National Sports

The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. Here are 10 players to watch when the annual event gets going Thursday.

The 58-year-old has been put in charge of the 23rd-ranked Canadian men, succeeding Kingsley Jones, who stepped down earlier this month after seven years on the job.

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Betty Birrell expertly guides her mountain bike over an elevated wooden ramp, catching some air, then lands smoothly on a trail she's ridden countless times before.

Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women's basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court.

The bright glow of a two-goal performance by Elias Pettersson was dimmed a little when the Vancouver Canuck centre left Monday’s 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks early in the third period.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had his second two-goal game of the season against the New York Rangers and Jacob Markstrom had his second straight 12-save shutout to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-0 victory on Monday.

Monday's Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 5 Toronto 2 Vancouver 4 San Jose 3 Columbus 5 Montreal 4 Buffalo 7 N.Y. Islanders 1 Boston 4 Washington 1 New Jersey 5 N.Y.

VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson scored goals 44 seconds apart in the second period — the second on a power play — to snap a seven-game NHL scoring drought as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Monday night.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, OG Anunoby also scored 31 points and shot 13-for-15 from the field, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-125 on Monday night.