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Auger-Aliassime advances to Adelaide quarterfinals
ADELAIDE - Seeded fifth and heavily favoured to win, Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada had to dig deep on Tuesday to avoid another ATP Tour upset. Auger-Aliassime dropped his first set of the best-of-th...
Jan 07, 2025

Hellebuyck nets 300th win as Jets soar past Predators 5-2
WINNIPEG - Morgan Barron and Josh Morrissey scored 16 seconds apart to help Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck record his 300th NHL career win with a 5-2 decision against the Nashville Predators o...
Jan 07, 2025

Henrique scores a pair as Oilers beat struggling Bruins 4-0
BOSTON (AP) - Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid scored on a power play midway through the second period as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game, 4-0 over the Boston Bruin...
Jan 07, 2025

Maple Leafs win fifth straight by grounding Flyers 3-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Auston Matthews and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to their fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Matth...
Jan 07, 2025

Kane's power-play goal in OT lifts hot Wings past Senators 3-2
DETROIT (AP) - Patrick Kane scored on a power play with 2:39 remaining in overtime and the Detroit Red Wings extended their NHL winning streak to five games with a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on ...
Jan 07, 2025

Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants that would spare ...
Jan 07, 2025

Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban
A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary fo...
Jan 07, 2025

Virginia Democrats retain their control of the Statehouse in special elections
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday after voters in the northern and central part of the state backed two Democrats to fill a vacancy in the state Se...
Jan 07, 2025

Big crowds on PWHL tour 'a privilege' for Montreal Victoire star Poulin
VANCOUVER - Marie-Philip Poulin still gets a little emotional as she stands at centre ice in a packed arena, hearing O Canada. The hockey legend knows her eyes may get misty on Wednesday before her Mo...
Jan 07, 2025

Los Angeles residents flee fire as potentially 'life-threatening, destructive' winds gain strength
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially "life-threatening, destructive" windstorm hit South...
Jan 07, 2025