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Connor Hellebuyck registers second shutout of the season as Jets blank Canadiens 5-0
MONTREAL - Connor Hellebuyck's 19-save effort earned him his second shutout of the season and gave the Winnipeg Jets a decisive 5-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Andrew Copp, Nikola...
Apr 10, 2021
Auston Matthews scores hat trick, leads Leafs to 6-5 win over Senators
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored three times to increase his league-leading goal total to 31, Jack Campbell made 27 saves to set an NHL record for consecutive victories to start a season, and the Toro...
Apr 10, 2021
A masterpiece from Hideki Matsuyama to take Masters lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Hideki Matsuyama showed he could handle Augusta National when he first showed up as a 19-year-old amateur. Ten years later, the Japanese star put himself on the cusp of a green jacket S...
Apr 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, April 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 8:45 p.m. ET on Saturday April 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 213,041 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,785,8...
Apr 10, 2021
Canucks to resume practising on Sunday if they get a clean bill of health
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are expected to return to the ice Sunday, nearly two weeks after a COVID-19 outbreak swept through the team. The NHL said the Canucks can reopen their facilities Sund...
Apr 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, April 10, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday April 10, 2021. There are 1,052,539 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,052,539 confirmed cases (70,619 active,...
Apr 10, 2021
Canadian forward Khem Birch joining Toronto Raptors after being waived by Orlando
Canadian centre Khem Birch is joining the Toronto Raptors.The 28-year-old Birch joins fellow Montrealer Chris Boucher on the Raptors' roster after the Orlando Magic waived the undrafted Canadian earli...
Apr 10, 2021
Edmonton Oilers place centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured list
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the injured-reserve list. The 27-year-old centre missed Edmonton's game against the Ottawa Senators Thursday with an upper-body injury...
Apr 10, 2021
The Bull is back. Montreal lightweight John Makdessi scores upset UFC win
LAS VEGAS - Veteran Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi won a split decision over Chile's Ignacio Bahamondes on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored the all-action bout 28-29, ...
Apr 10, 2021
Men’s world curling championship in Calgary in COVID limbo
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian PressCALGARY - The men's world curling championship in Calgary remained suspended Saturday awaiting test results for the COVID-19 virus.Shortly after Canada's Brendan Bo...
Apr 10, 2021