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Thursday's Games

February 22, 2019

Thursday's GamesNHLWashington 3 Toronto 2New Jersey 4 Ottawa 0Montreal 5 Philadelphia 1Edmonton 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 (OT)Arizona 3 Vancouver 2 (OT)Carolina 4 Florida 3San Jose ...

Arizona Coyotes post 3-2 overtime win over Vancouver Canucks

February 21, 2019

VANCOUVER — Troy Stetcher knows Thursday night wasn't a pleasant experience for many Vancouver Canucks fans.Vancouver was hosting the Arizona Coyotes, a Pacific Division foe ...

Ovechkin's milestone goal leads Capitals past Toronto 3-2

February 21, 2019

TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin scored the 650th goal of his career and Braden Holtby made 40 saves as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday ...

Connor McDavid scores in overtime, Oilers edge Islanders 4-3

February 21, 2019

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers finally feel like they got the result they deserved from the work that they put in on Thursday.Connor McDavid scored in overtime with a ...

Brendan Gallagher scores first career hat trick, Canadiens beat Flyers

February 21, 2019

MONTREAL — The Bell Centre fans were urging Brendan Gallagher to complete his hat trick after scoring two quick goals in the opening period.And that's exactly what the ...

Schneider makes 30 saves as Devils beat undermanned Ottawa

February 21, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — The Ottawa Senators' decision to sell off talent heading into the NHL trading deadline worked very well for Cory Schneider and the New Jersey Devils.Schneider ...

Alex Ovechkin scores 650th career goal as Capitals down Maple Leafs

February 21, 2019

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs liked a lot of elements in their game Thursday.Unfortunately the end result wasn't among those positives.Alex Ovechkin scored the 650th goal...

On eve of return to Toronto, former Raptors star DeRozan says he's "moved on"

February 21, 2019

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan has found closure.When the player once fondly known as "Mr. I am Toronto" was unceremoniously jettisoned from the Raptors last summer in the ...

Brady Heslip leads well-balanced offence, Canada beats Chile 85-46

February 21, 2019

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Brady Heslip had a team-high 14 points and Kyle Wiltjer added 12 points and 14 rebounds as Canada downed Chile 85-46 on Thursday in a FIBA World Cup ...

Canada's Mark Arendz wins silver in biathlon individual at world championships

February 21, 2019

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Canada's Mark Arendz won silver in the biathlon individual race to capture his fourth medal of the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships.The Springton,...

Stone, Duchene, Dzingel sit against Devils as trade rumours continue

February 21, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — Senators forwards Matt Duchene, Mark Stone and Ryan Dzingel were all healthy scratches for Ottawa's game Thursday night at New Jersey.All three are ...

Toronto Wolfpack after Sonny Bill Williams or another top-five world rugby talent

February 21, 2019

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack is looking to bring New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams to Canada.Majority owner David Argyle confirmed Thursday that the transatlantic rugby ...

CFL awards 2020 Grey Cup game to Regina, 2021 contest to Hamilton

February 21, 2019

TORONTO — He won three Grey Cups as a player, ...

Abel begins diving season on brink of record for most worlds medals

February 21, 2019

MONTREAL — Jennifer Abel could make history this ...

Romero shoots 66 to lead Puerto Rico Open, Hearn two shots back

February 21, 2019

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Andres Romero shot a 6-...

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Arcola historian’s first book studies Indigenous people of southern Saskatchewan

February 7, 2019

By David Willberg, Estevan Mercury Adrian Paton has always taken a keen interest in history and in photographs of people. The history of Indigenous people is of ...