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Finland stuns the U.S. in overtime, while Czechia and Sweden both score six goals in respective wins. Source link

Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died. She was 77. Source link

Anna Bargman recorded her first-ever PWHL goal and Kristyna Kaltounkova scored the go-ahead goal for the New York Sirens in a back-and-forth 4-3 win over the Montreal Victoire on Friday. Source link

Toronto Sceptres forward Daryl Watts was rewarded for her performance in December by being named to the PWHL’s starting six on Friday. Source link

While Jason Robertson and Adam Fox did not make the U.S. Olympic hockey roster, and Sam Bennett and Mark Scheifele were not picked to play for Canada, that doesn’t necessarily mean none of those players will be in Milan next month. Source link

Toronto FC bolstered its backline Friday by signing free-agent centre back Walker Zimmerman, a two-time MLS Defender of the Year, through the 2027-28 MLS season. Source link

USA Hockey unveiled its roster Friday on the “Today” show, with a vast majority of it made up of players who took part in the NHL-run international tournament in February, when the Americans made the final before losing to Canada in overtime. Source link

Blayre Turnbull, the captain of the Toronto Sceptres is looking to compete in her third Olympics in February. She owns an Olympic gold medal from 2022 and three world championships. Yet for all her success, the 32-year-old always feels like she has something to prove. Source link

Darts has kept the Hammond-Hope family connected from opposite coasts — and it may even become a career for 17-year-old Peyton, who just won a world championship. Source link

Gregor Chisholm, a Toronto Star sports columnist born and raised in Saint John, says players and fans were heartbroken by the fall World Series loss, but they’re excited about the team making another run for it in 2026. Source link