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Feisty winger Kiefer Sherwood providing big offence, big hits for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Kiefer Sherwood was a thorn in the Vancouver Canucks' side last spring. Eight months later, the feisty winger has bloomed into one of the team's top forwards. Chants of "Kie-fer Sher-wood!...
Dec 17, 2024
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Injured people were arriving at a hospital in Vanuatu as unconfirmed reports of casualties emerged after the South Pacific island nation was rocked by a powerful magnitu...
Dec 17, 2024
NHL roundup: Hintz helps Stars outshine Capitals 3-1
DALLAS (AP) - Roope Hintz had his first two-goal game of the season and Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots as the Dallas Stars beat the surging Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night. Rookie defenceman ...
Dec 17, 2024
The head of Russia’s nuclear defense forces has been killed in an explosion in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) - The head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed early Tuesday by an explosive device planted close to a residential apartment...
Dec 17, 2024
Sherwood nets hat trick, Vancouver Canucks roll past Colorado Avalanche 3-1
VANCOUVER - Kiefer Sherwood scored his first NHL hat trick and the Vancouver Canucks topped the Colorado Avalanche 3-1on Monday. The feisty winger had an even-strength goal, a short-handed goal and an...
Dec 17, 2024
Panthers' offence reignited in beating Oilers 6-5
EDMONTON - Apparently, the Florida Panthers were saving their offence for a Stanley Cup rematch against the Edmonton Oilers. After only scoring one goal in their previous 211 minutes of play and being...
Dec 16, 2024
Panthers score three in the third to knock off Oilers 6-5
EDMONTON - Niko Mikkola, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe all had a goal and an assist as the Florida Panthers rubbed salt in the wounds of the Edmonton Oilers, defeating them 6-5 in a wild affair on...
Dec 16, 2024
A.J. Lawson excited to join hometown Toronto Raptors on two-way contract
TORONTO - Most Torontonians loathe the city's downtown traffic but its slow pace gave A.J. Lawson the chance to soak in the fact that he's now a member of his hometown Raptors. Lawson signed a two-way...
Dec 16, 2024
Bulls hold off late Raptors charge as Toronto centre Jakob Poeltl leaves game early
TORONTO - Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and five rebounds as the Chicago Bulls held off the Toronto Raptors 122-121 on Monday. Cody White scored 19 points and added five assists for Chicago (12-15). Jo...
Dec 16, 2024
Canadian icon Terry Fox to be featured on new $5 bill
OTTAWA - Terry Fox has been selected to appear on the next $5 bank note. The federal government made the revelation in its fall economic statement on Monday. Fox is a Canadian icon who campaigned for ...
Dec 16, 2024