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Alex Carpenter has 2 goals, 1 assist, Torrent beats Charge 4-1

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 12:07 AM CST

SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Carpenter had two goals and an assist, Hannah Bilka added a goal and two assists, and the Seattle Torrent beat the Ottawa Charge 4-1 on Wednesday night for their second consecutive win.

The expansion Torrent (2-0-1-1) have won back-to-back games for the first time in franchise history.

Julia Gosling also scored a goal for Seattle and Hilary Knight had two assists. Hannah Murphy had 24 saves. The 22-year-old Murphy — selected No. 15 overall, the first goaltender chosen, the the 2025 PWHL draft — has two wins in as many career appearances (both starts).

Rebecca Leslie scored a goal for Ottawa (1-0-0-5) with 37 seconds left. Sanni Ahola stopped 20 shots.

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World’s tallest teen, Olivier Rioux of Canada, delivers emphatic dunk for first college field goal

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World’s tallest teen, Olivier Rioux of Canada, delivers emphatic dunk for first college field goal

Mark Long, The Associated Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Olivier Rioux lumbered through the lane, caught a bounce pass from teammate CJ Ingram and dunked, sending Florida’s bench and the home crowd into a frenzy.

Rioux barely left his feet to make it happen.

The 7-foot-9 centre from Terrebonne, Que., and the world’s tallest teenager recorded his first collegiate field goal in the 23rd-ranked Gators’ 102-61 victory against Saint Francis on Wednesday night.

“Pretty special, man,” Gators coach Todd Golden said. “The transition, his vertical. Woo. He was up there, man.”

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Florida center Olivier Rioux (32) dunks the ball against Saint Francis during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Morgan Hurd)

Local PWHL stars hope Takeover Tour in Halifax inspires next generation

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Local PWHL stars hope Takeover Tour in Halifax inspires next generation

Kristen Lipscombe, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 8:44 AM CST

HALIFAX - When Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull grew up playing hockey in Stellarton, N.S., she didn’t look up to any professional women's players — because they didn’t exist.

She idolized the elite women's national team players suiting up for Canada at the world championships and Olympics, and male NHL players.

But when she was young, no females made money from playing the game she loved.

“It’s something you could really never dream of,” the 32-year-old Turnbull said Wednesday night after the Sceptres lost 2-1 in a shootout to the Montreal Victoire in the Professional Women's Hockey League's first-ever Halifax game.

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Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) scores on Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk (1) during a shootout in PWHL Takeover Tour action in Halifax, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Riley Smith

Faulk scores only goal of game, Hofer makes 24 saves to help Blues blank Jets 1-0

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Faulk scores only goal of game, Hofer makes 24 saves to help Blues blank Jets 1-0

David Solomon, The Associated Press 2 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Justin Faulk scored and Joel Hofer made 24 saves to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 1-0 win over the stumbling Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.

Hofer earned his third shutout of the season and the fifth in his career in the first meeting between the Blues and Jets since Winnipeg beat St. Louis in double overtime on May 4 in game seven of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.

Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves for Winnipeg, which has lost five of its last six contests.

Faulk scored his eighth goal of the season on a feed from Robert Thomas with 6:43 remaining in the second period to give St. Louis the lead.

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St. Louis Blues defenceman Justin Faulk (72) shoot and scores a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

Martin, McKenna lift Canada past Sweden in world juniors pre-tournament game

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Martin, McKenna lift Canada past Sweden in world juniors pre-tournament game

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 1:10 AM CST

KITCHENER - Brady Martin and Gavin McKenna have quickly found chemistry for Canada's world junior team.

Martin scored twice as Canada defeated Sweden 2-1 in pre-tournament action for the world junior hockey championship Wednesday.

McKenna, a projected top pick in next summer's NHL draft, provided two assists and Carter George made 19 saves for Canada.

“Playing with Gavin is so easy," Martin said. "He is such a smart player, and he always finds a way to get the puck to you or to a good spot on the ice. We had some good chemistry tonight, and I thought the guys worked hard."

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Canada's Brady Martin (28) leads teammates toward the bench following his goal during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-tournament action against Sweden in Kitchener, Ont. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Desbiens, Poulin lead Victoire to 2-1 shootout win over Sceptres in Halifax

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Desbiens, Poulin lead Victoire to 2-1 shootout win over Sceptres in Halifax

Kristen Lipscombe, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:16 PM CST

HALIFAX - Ann-Renée Desbiens made 35 saves and Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner to help the Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres in the Professional Women's Hockey League's first-ever game in Halifax on Wednesday.

