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Stars' Miro Heiskanen week to week after a hit from Mark Stone. Defenseman doubtful for 4 Nations

Jan. 30, 2025 13:58 PM EST

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury sustained on a big hit from Vegas captain Mark Stone, a setback that leaves the standout from Finland doubtful for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Stars coach Pete DeBoer said...

Hawks forward Jalen Johnson to have season-ending shoulder surgery on torn labrum

Jan. 29, 2025 16:58 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson plans to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the struggling Hawks ’ efforts to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Hawks announced Wednesday that Johnson suffered a torn labrum in...

Mikaela Shiffrin prioritizes recovery over chasing World Cup win No. 100 in return from ski crash

Jan. 29, 2025 14:55 PM EST

Mikaela Shiffrin's pursuit of World Cup win No. 100 isn't at the top of her priority list on the eve of her return to ski racing two months after a serious crash. For her, the slalom competition Thursday in Courchevel, France, is simply the next step in getting her health back to...

Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson named to Sweden's 4 Nations Face-Off roster as an injury replacement

Jan. 29, 2025 13:24 PM EST

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson has been added to Sweden’s roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off as an injury replacement for New Jersey’s Jacob Markstrom. Sweden national team coach Sam Hallam announced the change Wednesday, two weeks prior...

Scottie Scheffler details his hand injury from making ravioli and is ready to get back to golf

Jan. 29, 2025 12:42 PM EST

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler felt frustrated sitting at home for two tournaments he normally plays while recovering from glass puncturing the palm of his right hand while making ravioli. A big part of him was thankful the injury wasn't worse. Scheffler went into...

Irish tourist dies following fall at Bulgarian mountain ski resort

Jan. 29, 2025 09:04 AM EST

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A 29-year-old man from Ireland died on Wednesday from injuries sustained the previous day in a fall at the Bansko mountain ski resort in southern Bulgaria. The tourist was seriously injured after falling on Tuesday from a height of about 600 meters (1,900...

Angry crowd gathers outside Greek court for hearing of couple accused of severely abusing 3-year-old

Jan. 29, 2025 08:47 AM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An angry crowd gathered Wednesday outside a courthouse on the southern Greek island of Crete for the preliminary hearing of a couple accused of brutally abusing a 3-year-old child who is fighting for his life in a hospital. Riot police were deployed at the...

The death toll from a New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5

Jan. 28, 2025 21:06 PM EST

HONOLULU (AP) — A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year's that prompted Hawaii authorities to reevaluate how they enforce the state's fireworks laws, police said Tuesday. The 29-year-old man...

The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horror

Jan. 28, 2025 15:27 PM EST

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The charred remains of at least 26 victims of the Bashar Assad government were located Tuesday by Syrian civil defense workers in two separate basements in rural Damascus. The discovery adds to the growing tally of mass graves unearthed since the fall of the...

Wild sideline Kaprizov for at least a month, with surgery needed on lingering lower-body injury

Jan. 28, 2025 13:29 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on the lingering lower-body injury he recently returned from and will be sidelined for at least a month. General manager Bill Guerin said during practice on Tuesday that Kaprizov is expected to be back with...