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BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Fredrik Moeller of Norway claimed his first World Cup victory by winning a super-G that got off to an inauspicious start on Sunday as Gino Caviezel became the third skier this weekend to be airlifted off the slope set to be used

TORONTO — A year ago the Toronto Raptors made a trade that officially signalled that the team was going to rebuild. Toronto acquired guards Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont.

SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Zrinka Ljutic gave the Croatian women's ski team its first World Cup victory in almost 19 years by triumphing in the final race of the calendar year on Sunday.

The words "why not me" are tattooed on the back of Alexandria Loutitt's hand between her thumb and wrist. That motto has served her well.

Saturday's Schedule (All times Eastern) World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round (At Ottawa) Czechia 14 Kazakhstan 2 United States 5 Latvia 1 --- Spengler Cup (At Davos, Switzerland) Oulu 2 Pardubice 1 (OT) Canada 6 Straubing 3 --- NHL Mont

EVERETT — Landon DuPont scored twice for Everett Silvertips in a 6-1 win over the win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday as the Silvertips continued to top the WHL's Western Conference with a 27-5-2-1 record.

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice and the Calgary Flames beat San Jose 3-1 on Saturday night, handing the Sharks their seventh straight loss.

Hoping for a big response Sunday against Germany before meeting the United States on New Year's Eve to tie a bow on round-robin action in Group A, Canada will have to push ahead minus one of its best players.

FLINT — The Flint Firebirds won a fifth straight game in the Ontario Hockey League with a 4-1 victory over the Niagara IceDogs on Saturday.