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Trocheck's power-play goal lifts Rangers to 4-3 win over Hurricanes in 2OT for 2-0 series lead
NEW YORK (AP) - Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal off a rebound at 7:24 of the second overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Alexis Lafreniere scored twice, Chris Kreider also had a power-play goal and Ar...
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Levonte Johnson scores twice as Whitecaps open cup defence with win over Cavalry FC
CALGARY - Levonte Johnson scored twice to help the Vancouver Whitecaps open defence of their Canadian Championship with a 2-1 win over Cavalry FC in the opening leg of their quarterfinal Tuesday. Johnson's first goal was a spectacular strike in first-half injury time. The second came off a Cavalry error in the 78th min...
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Brown, White lead Celtics' 3-point onslaught, powering Boston to 120-95 Game 1 win over Cavaliers
BOSTON (AP) - When Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum have it going, it usually means good things for the Boston Celtics. This postseason, it's also been opening up the floor -- and the 3-point line -- for Derrick White. That's added a new layer to a team that was already the one to beat in the East. Brown scored 32 points, ...
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Jamal Murray fined $100,000 for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets' loss to Timberwolves
DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for "throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play," the league announced Tuesday. Murray of Kitchener, Ont., tossed a towel and a heat pack onto the court late in the second...
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Planking gives Copeland the edge for wrestling comeback after decade-long retirement
Adam Copeland knows what it's like to have to recover from severe injuries or operations. As one of the most accomplished professional wrestlers of the past 20 years, the product of Orangeville, Ont., billed from Toronto, has had a laundry list of aches and pains for years. But when Copeland, formerly known as Edge, wa...
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Brewers first baseman Black overwhelmed by support from Canadian fans after MLB debut
It was like something out of a storybook. Tyler Black was at the plate in his big league debut with the Milwaukee Brewers as his father, former TSN broadcaster Rod Black, and his mother Nancy Black, were being interviewed in the stands. The younger Black connected on his second hit of the game, and of his career, and h...
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Canada blanks Hungary 4-0 in world championship pre-tournament game
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Jordan Binnington made 21 saves and Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist as Canada beat Hungary 4-0 Tuesday in a pre-tournament game before the world men's hockey championship. Colton Parayko, Bowen Byram and Owen Power also scored for the defending world champions, who outshot the hosts 66-21. C...
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Underdog CS Saint-Laurent looks to continue cup run against Toronto FC
When CS Saint-Laurent players ran onto the field to celebrate their upset win over the CPL's Halifax Wanderers FC, Rocco Placentino couldn't join them. The Saint-Laurent sporting director was overcome by emotion on the sidelines at Wanderers Ground. Mamadou Kane converted the decisive spot kick in the 5-3 penalty shoo...
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'Switch is on': Toronto banking on experience with adversity entering PWHL playoffs
TORONTO - A new season has dawned on Toronto's Professional Women's Hockey League team, but it's one without need for a new approach. Top-seeded Toronto opens the PWHL playoffs against visiting Minnesota on Wednesday at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Toronto went 2-1-0-1 against Minnesota in the regular season, most recently pos...
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St. Louis Blues remove interim tag and name Drew Bannister full-time coach
Drew Bannister is returning as coach of the St. Louis Blues after getting the interim tag removed from his title and being named Tuesday to the full-time role. He signed a two-year contract that gives him the chance to oversee a bit of organizational retooling but also show he can get the most out of a roster stocked w...
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Bigger things were expected for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are mired in last place
The Toronto Blue Jays started the 2024 regular season aiming for bigger things after crashing out in the wild-card series last fall. The campaign has not gone as planned so far. At 16-19 entering Tuesday's game at Philadelphia, the Blue Jays were in last place in the American League East and a growing list of pitcher ...
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CFL suspends Argos quarterback Kelly for minimum of nine games
TORONTO - The CFL has suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both the player and club. According to the CFL, Kelly is also suspended for Toronto's two pre-season games ...
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Fernandez makes early exit at Italian Open with 6-4, 6-1 loss to Bogdan
ROME - Canada's Leylah Fernandez made an early exit from the Italian Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-1 first-round loss to Romanian veteran Ana Bogdan. The 21-year-old from Laval, Que., struggled with her serve. She won 56.1 per cent of first serve points and was broken five times on eight changes. Bogdan saved five of s...
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Blue Jays agree to terms on minor-league deal with Aaron Sanchez, source says
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with right-hander Aaron Sanchez, a source confirmed Tuesday. Sanchez made his big-league debut with the Blue Jays in 2014 and spent parts of six seasons with the team. He later made a handful of appearances for four different clubs, including t...
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Duke goal gives CF Montreal a 1-1 draw at Forge FC in Canadian Championship play
HAMILTON - Substitute Bryce Duke's 52nd-minute goal gave CF Montreal a 1-1 draw - and a valuable away goal - in the opening leg of its Canadian Championship quarterfinal with Forge FC on Tuesday. David Choiniere, whose younger brother Mathieu started for Montreal, opened the scoring in the 31st minute for the Canadian ...
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Celebrini, Fantilli out for Canada at world hockey championship
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Teen forwards Macklin Celebrini and Adam Fantilli have decided to return to North America ahead of the start of the world men's hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday. Hockey Canada says Celebrini planned to attend Tuesday night's NHL draft lottery. The 17-year-old is projected as the ...
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Former CFL star Brad Sinopoli tackling new waters as full-time fishing guide
Brad Sinopoli still looks forward to June. For nine years, it marked the start of the CFL season. But now as a full-time fishing guide, June is when Sinopoli can start chasing his primary quarry, the muskellunge (commonly known as musky). "It's so funny they coincide almost," Sinopoli said. "What I like ...
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Senators name Travis Green as head coach, sign him to four-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have named Travis Green as head coach and signed him to a four-year contract. Green takes over the NHL club from interim head coach Jacques Martin, who coached the team after D.J. Smith was fired on Dec. 18. Green posted an 8-12-1 record as interim head coach of the New Jersey Devils last s...
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Oilers captain McDavid named Hart finalist along with MacKinnon, Kucherov
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was named a finalist for this year's Hart Trophy on Tuesday as he seeks to win the NHL's most valuable player award for a second straight season. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov are the other finalists as vot...
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Canadian forward Ayo Akinola and Toronto FC agree to terminate contract
TORONTO - Canadian forward Ayo Akinola is leaving Toronto FC after agreeing to a mutual termination of his contract. The 24-year-old scored 18 goals in 96 appearances across all competitions since joining the MLS club in December 2017 as a homegrown player. But he has been a forgotten figure of late at TFC, playing jus...
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Climate change is an added barrier to youth physical activity, report says
Heat waves and poor air quality from wildfires pose extra challenges tochildren and youth who need more exercise outside and less time staring at screens, a new report says. ParticipAction's latest report card, released Tuesday, gives Canada's kids a D+ for overall physical activity. It found that 39 per cent of childr...
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Edwards, Towns lead Wolves' 106-80 blitz of Murray, Jokic for 2-0 series lead over champion Nuggets
DENVER (AP) - Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns powered Minnesota's 106-80 blitz of the Denver Nuggets on Monday night that gave the Timberwolves a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals over the reigning but reeling NBA champions. Towns and Edwards both scored 27 points as the Wolves improved to 6-0 in the...
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