#hardfought

VANCOUVER — At the end of seven games in six cities over 11 days, with seven players injured and as much downtime as, well, 7-Eleven, the last thing the Vancouver Canucks needed on Sunday night was some overtime. Against Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. But after losing a two-goal lead for the second time in 27 hours, the Canucks survived the Edmonton Oilers†superstars — probably the best…

Oct 14, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron (47) celebrates with forward Cole Smith (36) after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period at Scotiabank Arena. Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images After a 4-1 victory in Ottawa against the Senators Monday afternoon, the Nashville Predators faced their first test of finishing a back-to-back on the…

Ezgjan Alioski secured an important level for North Macedonia in Friday’s UEFA World Cup Qualifier towards Belgium, netting a shocking volley to earn a 1-1 draw. The hosts left it late to grab a degree, with Alioski scoring within the 86th minute to attract stage. Either side threatened within the opening minutes at Todor Proeski Nationwide Enviornment, with Nicolas Raskin and Alexis Saelemaekers…

Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics warned NBA rivals who want to intimidate it with a physical style that it is ready to trade blows with anybody. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated Orlando 109-100 on Wednesday, seizing a 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round best-of-seven series that continues Friday…