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Senators defenceman Claesson suspended two games for check to head
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators defenceman Fredrik Claesson two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Boston Bruins forward Noel Acciari. Claesson was given a five-m...
Dec 28, 2017
Conditioner Mark Casse to head into 2018 without top assistant trainer
It’s a partnership that helped Casse Racing win four Breeders’ Cup races and the Queen’s Plate. But now trainer Mark Casse will have to chase an elusive Kentucky Derby crown without ...
Dec 28, 2017
Jets top-line centre Mark Scheifele out 6-8 weeks with upper-body injury
WINNIPEG - The news that Mark Scheifele will miss six to eight weeks was a hard blow to the top-line centre and his Winnipeg Jets teammates. Head coach Paul Maurice announced after Thursday’s pr...
Dec 28, 2017
CFL says it would approve Manziel contract if he signed deal north of the border
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are now on the clock. The CFL announced Thursday it would approve a contract for quarterback Johnny Manziel if one was negotiated with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who ha...
Dec 28, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games World Junior HockeyChampionship At Buffalo, N.Y. Canada 6 Slovakia 0 Switzerland 3 Belarus 2 — Spengler Cup At Davos, Switzerland Dinamo Riga 4 HPK Hameenlinna 3 (OT) HC ...
Dec 27, 2017
Colton Point makes most of start, earns shutout as Canada routs Slovakia 6-0
BUFFALO, N.Y. - When Colton Point was told by head coach Dominique Ducharme that he would be starting in Canada’s net over Carter Hart, he didn’t know what to do with himself. “I was...
Dec 27, 2017
Oilers' win streak stopped at four games after 4-3 loss to Jets
WINNIPEG - Concern and uncertainty clouded the Winnipeg Jets’ celebration after a tough 4-3 victory over the surging Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg’s top-line centr...
Dec 27, 2017
George, Westbrook lead Thunder past Raptors 124-107
OKLAHOMA CITY - Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Toronto Raptors 124-107 on Wednesday night. Paul George scored 33 points ̵...
Dec 27, 2017
Nash scores 2 goals as surging Bruins beat Senators 5-1
BOSTON - Bruins captain Zdeno Chara didn’t hesitate when he was asked if Boston is beginning to believe it’s a top team. “We know we have a good hockey team with good players. If we ...
Dec 27, 2017
Aho scores twice, Hurricanes top Canadiens 3-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes are threatening to move up in the Metropolitan Division, thanks in part to the play of young forward Sebastian Aho and veteran goalie Cam Ward. Aho scored two g...
Dec 27, 2017