National Sports

Tkachuk, Gaudreau lead Calgary Flames to 6-4 win over Seattle Kraken

SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored the go-ahead goal with 2:26 left and had two assists as the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 6-4 on Thursday night in their first game in nearly three weeks.

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Kubicek scores lone goal of shootout to lift Oil Kings to 3-2 win over Wheat Kings

BRANDON, Man. — Simon Kubicek scored the lone goal of the shootout to lift the Edmonton Oil Kings to a 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Thursday night.

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Raanta, Teravainen help Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens in return

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 26 saves, Teuvo Teravainen scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes excelled on special teams in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

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Manchester City's João Cancelo assaulted, injured by 'four cowards'

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City player João Cancelo was left with cuts and bruising around his right eye after being attacked by four people during a burglary at his home on Thursday night.

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Slovakian goalie calls world juniors 'a joke,' criticizes organizers, COVID protocols

Slovakia's goaltender at the world junior hockey championship says that this year's tournament was "a joke.

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No fans allowed at Canada's figure skating championships due to COVID-19 concerns

OTTAWA — Canada's figure skating championships will have no fans in attendance as the national sports organization adapts to surging COVID-19 numbers.

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Nuggets-Warriors off; Rivers, Malone enter NBA protocols

The NBA postponed another game for virus-related reasons Thursday, raising the total to 11 pushed back so far this season while two more head coaches entered the league's health and safety protocols.

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Colts' Leonard off virus list, ready to face Raiders

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard couldn’t wait to get back to work Thursday. He has even bigger plans for Sunday.

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Ontario caps arena crowds at 1,000 for sporting events as COVID-19 cases rise

TORONTO — The Ontario government has capped the crowd size for indoor venues at 1,000 spectators or 50 per cent capacity, whichever is less, as the province deals with an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. The announcement made Thursday by Dr.

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IIHF announces more positive COVID-19 results after cancellation of world juniors

The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced seven new positive COIVD-19 tests from the world junior hockey championship following the cancellation of the tournament, including a member of the Canadian team.

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