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Canucks ride goaltending of Thatcher Demko in win over Leafs
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks leaped out to the start they wanted then got the goaltending they needed from Thatcher Demko for a 3-2 NHL win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night. The Leafs ...
Feb 13, 2022
Another track record falls: Ahmed lowers his own Canadian 5,000 indoor record
BOSTON - Moh Ahmed broke his own Canadian indoor 5,000-metre record on Saturday. The Olympic silver medallist in the 5,000 ran 12 minutes 56.87 seconds to finish second at the Boston University Valent...
Feb 13, 2022
Flames run win streak to six in a row with victory over Islanders
CALGARY - It took a while to get in the lineup and stay in the lineup, but Flames Adam Ruzicka is starting to flash his potential. The rookie centre had a goal and an assist and was a plus-3 on Saturd...
Feb 13, 2022
Gushue back on track, Jones falling behind as curling continues at Beijing Games
BEIJING - Canada's curling teams were looking for positive results on Sunday after slow starts put their medal hopes at risk. Brad Gushue's men's team got what they were looking for in a comfortable 1...
Feb 13, 2022
Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of the 56th spanned the whole history of the big game and then some. Cyrus and...
Feb 13, 2022
Canada's Steven Dubois wins bronze in men's 500-metre short-track event
BEIJING - Canada's Steven Dubois has won a bronze medal in the men's 500-metre short-track speedskating final at the Beijing Olympics. Dubois finished third behind Shaoang Liu of Hungary and Konstanti...
Feb 13, 2022
Swayman makes 30 saves as Boston Bruins shut out Ottawa Senators 2-0
OTTAWA - After a 6-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday, the Boston Bruins wanted to right the ship early in their game Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. And they did. Trent Frederic scored ...
Feb 12, 2022
Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Rotterdam Open final with win over Rublev
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his spot in the final at the Rotterdam Open with a 6(5)-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Mo...
Feb 12, 2022
Shaq's 'Fun House' draws big crowd with Lil Wayne headlining
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal threw one big party, but with two different experiences. O'Neal hosted his carnival-themed event "Shaq's Fun House" on Friday night in downtown Los Angeles ahead of...
Feb 12, 2022
Canada shutters embassy in Ukraine, relocates diplomatic staff amid fears of war
OTTAWA - Canada has shuttered its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocated its diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the western part of the country amid fears that an invasion by Ru...
Feb 12, 2022
