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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Vegas Golden Knights were denied a Stanley Cup repeat in a 2-1 loss in Game 7 to the Dallas Stars, while the rested New York Rangers edged the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to start their second-round series Sunday. The second round's all-Canadian clash between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks gets underway Wedn...
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Canada wins second in a row in world para hockey championship
CALGARY - Canada won its second game in as many days to open the world para hockey championship with a 10-0 thumping of Italy on Sunday. Tyler McGregor of Forest, Ont., led the host team with four goals and assist in Calgary's WinSport Arena. Liam Hickey of St. John's N.L., contributed a pair of goals and four assists ...
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Canadian men's 4 x 100 relay team second to U.S. in World Athletic Relays
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Canadian men's 4 x 100 relay team finished second to the United States in the World Athletic Relays on Sunday. Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Andre De Grasse posted a time of 37.89 seconds behind the Americans in 37.40 in the final. Japan was third in 38.10. The first 14 of 16 berth...
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Spooner leads Toronto to 5-2 win over Ottawa in PWHL regular-season finale
TORONTO - Sarah Nurse said Toronto wanted to send a message Sunday night, and the team sent it loud and clear. Natalie Spooner scored twice as Toronto extended its winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over Ottawa in the Professional Women's Hockey League regular-season finale. Ottawa's playoff hopes in the ...
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Oilers, Canucks start NHL playoff series Wednesday in Vancouver
NEW YORK - The second-round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks opens Wednesday in Vancouver. The Oilers and Canucks are the two Canadian clubs among eight remaining in Stanley Cup playoff contention. Game 2 is Friday in Vancouver's Rogers Arena followed by the third and fourth games of...
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Dallas Stars beat defending Stanley Cup champ Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 7
DALLAS (AP) - Radek Faksa broke a tie in his return to the Dallas lineup, 20-year-old Wyatt Johnston scored in another Game 7 and the Stars beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Sunday night to wrap up the first-round series. After being out with an undisclosed injury since leaving the be...
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Zibanejad scores twice for Rangers in 4-3 win over Hurricanes in Game 1 of series
NEW YORK (AP) - Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin also scored and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday in Game 1 of their second-round series. Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist, and Chris Kreider had two assists as the Rangers, playing for the first time since...
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Canada's Taylor Pendrith earns first PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Canada's Taylor Pendrith took advantage of Ben Kohles' final-hole meltdown to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Kohles overtook Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., with birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 for a one-shot lead, then bogeyed the 18th after hitting his second sho...
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Eddie Rosario hits 2-run HR in 7th to help Nationals outlast Blue Jays 11-8
WASHINGTON (AP) - Eddie Rosario's two-run homer in the seventh inning broke an 8-8 tie and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 on Sunday. After Jesse Winker doubled against Genesis Cabrera (1-1) leading off, Erik Swanson came on and got two outs, but Rosario homered to right center to make it 10-8....
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'You just have to be always ready': Canucks' Silovs embracing playoff opportunity
VANCOUVER - Arturs Silovs has rocketed up the Vancouver Canucks' depth chart this post-season, going from third-string goalie to starter in pivotal elimination games. The rookie remains unfazed. "You just have to be always ready," Silovs said Sunday. "A lot of things happen in life like accident, someo...
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