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Coyotes close out 28-year tenure in Arizona with 5-2 win over Oilers
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Coyotes closed out their 28-year Arizona tenure as winners, getting a goal and an assist from Dylan Guenther in a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The Coyotes buzzed early at Mullett Arena and closed strong in their final game before moving to Salt Lake City. Liam O'Brien...
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Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night. Matthews was denied on all seven ...
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Stanton homers, Judge drives in pair in ninth as Yankees come back to beat Jays 6-4
TORONTO - Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Stanton hit a solo shot off Erik Swanson (0-1) to kick off a four-run outburst that prevented a three-game ...
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Canada's Brooke Henderson tees it up at first major of women's golf season
Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes to ride into the first major of the season. The 26-year-old golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., has four top 10 finishes in the first seven tournaments of the year, finishing no worse than a tie for 27th. That's the kind of momentum she needs headin...
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Robertson, Barriault add Canadian content to Conor McGregor comeback UFC 303 card
Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Robertson and Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault have been added to Conor McGregor's comeback fight card. Robertson, ranked 15th among strawweight contenders, will face No. 14 Michelle (The Karate Hottie) Waterson-Gomez at UFC 303, scheduled for June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Barria...
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Illinois offensive lineman Adams retains top spot in CFL Scouting Bureau spring list
TORONTO - Isaiah Adams remains the top-ranked player for the 2024 CFL draft. The Illinois offensive lineman topped the CFL Scouting Bureau's spring top-20 list released Wednesday, retaining the No. 1 spot he held in December. However, teams eyeing the six-foot-five, 320-pound Adams from Ajax, Ont., in the CFL draft on ...
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Canadiens exercise option on head coach Martin St. Louis' contract
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens have exercised the two-year option of the contract of head coach Martin St. Louis, committing him to the team for the next three seasons. Montreal brought in St. Louis on an interim basis following Dominique Ducharme's dismissal in February 2022. The 48-year-old from Laval, Que...
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'It's like parenting': The ins and outs of NHL faceoffs
Vaughan Rody has dropped a couple pucks in his day. About half a million - give or take - by his estimate. The former NHL linesman knows faceoffs. The fundamentals, the tricks, the tells, the cheats. He's also lived the on-ice importance of consistency, communication and relationships. There's a lot that goes into the ...
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Leafs scoring milestones: From Ace Bailey to Auston Matthews' quest for 70
Auston Matthews' quest for his 70th goal of the season prompts a look back at key scoring milestones in Toronto Maple Leafs history, from Ace Bailey's first scoring title to Darryl Sittler's record-breaking game. First Maple Leaf to lead NHL in goals Irvine "Ace" Bailey became the Maple Leafs' inaugural NHL s...
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USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics
LeBron James plans to go back to the Olympics. Stephen Curry is planning on going for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eye on history. And they're just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for the Paris Games. USA Basketball announced its men's Olympic team for Paris on Wednesda...
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Canada is expected to win 22 medals at the Paris Olympics
Canada is expected to win a total of 22 medals, including six gold, at the Paris Summer Olympics, which open on July 26. This forecast is done by Nielsen's Gracenote Sports, which supplies statistical analysis for sports leagues around the world. It also tracks major competitions involving Olympic sports leading up to ...
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Barry Trotz switched from NHL coach to GM. It has been a success with Predators back in the playoffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Barry Trotz never put a label on whether he was rebuilding, retooling or simply trying to reset the Nashville Predators during his first season as general manager. Revival might be the best word to describe what he has done. Not only has Trotz helped the Predators reclaim their "Smashville&...
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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has one more shot to reach 70-goal milestone
TAMPA, Fla. - Auston Matthews has one more chance to reach a milestone not touched in nearly three decades. The Maple Leafs sniper was unable to score in Tuesday night's 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers, leaving him stuck on 69 goals for the season. Matthews and Toronto visit the Tampa Bay Lightning to close out the re...
Apr 17, 2024
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NHL roundup: Senators upset Bruins 3-1 in regular-season finale
BOSTON (AP) - Jiri Smejkal scored his first career goal midway through the second period and Jakob Chychrun scored again for Ottawa less than a minute later as the Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Artem Zub added an empty-net goal with 1:48 remaining and ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Kings eliminate Warriors from play-in tournament with 118-94 win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Keegan Murray scored 32 points, De'Aaron Fox added 24 and the Sacramento Kings stayed alive in the play-in tournament, eliminating the Golden State Warriors with a 118-94 victory on Tuesday night. Sacramento advanced to play at New Orleans on Friday night with a chance to return to the playoff...
Apr 17, 2024
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Demko backstops Vancouver Canucks to 4-1 win over Calgary Flames
VANCOUVER - Thatcher Demko made 39 saves in his return from a knee injury and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Tuesday to clinch the Pacific Division title. Demko was injured in Vancouver's 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on March 9 and missed 14 games. The Canucks (50-22-9) got a goal and an assist ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Vancouver Canucks clinch Pacific Division title ahead of playoffs
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will finish the NHL regular season as the top team in the Pacific Division. The Canucks (50-22-9) clinched the title Tuesday when they defeated the visiting Calgary Flames 4-1. It's the first time Vancouver has finished atop its division since 2013 when the team went 48-26-15 to finis...
Apr 17, 2024
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Panthers beat Maple Leafs 5-2, clinch Atlantic Division title
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart scored 10 seconds apart midway through the second period, and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night. With the victory and Boston's 3-1 loss to Ottawa, Florida clinched the Atlantic Division title. The Panthers (52-24-6) finished with the...
Apr 17, 2024
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Jiri Smejkal gets 1st goal, Senators beat Bruins 3-1 in regular-season finale
BOSTON (AP) - Jiri Smejkal scored his first career goal midway through the second period and Jakob Chychrun scored less than a minute later as the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Artem Zub added an empty-net goal with 1:48 remaining and Anton Fors...
Apr 17, 2024
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Maple Leafs to meet Bruins in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs
SUNRISE, Fla. - The Toronto Maple Leafs knew a familiar foe was waiting on deck. The club now knows which Atlantic Division rival will represent its first test in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Toronto will face the Boston Bruins in the opening round after the Leafs' 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night settled...
Apr 17, 2024
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Jets edge Kraken 4-3, clinch second in Central Division
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored twice and Tyler Toffoli broke a third-period tie to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a key 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. The win clinched second place in the NHL Central Division for the Jets and home-ice advantage in their first-round playoff series with the Colorado Avalanche....
Apr 17, 2024
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Kikuchi, Guerrero help Jays edge Yankees 5-4
TORONTO - Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi struck out nine in his solid six innings, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s two-run single in the fourth pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Kikuchi (1-1) provided the Blue Jays (10-8) with a three-run cushion after giving up only a run on four h...
Apr 17, 2024
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