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'As good as we've played': Capitals set franchise mark with 8th straight road win
TORONTO - Spencer Carbery was fuming the last time his Capitals faced the Maple Leafs. Washington's return visit to Toronto had their head coach positively glowing. Carbery's group ground out a 3-1 vi...
Dec 06, 2024

One punch, two seconds. Bare-knuckle fighter Justin Watson wastes no time for the win
DULUTH - American featherweight Justin Watson scored a two-second knockout in a bare-knuckle bout Friday, flooring Cole Ferrell with one punch at BKFC 69. The opening bell rang, Watson took one step f...
Dec 06, 2024

Canada's Dante Leon, Jonathan di Bella post wins in One Championship card in Bangkok
BANGKOK - Canadian Dante Leon won his One Championship submission grappling debut in style Friday, making short work of Brazilian Bruno (Puccibull) Pucci on the undercard of "One Fight Night 26: Lee v...
Dec 06, 2024

Grant-Mentis scores winner as Victoire edge Charge 2-1
OTTAWA - The Montreal Victoire were victorious over the Charge Friday night with a 2-1 Professional Women's Hockey League win in Ottawa. Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin and Mikyla Grant-Mentis sc...
Dec 06, 2024

More cases of parasite causing deadly whirling disease in fish found in B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has detected more cases of a parasite that Parks Canada describes as potentially devastating to young trout and salmon. The provincial Ministry of Wa...
Dec 06, 2024

Connor McMichael scores third-period winner, Capitals down Maple Leafs 3-1
TORONTO - Connor McMichael scored the winner in the third period as the Washington Capitals downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night. Nic Dowd, with a goal and an assist, and Aliaksei Protas...
Dec 06, 2024

South Korean president says he won't seek to impose martial law again, 'truly sorry' for anxiety
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's president said he's "truly sorry" for causing public anxiety with his declaration of martial law earlier this week, and promised not to make another attempt to ...
Dec 06, 2024

Scheffler goes on a run of birdies in the Bahamas, leads by two
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Scottie Scheffler birdied every hole but the par 3s on the front nine at Albany Golf Club on Friday and finished his bogey-free round with an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot...
Dec 06, 2024

Toronto FC captain says Herdman resignation as coach an 'unfortunate situation'
TORONTO - John Herdman's decision to step down as Toronto FC coach is an "unfortunate situation," says club captain Jonathan Osorio. Herdman resigned Nov. 29, saying it was "the right time for me to s...
Dec 06, 2024

Murisier claims 1st World Cup win by taking men's downhill, Canada's Crawford fourth
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Justin Murisier of Switzerland claimed his first World Cup victory by beating his stellar teammate Marco Odermatt in the opening men's downhill race of the World Cup season ...
Dec 06, 2024