National Sports News

U.S beats previously undefeated Canada 2-0, wins world junior hockey championship

EDMONTON — Team Canada was the steamrolling, bullyboy juggernaut of the world junior hockey championship until they ran into a pugnacious U.S. team Tuesday that knocked them off 2-0 to win gold. The U.S.

Jan 5, 2021 11:08 PM Read more >

World junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton achieved with few COVID-19 hiccups

The 2021 world junior men's hockey championship had a shaky start, but Hockey Canada, the International Ice Hockey Federation and Edmonton's organizing committee pulled it off in a global pandemic.

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CP NewsAlert: U.S. beats Canada to capture gold at world junior hockey championship

EDMONTON — The United States topped Canada 2-0 on Tuesday to win the world junior hockey championship.

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Finland beats Russia 4-1, wins world junior bronze medal

EDMONTON — Captain Anton Lundell had a pair of goals, and Finland held on to beat Russia 4-1 and claim bronze at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday.

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Greg Vanney lands in Los Angeles, looking to take the Galaxy back to MLS glory

Former Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is back in Los Angeles, where it all started. While Vanney's Dec. 1 exit as TFC boss was unexpected, his landing in L.A. as the new Galaxy head coach does not come as a surprise.

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Reported virus issues at Ohio St raise spectre of CFP delay

College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said Tuesday the national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State is still a go for Monday night amid a report that the Buckeyes are having COVID-19 issues. AL.

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Curling broadcast experience will likely mimic other sports, mic'ed athletes a plus

Cardboard fan cutouts. Artificial crowd noise. In-house big screens. The curling broadcast experience in the fan-free Calgary bubble may borrow some new features from other sports that have come back in the pandemic.

Jan 5, 2021 4:55 PM Read more >

Chemisty key as Canucks add new faces, take on new roles heading in unusual season

VANCOUVER — He may have been a finalist for the NHL's rookie of the year award last season, but Quinn Hughes is already planning to take another step this year.

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Former NHL coach, GM John Muckler remembered as master strategist

EDMONTON — Long before the days of analytics and performance coaches, John Muckler brought a keen strategic mind to the free-wheeling Edmonton Oilers.

Jan 5, 2021 3:22 PM Read more >

Canadian offensive lineman Liam Dobson still considering options on college transfer

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian Liam Dobson to take matters into his own hands.

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