Poulin buried the lone goal in a five-round shootout, and Desbiens stopped all five Sceptres attempts as a sold-out crowd of nearly 10,438 inside Scotiabank Centre cheered equally for Toronto and Montreal.

Maya Labad scored in regulation for Montreal (2-1-0-1) after Anna Kjellbin opened the scoring for Toronto (2-0-1-2).

Sceptres goalie Raygan Kirk stopped 30 shots.

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Montreal Victoire's Kaitlin Willoughby (19) celebrates her goal on Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk (1) during first period PWHL Takeover Tour action in Halifax, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Riley Smith

Reports: A Chicago-based investment group is nearing a deal to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins

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Reports: A Chicago-based investment group is nearing a deal to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Associated Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

A family-owned, Chicago-based investment company is closing in on a deal to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group.

Multiple outlets, including Victory Sports and ESPN, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that the Hoffmann Family of Companies is nearing the final stages of an agreement to purchase one of the league's marquee franchises. Any purchase would need to be approved by the NHL's Board of Governors, though that is often merely a formality.

The financial details have not been released, though the Penguins were valued at around $1.7 billion recently by Forbes.

The sale, if completed, would end FSG's brief run as stewards of the five-time Stanley Cup-winning franchise. FSG, which owns Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and Liverpool of the Premier League, agreed to purchase the Penguins from Ron Burkle and Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux in late 2021

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) defends against Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Canada’s Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell beaten at world darts championships in London

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Canada’s Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell beaten at world darts championships in London

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

LONDON - American Adam Sevada, in his tournament debut, defeated Canadian Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell in first-round play Wednesday at the five-million-pound ($9.22-million) Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

Sevada won 3-1, with Campbell tying the match at one set apiece — scoring 96 with a triple-20 and double-18 to take the set three legs to two — before the American pulled away.

"It feels amazing," said Sevada, who qualified for the tournament in August by winning his fifth CDC ProTour title of 2025.

Hamilton's Campbell, ranked 59th on the Professional Darts Corporation's Order of Merit, had a chance to to extend the match when Sevada failed to end it by missing double-six twice. Campbell needed to score 144 with three darts to win the leg but missed, allowing the American to end it with his fourth attempt at double-six.

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Adam Sevada during his match against Matt Campbell on day seven of the World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace, London, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)

Canadian snowboarder, world champion Liam Brearley out of Olympic Games with injury

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Canadian snowboarder, world champion Liam Brearley out of Olympic Games with injury

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

TORONTO - World champion slopestyle snowboarder Liam Brearley will not compete in the Olympic Games because of a knee injury that required surgery.

The 22-year-old from Gravenhurst, Ont., injured his knee and ankle while training in November.

Brearley claimed world championship slopestyle gold in Engadin, Switzerland, in March with a dominating second run of 90.15 points, which was over five points better than runner-up Su Yiming of China.

The Canadian also finished fifth in January's X Games in Aspen, Colo.

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Liam Brearley of Canada competes in the men's Snowboard Big Air qualifying round during the FIS Snowboard & Freeski World Cup 2024 at the Shougang Park in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Ex-grocery boss Jones says customer is boss as he eyes B.C. Conservative leadership

Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

VICTORIA - Former grocery executive Darrell Jones says he plans to apply lessons learned from B.C. billionaire Jimmy Pattison to the political world as he considers running for the leadership of the provincial Conservatives.

He says Pattison taught him that the customer is the boss, and if Jones were to be become the premier of B.C., British Columbians would be his boss.

Jones, who was president of Pattison Food Group until his retirement in February, says in an interview that he'll decide in four to eight weeks whether to run for the leadership of the B.C. Conservatives after announcing on Monday that he's "seriously considering" a run.

He cites affordability, health care and public safety as key issues, and says he had never held membership in a political party until about two weeks ago, when he joined the B.C. Conservatives after John Rustad's resignation as party leader.

Blue Jays trade reliever Bruihl to Guardians for cash considerations

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Blue Jays trade reliever Bruihl to Guardians for cash considerations

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded left-hander Justin Bruihl to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations, the team said Wednesday.

Bruihl was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Monday after they agreed to terms with fellow reliever Tyler Rogers on a three-year contract worth US$37 million.

