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Canada's Dunfee adjusts to painful pace of shorter race ahead of 2024 Olympic Games

Canada's Dunfee adjusts to painful pace of shorter race ahead of 2024 Olympic Games

SANTIAGO, Chile — Evan Dunfee is adapting to the escalation of suffering in a shorter race after reaching the Olympic podium in a much longer one.
Canada's Auger-Aliassime defends Swiss Indoors title with win over Hurkacz

Canada's Auger-Aliassime defends Swiss Indoors title with win over Hurkacz

BASEL, Switzerland — Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Sunday to win the Swiss Indoors for his first ATP Tour title of the season.
Wind cancels men's World Cup season opener after 47 starters with Austrian skier Schwarz leading

Wind cancels men's World Cup season opener after 47 starters with Austrian skier Schwarz leading

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Strong winds forced the cancellation of the season-opening men's World Cup giant slalom Sunday after 47 of the 73 skiers in the first run had started.
American hockey player Adam Johnson dies after getting cut in the neck by a skate in England

American hockey player Adam Johnson dies after getting cut in the neck by a skate in England

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — American hockey player Adam Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and 2020, has died after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday, his team said.
Celine Boutier wins LPGA Malaysia after epic nine-hole playoff

Celine Boutier wins LPGA Malaysia after epic nine-hole playoff

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — In fading light and with another thunderstorm approaching, Celine Boutier made a birdie on the ninth playoff hole to defeat Atthaya Thitikul and win the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour on Sunday.
Wrong distance takes women's walk race athletes to mistaken record at Pan Am Games

Wrong distance takes women's walk race athletes to mistaken record at Pan Am Games

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Peru's Kimberly García thought she set the world record in the women's 20 kilometers walk race at the Pan American Games. She later found out she didn't.
Sinclair trying to keep it business as usual on farewell tour, even when it isn't

Sinclair trying to keep it business as usual on farewell tour, even when it isn't

Minutes after the final whistle of Canada's 1-0 loss to Brazil at Montreal's Saputo Stadium, Christine Sinclair was doing sprints with fellow substitute Deanne Rose.
Kelly dominates after Korea detour as Diamondbacks rout Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-all

Kelly dominates after Korea detour as Diamondbacks rout Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-all

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Merrill Kelly called his four-season detour to South Korea a “Lost in Translation” experience. When he made his World Series debut, it was Texas Rangers batters who were disoriented.
Rangers trip Canucks 4-3 in overtime thriller

Rangers trip Canucks 4-3 in overtime thriller

VANCOUVER — In game that was like a tense chess match, K’Andre Miller made the final move for checkmate.
NHL roundup: Pastrnak score twice as Bruins beat Red Wings 4-1

NHL roundup: Pastrnak score twice as Bruins beat Red Wings 4-1

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his second penalty-shot goal of the season and banked in an empty-netter, leading the Boston Bruins past the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night.