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Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover, his manager said Thursday. The 22-...
Jan 19, 2023

American Jenson Brooksby tops No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jenson Brooksby eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday in Rod Laver Arena, meaning a pair of 20-som...
Jan 19, 2023

Stamkos hits major milestone as Tampa Bay Lightning double up Vancouver Canucks 5-2
VANCOUVER - Steven Stamkos scored a hat trick - including his 500th NHL goal - and the Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Vancouver Canucks a 5-2 defeat on Wednesday. Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov eac...
Jan 18, 2023

Lehkonen, Rantanen's two-goal efforts lead Avalanche to 4-1 win over Flames
CALGARY - Artturi Lehkonen and Mikko Rantanen scored two goals apiece to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Nathan MacKinnon had a pair of assists...
Jan 18, 2023

Lightning's Steven Stamkos scores 500th NHL goal against Canucks
VANCOUVER - Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos has scored his 500th regular-season NHL goal. The 32-year-old centre took a slick pass from Alex Killorn and put a backdoor tap in past Vancouver...
Jan 18, 2023

Tkachuk's OT winner lifts Senators past Penguins 5-4, snap two-game skid
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal 25 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators snapped a two-game skid, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 Wednesday night. Alex DeBrincat, Tim...
Jan 18, 2023

Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand prime minister
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday she is stepping down as New Zealand's leader and will not contest this year's general elections. Fighting back tears, Ardern ...
Jan 18, 2023

More universities reviewing honorary degrees given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
VANCOUVER - Six out of 10 universities say they're reviewing honorary degrees conferred on retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, after being asked by a group of Indigenous women to revoke them follo...
Jan 18, 2023

Competition Bureau asked by Saskatoon chamber to investigate flights in Saskatchewan
The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is asking the federal competition regulator to investigate Air Canada's decision to end its flights between Saskatoon and Calgary and between Regina and Calga...
Jan 18, 2023

Kinistino Senior Tigers to highlight Hockey Day in Kinistino
The Kinistino Minor Hockey Association has teamed up with the Kinistino Senior Tigers to host Hockey Day in Kinistino.This will be the first event of its kind after the community was hoping to do some...
Jan 18, 2023