By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have dealt winger Conor Garland to the Columbus Blue Jackets ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline on Friday. The team announced late Thursday that they’ll receive a second-round pick in the 2028 draft and a third-round selection this year in exchange for the 29-year-old forward. Garland has seven goals and ... Read More »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored his first goal in a Kings uniform, and Los Angeles beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night for the club’s first victory under interim head coach D.J. Smith. Panarin, Mikey Anderson and Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist apiece for the Kings, and Darcy ... Read More »
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WINNIPEG — The final horn on Thursday didn’t just cement a 4-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning – it closed the Winnipeg Jets’ final on-ice audition. With Friday’s NHL trade deadline looming, the players have put in their final pitch to general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. Now, the fate of the roster is entirely out ... Read More »
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — On a recent Friday night, thousands of mostly young people trooped into a large auditorium in Lekki, an upscale part of Lagos. Inside, it was hard to discern the faces of people just meters away. The whole hall was dark, lit only by flashing green strobe lights from the stage. Those ... Read More »
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Tennessee has never failed to qualify for the women’s NCAA Tournament. Whether the Lady Vols make a 43rd consecutive appearance remains to be seen. The program that coach Pat Summitt built into a national powerhouse has fallen on tough times, culminating in Thursday night’s 76-64 loss to Alabama in the Southeastern ... Read More »
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Formula 1’s Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey said Friday his group was blindsided by the fact its then-incoming works power unit partner Honda had only retained about 30% of its original world championship-winning staff going into the project. He said that has proven to be a key factor in its ... Read More »
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was back in the starting lineup for Dallas against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night after missing eight games with a foot injury. He had a mixed return to action. The No. 1 pick in last year’s NBA draft was sidelined with a left mid-foot sprain and ... Read More »
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Logyn Greer and Desiree Wooten both scored 10 points in No. 6 seed Colorado’s 55-48 win over No. 11 seed Kansas on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Greer shot 4 for 7 from the field and drained both her attempts from 3-point ... Read More »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bo Horvat scored an incredible goal for the New York Islanders off a faceoff taken with just a second left in the second period of their game against the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Both teams and the fans in the Kings’ downtown arena were left stunned when Jean-Gabriel Pageau ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the third period, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Thursday night to pick up their first regulation win at home in more than three months. It was the Rangers’ 19th game at Madison Square Garden ... Read More »
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in completing a sweep of Detroit, beating the Pistons 121-106 on Thursday night. De’Aaron Fox had 29 points, and Stephon Castle added 11 points and 12 assists in San Antonio’s first game at home ... Read More »
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