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Canadian riders Michael Woods, Riley Pickrell crash out of Giro d'Italia
Canadian riders Michael Woods and Riley Pickrell are out of the Giro d'Italia. The two Canadians and Israel-Premier Tech teammate Nadav Raisberg were involved in the same crash Wednesday on the fifth stage of the Giro, which precedes the Tour de France and Spanish Vuelta on the Grand Tour calendar. Israel-Premier Tech ...
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What will Utah's NHL team be called? Here are 20 options
Ownership of the NHL's team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise's new name, according to a survey sent out Wednesday by Smith Entertainment Group. Owner Ryan Smith has told The Associated Press the team will have a name starting with Utah. The inaugural season will feature jerseys with the na...
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Vancouver Canucks struck first in a wild second-round NHL playoff series opener against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday and the Florida Panthers pulled even in their best-of-seven matchup against the Boston Bruins. The two other conference semifinals will resume Thursday night. Here are five things to know: VAN ...
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Canada's Weir sets sights on solid showing at rebranded Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY - Although Canada's lone PGA Tour Champions event will have a different name, the goal will still be the same for Mike Weir. Like he did during his three previous appearances at the Shaw Charity Classic, Weir will do his best to finish at the top of the leaderboard this August at the tournament - now called the...
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Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie series
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Aleksander Barkov had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart added four assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night to tie the second-round series at a game apiece. Brandon Montour had a goal and two assists, and Steven Lorentz, Gustav Forsling and Eetu Luostarin...
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Jalen Brunson returns from foot injury, sparks Knicks past Pacers for 2-0 lead in East semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Jalen Brunson returned from a right foot injury to score 24 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the New York Knicks to a 130-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. On the anniversary of Willis Reed's dramatic emergence from th...
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Aleksander Barkov scores twice, Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie series
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Aleksander Barkov had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart added four assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night to tie the second-round series at a game apiece. Brandon Montour had a goal and two assists, and Steven Lorentz, Gustav Forsling and Eetu Luostarin...
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Turnbull, Toronto cruise past Minnesota 4-0 in first-ever PWHL playoff game
TORONTO - Blayre Turnbull scored two goals to lead Toronto to a 4-0 win over Minnesota in the first-ever Professional Women's Hockey League playoff game on Wednesday. Natalie Spooner, with the opening goal and one assist, and Emma Maltais also scored for top-seeded Toronto in front of 8,473 fans at Coca-Cola Coliseum. ...
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Toronto FC beats semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - Matty Longstaff broke a deadlock in the 50th minute and Toronto FC went on to defeat semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal on Wednesday. Longstaff blasted a shot past goalkeeper Kosta Maniatis into the top-right corner after a back pass from Cassius...
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Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC play to scoreless draw in Canadian Championship play
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC played to a scoreless draw Wednesday in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal. It was a matchup of the two top teams in the Canadian Premier League, each unbeaten with 10 points from 3-0-1 records. Atletico scored a league-leading eight goals in its four...
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