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Ukrainian jet crash kills 176, sets off mourning in Canada
The crash of a Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 people in Iran touched off mourning Wednesday in both Ukraine and Canada - where many of the victims were from or were headed - and raised a host of q...
Jan 09, 2020
Lindholm leads Flames past Blackhawks 2-1
CHICAGO - Elias Lindholm reached two milestones and shrugged off the significance of each one. Just another night for the steady forward. Lindholm scored twice to reach 300 points in his 500th NHL gam...
Jan 09, 2020
Johnny Gaudreau scores game-winner for Flames in 2-1 victory over Wild
CALGARY - Johnny Gaudreau scored the winning goal for the Calgary Flames in a 2-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Derek Ryan also scored for the Flames (24-17-5) in their fourth win ...
Jan 09, 2020
Shapovalov pushes Djokovic to limit in ATP Cup quarters but Canada falls to Serbia
SYDNEY, Australia - Denis Shapovalov pushed world No. 2 Novak Djokovic to the limit but lost 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Friday as Canada was eliminated by Serbia from the ATP Cup's quarterfinal. Shapovalov,...
Jan 09, 2020
Zadina's late goal lifts Red Wings to 4-3 win over Canadiens
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL. They just happen to be very successful against the Montreal Canadiens. Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the thi...
Jan 09, 2020
Verhaeghe's hat trick helps Lightning rout Canucks 9-2
TAMPA, Fla. - A matchup between the two hottest teams in the NHL turned into a mismatch in a hurry. Rookie Carter Verhaeghe had his first career hat trick and Tampa Bay scored three times in less than...
Jan 09, 2020
Pastrnak hat trick helps Bruins hold off Jets 5-4
BOSTON - David Pastrnak had a hat trick to extend his point streak to 12 games and Jake DeBrusk added two goals, including the go-ahead score in the third period, to help the Boston Bruins hold off th...
Jan 09, 2020
Ovechkin, Oshie's two-goal nights give Capitals 6-1 win.
WASHINGTON - As Alex Ovechkin's sterling career continues, the records continue to accumulate. Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie each scored two goals in the Washington Capitals' 6-1 win over the Ottawa Senator...
Jan 09, 2020
Acciari, Bobrovsky lift Panthers over Canucks 5-2
SUNRISE, Fla. - Noel Acciari scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves in his first start in three games to lift the Florida Panthers over the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday night. Mike H...
Jan 09, 2020
Carmelo Anthony leads Portland Trail Blazers 101-99 over short-handed Raptors
TORONTO - Tuesday's Raptors game was playing out like a good-news story about Toronto's emerging new bench mob - until Carmelo Anthony spoiled it. The 10-time NBA all-star scored with 4.1 seconds...
Jan 09, 2020