National Sports

Flyers fire coach Dave Hakstol, Gordon interim replacement

It took less than two weeks as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers for Chuck Fletcher to see what he needed to see with coach Dave Hakstol.

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Leafs GM Kyle Dubas not worried about offer sheets for Matthews, Marner

TORONTO — Kyle Dubas isn't losing sleep these days — at least when it comes to his pending restricted free agents.

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Daughter tells of dad's unlikely bond with Charles Barkley

BOSTON — A chance meeting in a hotel lobby sparked an unlikely friendship between former NBA star Charles Barkley and a cat litter scientist in Iowa.

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Canadian Marielle Thompson earns World Cup ski cross bronze in season opener

AROSA, Switzerland — Canada's Marielle Thompson captured bronze at the opening World Cup ski cross event of the season on Monday. The native of Whistler, B.C.

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TFC makes Brazil's Auro a permanent addition, signs 14-year-old to USL contract

Toronto FC made versatile Brazilian Auro a permanent member of its squad Monday while, looking farther to the future, signing 14-year-old forward Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to a USL contract.

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Ovechkin, Scheifele, Eichel named NHL three stars of the week

NEW YORK — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele and Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel are the NHL three stars of the week.

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Pacers hire NBA's 1st female assistant general manager

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have hired Kelly Krauskopf as their new assistant general manager, making her the first woman in league history to hold the title. Krauskopf has a long history with the franchise.

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Canadian Ed Whitlock's age-group marathon record falls after 14 years

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — American Gene Dykes has topped a 14-year-old record held by late Canadian marathoner Ed Whitlock.

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Trio of power-play goals lifts Canucks to 4-2 victory over Oilers

VANCOUVER — Bo Horvat says the Vancouver Canucks knew the power-play points would come eventually.

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Scores and Schedule

Sunday's Games NHL Vancouver 4 Edmonton 2 Calgary 7 St. Louis 2 Winnipeg 5 Tampa Bay 4 (OT) Vegas 4 N.Y.

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