National Sports

Olympic and world champion Marco Odermatt wins back-to-back giant slaloms in Alta Badia

LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Olympic champion. World champion. And virtually unbeatable on the World Cup circuit. When it comes to giant slalom, Marco Odermatt is completely dominant.

Dec 18, 2023 8:18 AM Read more >

NFL roundup: Bills crush Cowboys' five-game win streak with 31-10 victory

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — James Cook had a career-best 179 yards rushing and scored twice as Buffalo dominated on the ground, and the Bills beat Dallas 31-10 on Sunday, ending the Cowboys’ five-game winning streak.

Dec 17, 2023 11:50 PM Read more >

NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo breaks Abdul-Jabbar Bucks’ rebounding record in win over Rockets

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Milwaukee rebounding record, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in the Bucks’ 128-119 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

Dec 17, 2023 11:44 PM Read more >

Golden Knights roll past struggling Senators 6-3

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Logan Thompson came off the bench to make 20 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Sunday night.

Dec 17, 2023 11:21 PM Read more >

NHL roundup: Kuznetsov lifts Capitals to 2-1 shootout win over Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the only goal in the shootout to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 National Hockey League victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.

Dec 17, 2023 10:07 PM Read more >

WHL roundup: Muranov helps Hitmen knock off Broncos 7-4

CALGARY — Maxim Muranov scored once and added two assists, Calgary scored four goals in the first period, and the Hitmen coasted to a 7-4 victory over the visiting Swift Current Broncos in Western Hockey League action on Sunday.

Dec 17, 2023 8:40 PM Read more >

OHL roundup: Frasca nets winner in OT, Frontenacs beat Bulldogs 6-5

KINGSTON, Ont. — Gabriel Frasca scored at 1:31 of overtime and the Kingston Frontenacs edged the visiting Brantford Bulldogs 6-5 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. But the Bulldogs didn't go down without some bite.

Dec 17, 2023 7:37 PM Read more >

Boeser scores 23rd goal as Canucks beat Blackhawks 4-3

CHICAGO (AP) — It was a sleepy first period for Vancouver. The second was more like the usual Canucks. Brock Boeser, Ilya Mikheyev and Dakota Joshua scored in the middle period, and Vancouver beat the depleted Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday.

Dec 17, 2023 6:20 PM Read more >

Homan picks up 14th Grand Slam of Curling title with Masters win over Tirinzoni

SASKATOON — Ottawa's Rachel Homan won the women's title at the Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters with an 8-4 victory over Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni in Sunday's final. Homan's team scored four in the third end to take a 4-1 lead.

Dec 17, 2023 5:45 PM Read more >

Forward Woobens Pacius says goodbye to CPL champion Forge FC

HAMILTON — Forward Woobens Pacius, who tied Terran Campbell to lead Forge FC with 10 goals last season, is leaving the Canadian Premier League champion. "After three seasons the time has come for to say goodbye to this great club.

Dec 17, 2023 3:57 PM Read more >