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OHL Roundup: Spirit hold off Colts for 7-6 win
BARRIE, Ont. – Rodwin Dionicio had two goals and three assists in leading the Saginaw Spirit past the Barrie Colts 7-6 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Owen Beck, with two goals, Josh Bloom, Zayne Parekh and Michael Misa also chipped in goals for Saginaw (37-13-0-1). Nolan Lalonde turned away 24 shots. Riley Patterson, ... Read More »
Blues beat Oilers 6-3 for 8th victory in 10 games
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours each had a goal and two assists and the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Thursday night. Jordan Binnington made 36 saves, highlighted by two dazzling saves on Zach Hyman during an Edmonton power play in the first period. Jordan Kyrou, Torey Krug ... Read More »
Matthews nets 5th hat trick of the season, Nylander scores in OT as Leafs top Flyers
TORONTO – Auston Matthews took another step toward a mark not reached in more than 30 years. Following the Maple Leafs’ late collapse, one of the team’s under-the-weather stars made sure Thursday ended on a positive note. William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime after Matthews registered a natural hat trick in the second period ... Read More »
Calgary’s Mackay, Fraser earn silver in freestyle ski halfpipe World Cup
Calgary’s Brendan Mackay and Amy Fraser both earned silver medals in freestyle ski halfpipe World Cup action on Thursday. Mackay finished with a top score of 94.25 in the men’s competition. American Alex Ferreira (96.50) claimed gold, while Finland’s Jon Sallinen (92.00) grabbed bronze. Fellow Calgarian Andrew Longino placed sixth in the event with a ... Read More »
Delay of Senegal’s Feb. 25 presidential election is ruled illegal, leaving date uncertain
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven ... Read More »
Nylander scores in OT, Matthews nets 5th hat trick of the season as Leafs top Flyers
TORONTO – William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime after Auston Matthews registered a natural hat trick in the second period to give him an NHL-leading 45 goals on the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 3-1 lead late in regulation to down the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday. Ilya Samsonov made ... Read More »
McTavish scores twice as Ducks snap Senators’ four-game winning streak
OTTAWA – Mason McTavish made the most of his homecoming Thursday night scoring twice to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. McTavish grew up just down the road from the Canadian Tire Centre in Carp, Ont. Frank Vatrano, Pavel Mintyukov and Cam Fowler also scored for Anaheim (19-32-2), which ... Read More »
Cantlay leads at Riviera with a 64. Tiger Woods ends his return to golf with a shank
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Thousands of fans watching Tiger Woods in his 2024 debut missed out on the best golf Thursday at the Genesis Invitational. In the group ahead of Woods was Patrick Cantlay, looking as though he wants to be the next Southern California native to win at Riviera. Cantlay opened with three birdies ... Read More »
B.C.’s 2024 vintage faces wipeout, as wine report predicts up to 99% loss due to cold
KELOWNA, B.C. – Winery owner Rolf de Bruin was well aware of the stakes as temperatures plunged to -24 C in Lillooet, B.C., in mid-January. “It’s really painful because there’s nothing that you can do,” said de Bruin, founder and co-owner of the 15-hectare Fort Berens Estate Winery, 250 kilometres north of Vancouver. “You can ... Read More »
Vancouver Canucks downplay Phil Kessel signing, add emphasis on team
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says he’s open to a reunion with Phil Kessel, but he’s prioritizing his team. Kessel skated with the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate on Wednesday in Abbotsford, B.C. He played all 82 regular-season games with the Golden Knights during their Stanley Cup run last season. Kessel was traded to the ... Read More »
Alberta expecting to get federal estimate of its share of Canada Pension Plan by fall
EDMONTON – Albertans will have to wait until the fall before they learn what the federal government thinks they should get if the province quits the Canada Pension Plan. Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says they’ve been told Canada’s chief actuary plans to strike a panel this spring to explore how much Alberta should get, ... Read More »
