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Olympic skiing champion Jean Vuarnet, who helped pioneer the aerodynamic tuck position for downhill racers has died, the French Olympic Committee announced Monday. He was 83.

Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice in less than two minutes in the third period and Jake Allen stopping 22 shots to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic at Busch Stadium.

The United States still has yet to trail at the world junior hockey championship, just getting past a feisty Switzerland squad by a 3-2 final in Monday's quarter-final at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Earlier, Russia blanked Denmark 4-0 and Sweden blew out Slovakia 8-3 to advance.

Tim Soderlund and Joel Eriksson Ek each scored twice as Sweden defeated Slovakia 8-3 on Monday in the quarter-final of the world junior hockey championship. Earlier, Russia defeated Denmark 4-0.

Russia defeated Denmark 4-0 in the quarter-finals of the world junior hockey championship on Monday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

The United States still has yet to trail at the world junior hockey championship, just getting past a feisty Switzerland squad by a 3-2 final in Monday's quarter-final at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Earlier, Russia blanked Denmark 4-0 and Sweden blew out Slovakia 8-3 to advance.

Jorge Alves usually sharpens the Carolina Hurricanes' skates. Lately, the team's equipment manager has been lacing up his own as the backup goalie.

After the NHL set ambiguous guidelines in preparation for the bad weather at the 2017 Winter Classic in St. Louis, Roberto Luongo was reminded of his experience at the 2014 Heritage Classic. That's when then-coach of the Vancouver Canucks John Tortorella benched Luongo.

The Toronto Argonauts have restructured quarterback Drew Willy's contract. According to a league source, the restructuring includes extending the deal through 2018.

A secretive project is underway to complete a marathon in under two hours — three long minutes short of the existing record. Only the elite are part of the 2017 quest to shatter the record in marathon running. But is it even possible?

Auston Matthews leads all first-year players with 20 goals and 32 points through 36 games. If he keeps this up, Matthews will finish with one of the best rookie seasons the NHL has ever seen.

Organizers say that two snowboard World Cup competitions scheduled in Kazan, Russia next month have been cancelled for financial reasons.

Though he's not as celebrated as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin's career numbers are right there among the very best despite the fact that he's not played 70 games in a season since his MVP-winning season in 2011-12.

The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Al Montoya to a two-year contract extension. The six-foot-two, 209-pound native of Chicago has a 4-4-2 record with one shutout this season

Brendan Shanahan was part of a Red Wings revival in Detroit as a player. Now, as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he's intent on following a similar blueprint in the hopes of restoring glory to another Original Six franchise.

Kyle Lowry scored 20 of his season-high 41 points in the fourth quarter, and the Toronto Raptors held on to stop a two-game skid with a 123-114 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

Aaron Rodgers threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second half, lifting the Green Bay Packers to an NFC North-winning 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.

Aaron Rodgers threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second half, lifting the Green Bay Packers to an NFC North-winning 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.

Montreal greats Jean Beliveau and Maurice Richard and Detroit legend Gordie Howe were among the Hall of Famers honoured by the NHL on Sunday as the league started unveiling a list of its 100 greatest players as part of its centennial season celebration.

Defenseman Taylor Chorney scored his first goal of the season early in the third period and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Sunday night.

In his first-ever game outdoors, Arizona native Auston Matthews scored a pair, including the overtime winner to help the Toronto Maple Leafs to their fifth straight win, a 5-4 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings in Sunday's Centennial Classic at BMO Field.