3 d. ago Minnesota Frost lose key player due to suspension for Game 2 against Toronto Sceptres

The Minnesota Frost are going to be down a key piece of its roster later on Friday when its best-of-five semifinal with the Toronto Sceptres continues. Britta Curl-Salemme, a rookie forward with Minnesota and one of its two goal scorers in a Game 1 loss, has been suspended by the league for one game for […]

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5 d. ago Woman dubbed 'Big Ashley' guilty of murder in drug dealer's London death

A sentencing date has been set for the London woman convicted in the beating death of a 59-year-old drug dealer. Following Ashley Bourget’s lengthy trial, which started in early April, the jury returned a verdict of guilty late Tuesday night – a few hours after they began deliberating. She was convicted on a charge of […]

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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4 w. 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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