting next season, the league announced Friday. The QMJHL said the sale of the...

Dec 20, 2024