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CALGARY — The Calgary Flames are becoming more confident as they keep getting rewarded for their improved play. Dougie Hamilton scored the winner at 7:57 of the third period as Calgary pulled out a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Backup goaltender Joonas Korpisalo helped the Columbus Blue Jackets put a distressing loss at Boston behind them.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The streaking Toronto Raptors more or less had their fourth straight win locked up by halftime. And that was before DeMar DeRozan got hot.

LONDON, Ont. — Opponents in the Ontario Hockey League, Taylor Raddysh and Robert Thomas have found chemistry as linemates on Canada's junior team.

NEW YORK — NFL Network executive David Eaton has resigned amid complaints about a hostile work environment for female employees — and a history of sexually explicit conversations on Twitter.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — No charges will be filed against tennis star Venus Williams or the other driver for a crash in June that fatally injured the other driver's husband, police said Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES — Olympic gold medallist McKayla Maroney was forced to sign a confidential settlement with the group that trains U.S.

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. — Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello are teaming up for a musical benefit for victims of the San Luis Rey Downs training track fire this month that killed nearly 50 horses and injured their caretakers. The event on Jan.

LOS ANGELES — Khloe Kardashian is pregnant. The reality star confirmed Wednesday on Instagram that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Tristan Thompson. She included a photo of her pregnant belly with the post.

VANCOUVER — Anders Nilsson says there isn't a quick fix for the Vancouver Canucks and their leaky defence.