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Canada get payback on USA to reach world ice hockey championship semi-finals
Canada beat USA 4-0 to reach world semis
Goaltender Jet Greaves stars with shutout
Finland beat Czechs to book last-four spot
Canada cruised to a 4-0 win over reigning champions the United States to book their spot in the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship on Thursday, surviving a third-period onslaught to gain some revenge over the Americans, who beat them in the Olympic final.
That 2-1 overtime loss in February was a painful one for the Canadians, who crashed out of last year’s worlds at the quarter-final stage after suffering a 2-1 defeat by Denmark in one of the greatest upsets in the sport’s history.
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Saquon Barkley sees advantages in the longer offseason following a shorter playoff run
The Eagles' offseason this year is a month longer than last year, because the Eagles were eliminated from the playoffs in the wild card round last season after winning the Super Bowl the year before. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley would have preferred to repeat as Super Bowl champions, but he also sees some advantages in that longer offseason.
"It's a little easier when you don't have to get ready right after the Super Bowl," Barkley said at the start of the Eagles' Organized Team Activities. "Obviously the season didn't go as long as we want, but you get a little more time to work on yourself. I felt like I was able to get into better shape coming into the offseason. I think that's a given for everybody, the fact that you have extra weeks to prepare. It's been a fun offseason, got some time to relax, get my body back, get my body right, and now we're back into the grind of it."
Barkley said he has already turned the page on the 2025 season and put all his focus on 2026.
"I turned it pretty quick," Barkley said. "Obviously we don't like how the season ended, I don't like how my year went, how I performed for the team — I don't think I performed at a high enough level."
Barkley said he's focusing this offseason on getting himself prepared to make more big plays in 2026 than he did in 2025.
"Being a better playmaker," Barkley said. "That's why I was brought here."
Sola Forces Decider Against Storhamar
Sola defeated Storhamar 29-26 to force a decisive third match in the Norwegian handball finals. Goalkeeper Rikke Marie Granlund excelled while Ine Erlandsen Grimsrud scored seven goals for Sola. Camilla Herrem managed five goals for Storhamar.
The victory gives Sola hope of their first title in their first finals appearance. The best-of-three series will be decided Sunday in Rogaland, with the winner earning a Champions League spot. Storhamar won the first match 31-29 and were defending champions after last year's double title.
Marc Marquez was left 'frozen' watching Alex's Barcelona MotoGP crash
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez was sidelined from the Barcelona race after suffering a foot injury the previous weekend and getting double surgery that also addressed a shoulder issue.
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