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John Sterling, theatrical Yankees broadcaster known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) - Jon Sterling, the theatrical New York Yankees broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls, has died, the team and radio station WFAN announced Monday. He was 87. Sterling had undergone heart bypass sur...
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Raiders win series 4-2
Prince Albert Raiders advance to Western Hockey League final
For the first time since 2019, the Prince Albert Raiders are Eastern Conference Champions.They punched their ticket to the WHL finals Sunday night with a 7-6 win in Game 6 against the Medicine Hat Tigers.Riley Boychuk scored two goals on the night including the game winner, while Aiden Oiring, Braeden Cootes, Daxon Rud...
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Allen ties playoff career high with 22 points as Cavaliers beat Raptors 114-102 to advance
CLEVELAND (AP) - Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their series Sunday...
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Raptors bounced from NBA playoffs in lopsided Game 7 loss to Cavaliers
CLEVELAND - Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and the rest of the Toronto Raptors were disappointed but proud after getting bounced from the NBA playoffs. Jarrett Allen had a double-double with 22 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past To...
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CP NewsAlert: Cavaliers bounce Raptors from NBA playoffs with 114-102 win in Game 7
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers, fuelled by a decisive 38-point third quarter, defeated the Toronto Raptors 114-102 tonight in Game 7 to win the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series. The Cavaliers advance to the second round to face the De...
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Man disadvantage in Buffalo. Sabres advance to Round 2 despite anemic power play
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Call it the man disadvantage in Buffalo. Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin can appreciate how much room for improvement there is for a power-play unit that produced at one of the worst rates in an NHL playoff series over the past 50 yea...
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Canadiens outlast Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 to win thrilling 1st-round series
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens made the most of their limited opportunities. Alex Newhook broke a tie with 8:53 left and Montreal - with only nine shots on goal - outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 on Sunday night ...
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Dobes, Canadiens edge Lightning 2-1 in Game 7, advance to face Sabres in second round
TAMPA - Jakub Dobes still couldn't process it. The Montreal Canadiens' rookie goalie was under siege, while his team could barely generate a shot on goal. At the other end stood Andrei Vasilevskiy, a future Hall of Fame netminder he had looked up to fo...
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CP NewsAlert: Canadiens beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 7, advance to Round 2 of playoffs
TAMPA - The Montreal Canadiens were held to only nine shots, but scored twice to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 of their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series. The Canadiens advance to Round 2 and will face the Buffalo Sabres, sta...
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Raptors' Ingram ruled out for Game 7 of first-round series with Cavs
CLEVELAND - The Toronto Raptors will be without forward Brandon Ingram for Game 7 of their NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The all-star forward was officially ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff at Cleveland's Roc...
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Nelly Korda crushes another LPGA field and wins by 4 shots in Mexico
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) - Nelly Korda delivered an early knockout punch Sunday and stretched her lead to as many as seven shots before cruising to the finish line with a 3-under 69 and a four-shot victory in the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba for ...
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With Trump watching in Doral, Cameron Young finishes off wire-to-wire win at Cadillac Championship
DORAL, Fla. (AP) - The only person who gave Cameron Young any trouble on Sunday was, well, Cameron Young. He called a one-stroke penalty on himself while playing the par-4 second hole, after he caused his ball to move in the fairway. And then he made p...
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Inter Milan seals the Italian league soccer title with 3 rounds to spare
MILAN (AP) - Inter Milan sealed the Italian league soccer title with a 2-0 victory over visiting Parma on Sunday. Inter, which needed only a draw to secure the trophy, moved an unassailable 12 points clear of 2025 champion Napoli with thr...
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Twins hold on to beat Blue Jays 4-3 after Ryan leaves with elbow soreness
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Andrew Morris pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Joe Ryan, who exited with elbow soreness, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday to split a four-game series. Ryan, a 2025 All-St...
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New brain trust in TO: Maple Leafs put Sundin, Chayka in charge of front office
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have landed on a new brain trust. The Original Six franchise looked both forward and back Sunday, naming ex-captain Mats Sundin as its senior executive adviser of hockey operations and John Chayka as general manager. T...
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AFC Toronto, Halifax Tides battle to 0-0 draw in NSL action at BMO Field
TORONTO - The Halifax Tides remained in second place through the first two weeks of the Northern Super League season after battling AFC Toronto to a 0-0 draw Sunday at BMO Field. The Tides and Toronto both have four points (1-0-1) with a win and a draw...
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Montreal fans brace for decisive playoff clash as Canadiens face winner-take-all game
MONTREAL - Montreal is bracing for a defining night of hockey, and for many fans, Game 7 of the Canadiens' playoff series is as much about ritual and memory as it is about the score. Hours before puck drop, the energy is already building across the cit...
May 03, 2026
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Ongori wins second Toronto Marathon since seeking asylum in Canada
TORONTO - Philes Ongori won the women's competition at the Toronto Marathon on Sunday, marking the second time the Kenyan has won the race since seeking asylum in Canada. Ongori, who also won the race in 2024, finished in a time of two hours 40 minutes...
May 03, 2026
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Sinner crushes Zverev to win Madrid Open and claim record 5th straight Masters 1000 title
MADRID (AP) - Top-ranked Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000 events. Sinner beat the third-ran...
May 03, 2026
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Canadiens defenceman Noah Dobson returns for Game 7 against Lightning
TAMPA - A key piece on the Montreal Canadiens blue line is back just in time for Game 7. Defenceman Noah Dobson returned to the lineup ahead of Sunday night's do-or-die matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. "He's been a big player for us this year," Ca...
May 03, 2026
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Raptors, Cavaliers ready to rumble in tonight's Game 7 NBA showdown
R-J Barrett's fortuitous winning shot with 1.2 seconds left in Friday's overtime reminded Toronto basketball fans of similar glory days in the NBA playoffs. Barrett's three-pointer from the top of the key hit off the back rim and bounced high above the...
May 03, 2026
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Canadiens, Lightning set for tonight's Game 7 showdown
TAMPA - They both finished the regular season with 106 points. And after six exciting playoff games, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens are still tied - in wins and in goals scored. Tonight it's Game 7, a win or go home showdown for the Atl...
May 03, 2026
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Laborda scores goal in 82nd minute as Whitecaps tie Galaxy 1-1
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Mathias Laborda scored in the 82nd minute for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with the L.A. Galaxy. The Whitecaps (8-1-1), who were only the second Major League Soccer side in the post-shootout era (since 2...
May 03, 2026
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Hurricanes blow past Flyers 3-0 in opener of Round 2 series
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Logan Stankoven scored twice to continue his post-season tear and the Carolina Hurricanes smothered the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-0 victory Saturday night to open the second-round series. Jackson Blake also scored for Carolina, an...
May 03, 2026
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