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Avalanche without forward Jonathan Drouin, claim goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers

Oct. 11, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — The banged-up Colorado Avalanche will be without another forward in Jonathan Drouin due to an upper-body injury. Drouin's expected to miss at least two games before his injury is reassessed. The 29-year-old left winger didn’t have a shot on goal in more than 21...

Norway is mulling building a fence on its border with Russia, following Finland's example

Sep. 29, 2024 13:22 PM EDT

HELSINKI (AP) — Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer (123-mile) border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland. “A border fence is very interesting, not only because it can act as a...

A zoo in Finland is returning giant pandas to China because they're too expensive to keep

Sep. 26, 2024 00:17 AM EDT

HELSINKI (AP) — A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive for the facility to maintain amid declining visitors. The private Ähtäri Zoo in central...

Harry Kane scores 4 goals in Bayern's 9-2 rout of Zagreb and breaks a record that Wayne Rooney held

Sep. 17, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s record for the most Champions League goals by an English player when the Bayern Munich striker scored four times against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday. It was one of several records broken as Bayern routed Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in one of the...

Canadian hits all the right notes to win 2024 Air Guitar World Champion

Aug. 24, 2024 04:05 AM EDT

OULU, Finland (AP) — They’re the most fervent musicians no one has ever heard. Performers at this year's Air Guitar World Championships in Finland tuned up Friday at the Olympics of air guitar for the 27th time, featuring dedicated competitors like "Shred Lasso” and...

Today in History: August 1, America gets its MTV

Aug. 01, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today is Thursday, Aug. 1, the 214th day of 2024. There are 152 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 1, 1981, MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on the new cable TV network was “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by The...

At the Olympic beach volleyball venue, the Eiffel Tower stars in a très French show

Jul. 31, 2024 10:58 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The biggest beach volleyball star at the Paris Olympics can’t set, spike or dive around the sand. But she sure is pretty. The Eiffel Tower has been stealing the show from the competition below at the Summer Games so far, with fans and players alike...

A Russian Navy research vessel is suspected of violating Finnish territorial waters

Jul. 26, 2024 12:15 PM EDT

HELSINKI (AP) — A Russian vessel is suspected of a territorial violation of Finland’s marine area in the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, the Finnish defense ministry said on Friday. The suspected violation, which the Finnish Border Guard is currently investigating,...

Buffalo Sabres agree to sign goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a 5-year, $23.75 million contract

Jul. 24, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres’ third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after agreeing to a five-year, $23.75 million contract on Wednesday. The deal comes as Luukkonen, a restricted free agent,...