Sports Briefing | Hockey: U.S. Tops Denmark at World Juniors

Auston Matthews, who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the N.H.L. draft, had a goal and an assist to lead the United States to a 4-1 victory over Denmark in the world junior hockey championship in Helsinki, Finland.

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Roundup: Xavier Takes Its First Loss at the Hands of Villanova

No. 16 Villanova may again be the team to beat in the Big East. It thumped No. 6 Xavier, 95-64, at home on Thursday.

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Injury and Ice Problems Plague Women’s Debut at the Winter Classic

Two professional women’s teams faced off for the first time at the N.H.L.’s marquee regular-season event.

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Returning to Outdoor Roots in Winter Classic

The even has grown into a festival of fresh air hockey that this year included for the first time a professional women’s game.

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Rangers 5, Lightning 2: Rangers Beat Lightning to End 8-Game Road Skid

The Rangers scored three goals in the third period, including two empty-netters, to stop their road losing streak.

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