4 d. ago U.S. reclaims women’s world hockey championship with OT win over Canada

CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic — Tessa Janecke scored the winner as the United States prevailed in overtime against defending champion Canada 4-3 to win the women’s ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Janecke struck with 2:54 left in overtime for the Americans to claim their 11th title at the worlds. Taylor Heise set up the […]

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4 d. ago Finland prevails in OT to top Czechs and win bronze at the women’s ice hockey world championship

CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Finland rallied from three goals down before prevailing in overtime to beat the Czech Republic 4-3 on Sunday and claim the bronze at the women’s ice hockey world championship for the second straight year. Jenniina Nylund scored the winner 4:52 into overtime to complete the Finnish comeback. The Finns […]

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5 d. ago Records for Poulin, Desbiens as Canada downs Finland in world semifinal

CESKE BUDEJOVICE — Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women’s world hockey championship history in Saturday’s 8-1 semifinal win over Finland. Poulin’s first-period goal for her 87th career point in the tournament passed Hayley Wickenheiser for the most by a Canadian. The 34-year-old from Beauceville, Que., later added an assist for […]

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6 d. ago Women’s championship returns to April in Olympic year, new wrinkles for PWHL, players

ČESKE BUDĚJOVICE — The 2026 women’s world hockey championship will be held in April two months after the Olympic Games conclude in Milan-Cortina, Italy. There wasn’t a women’s championship in the same calendar year as a Winter Games until 2022, when Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark, hosted the tournament Aug. 25 to Sept. 4. International Ice […]

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1 week ago United States beats Canada at women’s world hockey championship

CESKE BUDEJOVICE — Defenders Lee Stecklein and Megan Keller scored for the United States in a 2-1 win over Canada at the women’s world hockey championship Sunday. The U.S. (3-0) secured first in Pool A with a game remaining against Switzerland on Tuesday. Canada (2-1) concludes Pool A against host Czechia (1-2) on Monday. Laura […]

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1 week ago Canada blanks Swiss, reloads for U.S. and host Czechs in women’s world hockey

Canada gets a breather to top up the tank at the women’s world hockey championship before what bodes to be an eventful two days. The defending champions dispatched Switzerland 4-0 on Friday less than 18 hours after blanking Finland 5-0 to start the tournament. Canada (2-0) has Saturday off before diving into another back-to-back starting […]

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2 w. ago Canadian soccer stars Charlie Trafford, Sam Adekugbe join Calgary Wild FC ownership group

Canadian men’s professional soccer players Charlie Trafford and Sam Adekugbe have kicked in to help Alberta’s only professional women’s sports team build a championship squad one week before the opening game of the Northern Super League. Both men are joining the ownership group of Calgary Wild FC. “Being part of Wild FC is an honour, but what truly excites […]

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2 w. ago North Vancouver’s Chloe Primerano poised for women’s world hockey championship debut

At 18 years three months, Primerano will be the youngest defender to play for Canada at a women's world championship since Cheryl Pounder in 1994.

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2 w. ago UConn returns to top of women’s basketball, dominates South Carolina 82

TAMPA, Fla. — UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points. Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds while Paige Bueckers had 17 points in her final game at UConn (37-3). “Well, it’s amazing to […]

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3 w. ago Ottawa Charge players hope to still be flying high heading to women's world championship

Goalies are a different breed, indeed. When Ottawa Charge puckstopper Gwyneth Philips was asked about all the commercial flights she has been on the past two weeks — covering 5,589 km going from Ottawa to New Jersey, New Jersey to Ottawa, Ottawa to St. Louis, St. Louis to Ottawa, Ottawa to Boston — before the […]

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3 w. ago Miller ineligible, replaced on Canada’s roster for women’s world hockey championship

CALGARY — Hannah Miller’s play earned her a spot on Canada’s roster for the women’s world hockey championship, but it couldn’t overcome International Ice Hockey Federation transfer rules. The 29-year-old forward from North Vancouver, B.C., was replaced Monday by Julie Gosling for the April 9-20 championship. Miller, who plays for the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s […]

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3 w. ago World body puts end to Sceptres forward Hannah Miller’s world championship hopes

Hannah Miller’s world women’s hockey championship experience is over before it even began. The Toronto Sceptres forward and North Vancouver native had petitioned the IIHF for eligibility to re-join the Canadian national team program for the world championship later this month in Czechia after previously representing China at the Beijing Olympics. As a member of […]

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3 w. ago Sceptres come up flat in first chance to punch their playoff ticket

It wasn’t the Toronto Sceptres at their best. In fact, it might have been the Sceptres at their very worst, at least as far as this season goes. In the final game before the PWHL’s 24-day break for the world women’s hockey championship, and with a chance to lock up a playoff spot with anything […]

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