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Sticker Shock: Canada's World Cup opener against Bosnia to cost a pretty penny
Sticker shock is still a thing for soccer fans wondering about the impact on ticket prices now that Canada finally knows its opponent for its FIFA World Cup opener on June 12 at Toronto. Had Italy won a UEFA qualifier earlier this week, prices would ...
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Battle-tested Oilers 'buying in' as Stanley Cup playoffs approach
EDMONTON - With trips to the last two Stanley Cup finals to their credit, the Edmonton Oilers seem to know when to ramp up their game. Matthew Savoie scored the winner as the Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 for their season-high fifth victor...
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'It's crazy': Senators move into playoff spot - but lose another defenceman
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators had good reason to celebrate, and just as much to worry. Ottawa (39-26-10) moved back into the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, but lost yet another defencem...
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Marner has 5 points and Golden Knights score 3 times in 3rd period to beat Flames 6-3
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitch Marner had three goals and two assists and the Golden Knights scored three times in the third period to defeat the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Thursday night. It was the sixth time in Marner's career that he had at least five points in...
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Sharks win 4th straight to improve playoff hopes, beating the Maple Leafs 4-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Zack Ostapchuk scored his first goal in nearly three months and the San Jose Sharks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Collin Graf, William Eklund and Adam Gaudett...
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Lightning beat the Penguins 6-3 to move into 1st place in the Atlantic Division
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on T...
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Oilers top Blackhawks 3-1 to eliminate Chicago from playoff contention
EDMONTON - Matthew Savoie scored the winner as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 for their season-high fifth victory in a row Thursday. Edmonton tied Anaheim for top spot in the Pacific Division with 87 points, looking to win its ...
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Jake Oettinger beats Connor Hellebuyck in matchup of Team USA goaltenders as Stars blank Jets 3-0
DALLAS (AP) - Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season in a matchup of Team USA Olympic goaltenders and rookie Arttu Hyry had a goal in his first multipoint NHL game as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Thursday nig...
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Wild wrap up a playoff spot with 5-2 victory over the Canucks
ST. PAUL. Minn. (AP) - Matt Boldy scored his 39th and 40th goals, Kirill Kaprizov added his 40th and the Minnesota Wild wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Third in the Western Conference and the N...
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Lauren Coughlin knows Shadow Creek and it helps her to 3-way share of the lead on LPGA
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Lauren Coughlin showed her familiarity with Shadow Creek by opening with a 5-under 67, putting her in a three-way tie for the lead Thursday with Nasa Hataoka and Women's British Open champion Miyu Yamashita in the Aramco Ch...
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Hubbard's bold finish gives him a 1-shot lead in Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Mark Hubbard was bold all the way to the end, taking on a creek at the par-5 18th and converting his sixth birdie over his final eight holes Thursday to post a 7-under 65 at dark for one-shot lead in the storm-delayed opening round a...
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Golden Knights activate Carter Hart off injured reserve to beat Flames
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart was activated off injured reserve and backstopped Vegas to a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Hart, who had been out since injuring his left leg Jan. 8 against Colum...
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Caufield reaches 49 goals, Canadiens win their 7th in a row by beating the Rangers
NEW YORK (AP) - Cole Caufield scored his 48th and 49th goals of the season, and the Montreal Canadiens won their seventh game in a row to move closer to making the playoffs by defeating the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night. Caufield's second was ...
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Senators move into wild-card spot, prevent Sabres from clinching in 4-1 win
OTTAWA - Lars Eller scored the winner at 5:55 of the third period and Linus Ullmark made 21 saves as the Ottawa Senators gave life to their playoff hopes with a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Dylan Cozens also scored while Ridley Gr...
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After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows
After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, "I was just talking to the president," according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods' arrest on a DUI charge. The phone conv...
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After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows
After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, "I was just talking to the president," according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods' arrest on a DUI charge. The phone conv...
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Veteran quarterback Chad Kelly ready to return as Toronto Argonauts starter
Chad Kelly feels like he's ready to resume being the Toronto Argonauts' starting quarterback. Kelly missed all of last season recovering from a leg injury suffered in the 2024 East Division final. Toronto will open training camp next month and the 32-y...
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Tempo's roster to take shape over coming days with WNBA expansion draft, free agency
The Toronto Tempo's inaugural roster will take shape over the next two weeks. Tempo team president Teresa Resch and general manager Monica Wright Rogers, along with their counterparts on the Portland Fire, will select from a pool of players left unprot...
Apr 02, 2026
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Fernandez eliminated in Charleston third round after 6-3, 6-0 loss to Shnaider
HILTON HEAD - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the third round of the Charleston Open tennis tournament following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Russia's Diana Shnaider on Thursday. Shnaider faced just two break points, saving both, and put consistent p...
Apr 02, 2026
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Canada's Dunstone wins eighth in a row to finish round-robin play at curling worlds
OGDEN - Canada won its eighth game in a row but couldn't earn a direct berth to the semifinals at the men's world curling championship. Matt Dunstone's Winnipeg-based team closed out round-robin play with a 7-5 extra-end win over Norway in the evening ...
Apr 02, 2026
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Oilers sign forward Owen Michaels to one-year entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Owen Michaels to a one-year entry-level contract for next season, the NHL club announced Thursday. Michaels had 13 goals and 13 assists in 39 NCAA games with Western Michigan this past season while ser...
Apr 02, 2026
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Ottawa saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup
OTTAWA - The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing the presence of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Oliv...
Apr 02, 2026
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Ottawa saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup
OTTAWA - The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing the presence of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Oliv...
Apr 02, 2026
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"Oh My! Oh My!" Longtime TSN curling broadcaster Vic Rauter to retire
Brad Gushue still gets chills every time he watches the clip - with TSN's Vic Rauter on the call - of his famous shot to win his first Canadian men's curling championship in 2017. "He really did a very good job of explaining the moment, explaining what...
Apr 02, 2026
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