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Germans grind out OT win over Slovaks, Swedes best Austria 4-0 at world juniors

EDMONTON — The German underdogs gritted out a 4-3 overtime victory against Slovakia on Monday, earning their first win at the world junior hockey championships in Edmonton.

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Mitchell makes layup with 7 seconds left, Jazz beat Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — Donovan Mitchell hit a go-ahead layup with 7 seconds left and finished with 20 points, lifting the Utah Jazz over the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-109 on Monday night.

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Kirby Dach sidelined for four to five months after wrist surgery: Blackhawks

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks say forward Kirby Dach will miss the start of the NHL season after breaking his wrist at the world junior hockey championships in Edmonton. The team says the 19-year-old from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.

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Levi an outlier among Canadian junior hockey team goaltenders

Devon Levi's unexpected emergence as Canada's starting goaltender fits with an unusual 2021 world junior hockey championship. Levi, from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que.

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Calgary Stampeders sign American defensive back Raheem Wilson

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Raheem Wilson to a contract, the CFL club said Monday. He started all 18 regular-season games for the Stampeders in his rookie campaign in 2019.

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats extend contracts of co-ordinators Condell and Washington

Hamilton Tiger-Cats offensive co-ordinator Tommy Condell and defensive co-ordinator Mark Washington have signed contract extensions with the team, the CFL club said Monday.

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Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who died Saturday at 81, had brief stint with Jays in 1987

With the Blue Jays immersed in a tight division race in 1987, Toronto catcher Ernie Whitt was pleased the club acquired veteran pitcher Phil Niekro for the stretch drive. His one opportunity to catch the 48-year-old knuckleballer came on Aug.

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NBA fines 76ers' Daryl Morey $50,000 for tweet about Harden

NEW YORK — The NBA fined Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey $50,000 on Monday for a since-deleted tweet about Houston’s James Harden that violated the league’s anti-tampering rule. A tweet was posted to Morey's account Dec.

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Henrik Lundqvist says he's scheduled for open-heart surgery

Henrik Lundqvist said Monday he’s scheduled for open-heart surgery after tests revealed a heart condition that kept him from continuing to play goal in the NHL.

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Coronavirus cases at Man City see game at Everton called off

MANCHESTER, England — A growing coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City led to the postponement of Monday's Premier League match at Everton and forced the team to close its training ground.

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