Bruihl did not record a decision over 15 appearances with Toronto this past season. He had a 5.27 earned-run average.

Bruihl made one playoff appearance, working one-third of an inning in Toronto's 13-7 win over the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Justin Bruihl throws in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on July 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

AFC Toronto moves to retain nine more players, now has 18 under contract for 2026

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AFC Toronto moves to retain nine more players, now has 18 under contract for 2026

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

TORONTO - AFC Toronto moved to retain nine players Wednesday, including goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde, midfielder Nikki Small and forward Kaylee Hunter.

Cota-Yarde, Small and Hunter had their contracts extended through 2027 with Hunter's deal also including a club option for 2028.

Goalkeeper Danielle Krzyzaniak's contract was extended through 2026 with midfielder Sarah Stratigakis' extension running through 2027.

The Northern Super League team also exercised 2026 contract options on defenders Kaela Hansen and Ashley Cathro and midfielders April Lantaigne and Cloey Uddenberg.

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AFC Toronto forward Kaylee Hunter (11) celebrates her goal against Vancouver Rise FC during first half NSL final action in Toronto, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Dandjinou headlines Canada’s short track speedskating team for Milan Cortina Olympics

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Dandjinou headlines Canada’s short track speedskating team for Milan Cortina Olympics

Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

MONTREAL - William Dandjinou didn’t flinch when short track coach Marc Gagnon set high expectations to open the season.

Gagnon said Canada is aiming for a record haul of seven Olympic medals at this winter’s Milan Cortina Games – and Dandjinou believes that’s more than within his team’s grasp.

"It's not like a track race, it's always hard to set clear goals,” said Dandjinou of the oft-unpredictable sport. “But at worlds last season we won 10 medals, so seven for me, it's really doable. It's not impossible.

“It's going to be difficult, for sure. At the Olympics, everyone is getting better. We don't expect it to be easy, but we're here for that."

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William Dandjinou of Canada skates ahead of Steven Dubois of Canada during the 500m race at the ISU Short Track World Tour speed skating event in Montreal on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Canadians Brunet, Clarke-Tosczak take different roads hopefully leading to the MLS

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Canadians Brunet, Clarke-Tosczak take different roads hopefully leading to the MLS

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Charles-Emile Brunet and Nikos Clarke-Tosczak took different routes to the MLS College Showcase, but both hope their road leads to Thursday's MLS SuperDraft.

The two were the lone Canadians among the 45 players invited to the Dec. 10-13 combine in Mesa, Ariz.

Brunet, a sophomore at Southern Methodist University, is a creative midfielder who excelled at Ahuntsic College in his native Montreal and the University of Central Arkansas before heading to Dallas to join the Mustangs.

He grew up attending CF Montreal games and was part of the MLS team's academy from the under-11 level until he was released at 14 or 15

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Canadian midfielder Charles-Emile Brunet (8) is shown in action for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs in this handout photo during round one of the ACC Championship vs. Wake Forest, in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — SMU Athletics (Mandatory Credit)

‘He didn’t want to give it up’: How NHLers end up with their jersey numbers

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‘He didn’t want to give it up’: How NHLers end up with their jersey numbers

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Drew Doughty had the same digit stitched on his back since junior.

The Los Angeles Kings defenceman got No. 8 to match his birthday when he joined the Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm and kept it after making the NHL. Doughty, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist, wore the same number 19 combined seasons — until he didn't partway through his 20th.

Cale Makar was an early inclusion for Canada's roster at last February's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The Colorado Avalanche defenceman also wears No. 8.

Doughty, who turned 38 on Dec. 8, also eventually made it to the team. Locker-room seniority meant he should have gotten first pick, but there was a problem.

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Predators centre Ryan O'Reilly is shown during a game in Nashville on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Calgary Stampeders re-sign rushing leader Dedrick Mills to two-year extension

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Calgary Stampeders re-sign rushing leader Dedrick Mills to two-year extension

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed rushing leader Dedrick Mills to a two-year contract through the CFL 2027 season, the team announced Wednesday.

Mills was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 10.

The 28-year-old from Waycross, Ga., led the league with a career-high 1,409 rushing yards in 2025 en route to earning divisional and leaguewide All-CFL honours. His 11 rushing touchdowns were also a personal best.

Mills added 114 rushing yards in Calgary's Western semifinal loss to the B.C. Lions.

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