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The New York Rangers were headed for another sweep. Now they're fighting to close out Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The New York Rangers looked headed for an easy push through the second round of the NHL playoffs when they quickly moved within a win of a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes. Instea...

May 15, 2024

Stars centre Roope Hintz out for Game 5 against the Avalanche with upper-body injury

DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Stars centre Roope Hintz is out for Game 5 of their Western Conference playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night because of an upper-body injury. Stars coac...

May 15, 2024

Peterka scores twice for Germany in 8-1 rout of Latvia at hockey worlds

PRAGUE (AP) - JJ Peterka scored twice in Germany's 8-1 rout of Latvia at the ice hockey world championship on Wednesday. Germany, last year's runner-up, netted five times in the second period in Ostra...

May 15, 2024

Canada's Pendrith returns to PGA Championship in stronger position than last year

Everything has changed for Taylor Pendrith over the past two weeks. Pendrith won The CJ Cup Byron Nelson on May 5 for his first-ever PGA Tour victory, then tied for 10th at the Wells Fargo Championshi...

May 15, 2024

Participation in the NHL's player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing

It was untreated anxiety and depression that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard blamed for his alcohol abuse, a problem that reached the point where he needed to step away from hockey. He mad...

May 15, 2024

CFL players can wear Guardian caps during games but mouthguards to become mandatory

TORONTO - CFL players will have the option of wearing protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games this season but mouthguards will be mandatory. The two measures were among...

May 15, 2024

Canadiens goaltender Carey Price to receive honorary doctorate from UNBC

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Northern British Columbia on May 31 at the school's convocation ce...

May 15, 2024

Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo to leave Arsenal when contract expires in summer

LONDON - Canada goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo will leave Arsenal this summer at the end of her contract. The 31-year-old from Welland, Ont., joined the London club from Sweden's Vittsjo GIK in January 2...

May 15, 2024

Toronto forward Natalie Spooner out of PWHL playoffs with knee injury

Toronto star forward Natalie Spooner is out for the Professional Women's Hockey League playoffs with a knee injury. The PWHL team placed Spooner on long-term injured reserve Wednesday after she collid...

May 15, 2024

Toronto FC hit hard by suspensions following initial review of NYCFC post-game melee

Toronto FC will be missing its coach and four players through suspension for Wednesday's game at Nashville SC after the MLS Disciplinary Committee handed down its initial verdict on Saturday night's u...

May 15, 2024