New York (AP) – The original location of the legendary Barney’s Department store in the Chelsea section of Manhattan set the stage for designer Michael Kors to present his Fall-Winter 2024 collection at New York Fashion Week. Inside the mirrored lobby, the celebrity-rich crowd included actors Blake Lively, Katie Holmes, Rachel Zegler, Brie Larson, Gabrielle ... Read More »
NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly four years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sent to prison, New York’s highest court will hear arguments Wednesday in his quest to overturn the landmark #MeToo-era verdict. Weinstein’s lawyers are asking the state’s Court of Appeals in Albany to dismiss the disgraced movie mogul’s 2020 conviction, arguing ... Read More »
ZAPOPAN, Mexico – Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara knocked Forge FC out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Tuesday, edging the Canadian Premier League champion 2-1 in the second leg for a 5-2 aggregate win in their first-round tie. Forge substitute Kevaughn Tavernier scored a consolation goal in the 93rd minute, hammering a shot through traffic from ... Read More »
EDMONTON – Connor McDavid recorded a career-high six assists as the Edmonton Oilers continued their strong play at home by blitzing the Detroit Red Wings 8-4 on Tuesday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and Leon Draisaitl, Cody Ceci, Evan Bouchard, Dylan Holloway, Zach Hyman and Evander Kane also scored for the Oilers (31-17-1), who won ... Read More »
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs started life without Morgan Rielly on a winning note Tuesday. The NHL suspended Toronto’s No. 1 defenceman for five games before the opening faceoff against the St. Louis Blues for his cross-check to the head of Senators forward Ridly Greig in the dying moments of Ottawa’s 5-3 victory Saturday. Rielly, ... Read More »
The Medicine Hat Tigers’ youngest player led the way Tuesday night. Gavin McKenna tallied two goals and two assists to lead the Tigers over the Regina Pats 5-4. It marked their first win at the Brandt Centre this season. McKenna’s four-point night puts him atop the WHL’s rookie scoring lead with 76 points, topping 17-year-old ... Read More »
CHICAGO (AP) – Conor Garland scored twice, Dakota Joshua added a goal and two assists and the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks beat the depleted Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Tuesday night. Nils Hoglander scored for the third straight game as the Canucks improved to 36-12-6 and 78 points. Vancouver hasn’t led the league this late in a ... Read More »
TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe hoped the absence of the Maple Leafs’ No. 1 defenceman would get the group’s attention. When it also became clear in the hours before puck drop two of Toronto’s other stars would also be sidelined, the head coach knew even tighter focus was required against one of the NHL’s hottest teams. ... Read More »
Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was expelled from Congress. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to retake a seat he held for three terms before giving it up to run, unsuccessfully, for governor. The victory narrows the ... Read More »
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Colby Barlow’s second goal of the game, scored at 3:15 of overtime, lifted the Owen Sound Attack to a 2-1 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Oshawa Generals on Tuesday night at Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. The Attack (25-21-4-2) were outshot 43-24 but got a brilliant 42-save performance from ... Read More »
QUEBEC – Jacob Lafontaine scored twice, Emmanuel Vermette had a goal and two assists, and the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens scored three goals in the first period then coasted to a 7-2 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League victory over the Quebec Remparts on Tuesday. Craig Armstrong, Marek Beaudoin, Alexis Morin and Jeremy Leroux also scored for ... Read More »