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Wild match franchise goals record in 8-2 win vs Canadiens
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Connor Dewar got his first career goal and added an assist when Nico Sturm scored 22 seconds later, helping the Minnesota Wild match their franchise record for goals in an 8-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Jared Spurgeon, Marcus...
Flyers' Yandle ties NHL Iron Man mark at 964 straight games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle tied retired center Doug Jarvis on Monday night for the NHL record of 964 consecutive games played. The 35-year-old Yandle started his streak March 26, 2009, with Phoenix, and he has played 1,074 games with the...
'Snowhio': US trains for World Cup qualifier in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Twenty U.S. players trained on a whitened field in 22-degree (minus-6 Celsius) weather the team dubbed “Snowhio” on Monday as the United States began preparations for this week's chilly World Cup qualifier against El Salvador. Christian Pulisic, Tyler...
Human smuggling suspect from Florida released without bond
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Florida man who was arrested for human smuggling after four people were found dead in a blizzard in Canada and seven more immigrants were found alive nearby in the U.S. was released from jail Monday without having to pay a bond. Steve Shand, 57, is charged with...
Roaming charge: Alaska Nanooks making most of independence
Playing college hockey in the nation's northernmost state comes with an education in patience, positive attitudes — and efficient packing. The Alaska Nanooks are all about making the most of what they have. “We're allowed a duffel bag, a hockey bag and a backpack....
Naeher back with US team after recovering from injury
After her heartbreaking exit from the Tokyo Olympics, Alyssa Naeher is back with the U.S. women's national team. Naeher, who was knocked out of the Summer Games by a hyperextended right knee and a bone contusion, is training with the team at its camp in Austin, Texas. “I’m 100%,...
More migrants seek asylum through reopened Canadian border
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. (AP) — Whenever a bus arrives at the Greyhound station in Plattsburgh, New York, a small band of taxi drivers waits to drive passengers on a half-hour trip to a snowy, dead-end dirt road. There, at the border with Canada, refugees pile out of taxis or vans several...
Insider Q&A: Internet guardian Ron Deibert of Citizen Lab
BOSTON (AP) — The internet watchdog Citizen Lab has been remarkably effective in calling to account governments and private sector firms that use information technology to put people in peril. Its digital sleuths at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs are...
Faulk lifts Blues to 3-1 win over short-handed Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues beat the undermanned Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Sunday night. Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues, and Vladimir Tarasenko had two assists. Ville Husso stopped 38...
McCollum, Nurkic lead Trail Blazers over Raptors, 114-105
TORONTO (AP) — CJ McCollum had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 114-105 on Sunday night. Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little each had 19 points and Ben...
