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Shiffrin is latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is the latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 with the Beijing Games less than six weeks away. "I wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well, b...
Dec 27, 2021
Power's hat trick leads Canada to 6-3 win over Czechs in world junior men's hockey
EDMONTON - Owen Power's hat trick lifted Canada to a 6-3 win over the Czechs to open the world men's under-20 hockey championship Sunday. Power of Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian defencem...
Dec 26, 2021
Love, Garland score 22 as Cavs rout depleted Raptors 144-99
CLEVELAND (AP) - Kevin Love and Darius Garland scored 22 points apiece, and the Cleveland Cavaliers tied their franchise record with 46 points in the third quarter of a 144-99 rout over the COVID-19 d...
Dec 26, 2021
Samuel Helenius leads Finland past Germany 3-1 at world juniors
EDMONTON - Samuel Helenius scored twice as Finland topped Germany 3-1 on Sunday in the first day of play at the world junior hockey championship. Joel Maata had the eventual winner in the second perio...
Dec 26, 2021
Calgary Flames resume skating after extended COVID-19 pause
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames returned to the ice Sunday for practice after an extended break because of COVID-19 protocols. The Flames had seven games postponed because of a total of 20 players and 13...
Dec 26, 2021
Trudeau calls Tutu's death a loss of one of the world's 'strongest moral voices'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the world has lost one of the strongest moral voices with the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an unco...
Dec 26, 2021
NBA virus numbers still rising, expanded testing begins
Here's what the Orlando Magic injury report looked like on Sunday: Six players out because of virus-related problems, another sidelined while he completes the process of getting cleared from a protoco...
Dec 26, 2021
NHL to bring back taxi squads in effort to keep season going
The NHL will emerge from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions to guard against more disruptions to the season. Each team will be allowed to have a taxi squad of up to ...
Dec 26, 2021
Glut of goals, cancelations leave Man City controlling EPL
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Coronavirus cancelations aside, the 26 goals in just five of the Premier League's Boxing Day games provided a heavy dose of drama even without changing the complexion of the...
Dec 26, 2021
Leeds, Wolves COVID outbreaks lead to more EPL postponements
LONDON (AP) - Leeds and Wolverhampton have secured Premier League approval for further matches to be postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks in squads. Leeds' home game against Aston Villa on Tuesday h...
Dec 26, 2021
