Holiday sports catch-up: World juniors, football and more
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Canada edges Germany to get back into win column at world juniors
Canada got back in the win column at the world junior hockey championship.
Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada's hotel.
Top Canadian defensive prospect Matthew Schaefer out for rest of world juniors with injury
Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer will miss the rest of the world junior hockey championship.
'Devastating': Uninspired Canada upset by Latvia in a shootout at world juniors
Dave Cameron stepped in front of the microphones and tried to spin what had just unfolded.
Uninspired Canada upset by Latvia in a shootout at world juniors
Eriks Mateiko scored the only goal of the shootout as Latvia stunned an alarmingly uninspired Canada 3-2 at the world junior hockey championship Friday.
Darts-Australian Heta’s nine-darter brings Christmas bonus joy for Swiss fan
Australian Damon Heta landed the second nine-darter of the PDC World Championship on Friday to secure a bonus from the sponsors for himself plus a Swiss darts fan, who plans to spend the money on beer and new windows for his house, and a charity.
Finland bounces back from Canada loss with win over Germany at world juniors
After being blanked 4-0 by host Canada the night before, Finland bounced back with a gritty 3-1 win over Germany during Friday's second day of competition at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.