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Teenage phenom Gavin McKenna scores, Canada tops Finland 4-0 in world junior opener

Teenage phenom Gavin McKenna scores, Canada tops Finland 4-0 in world junior opener

OTTAWA — Teenage sensation Gavin McKenna scored late in the first period and Carter George made 31 saves for the shutout as Canada picked up a 4-0 victory over Finland in the host country's opener at the world junior hockey championship Thursday.
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Hutson has five assists, defending champ U.S. routs Germany 10-4 at world juniors

Hutson has five assists, defending champ U.S. routs Germany 10-4 at world juniors

OTTAWA — Defenceman Cole Hutson had five assists as United States opened defence of its gold medal with a resounding 10-4 win over Germany on Thursday as the 2025 world junior hockey championship got underway.
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Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions

Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions

SYDNEY (AP) — Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements.
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Former NFL star Mayes pulling for Panthers' Hubbard to break his NFL rushing mark

Former NFL star Mayes pulling for Panthers' Hubbard to break his NFL rushing mark

Long the standard by which Canadian running backs are measured in the NFL, Rueben Mayes is hoping Chuba Hubbard can set that bar even higher.
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Detroit Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, name Todd McLellan as his replacement

Detroit Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, name Todd McLellan as his replacement

The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement, a major change by general manager Steve Yzerman more than a third of the way through another disappointing season in the place known as “Hockeytow
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Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA

Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA

The Professional Women's Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women's soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arrival in Canada.
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Swimmer Summer McIntosh voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2024

Swimmer Summer McIntosh voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2024

No explanation required was the consensus among voters for The Canadian Press award for 2024 female athlete of the year.
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NBA roundup: Bridges helps Knicks win fifth straight by edging Spurs 117-114

NBA roundup: Bridges helps Knicks win fifth straight by edging Spurs 117-114

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.
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Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024

Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024

Wednesday's Scoreboard NFL Kansas City 29 Pittsburgh 10 Baltimore 31 Houston 2 --- NBA New York 117 San Antonio 114 Philadelphia 118 Boston 114 Minnesota 105 Dallas 99 L.A. Lakers 115 Golden State 113 Phoenix 110 Denver 100 --- The Canadian Press
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NFL roundup: Chiefs secure top seed with 29-10 win over sliding Steelers

NFL roundup: Chiefs secure top seed with 29-10 win over sliding Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.
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