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Ryan Vilade hits 3-run homer as Rays beat Jays 5-1 for fourth straight win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Vilade hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Taylor Walls added a two-run single in the sixth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Monday night. Tampa Bay has won four straight games and 10 of i...
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B.C. Lions add American offensive lineman Joshua Coker to roster
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions added experience and flexibility to their roster on Monday with the signing of American offensive lineman Joshua Coker. The six-foot-two, 336-pound Coker joined the Lions after playing 43 regular-season games for the Calgary ...
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Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province's trans law
EDMONTON - Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth. The groups Egale and Skipping Stone had asked a judge to let them make the argument that Premier Daniell...
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Calgary Flames sign forward Theo Stockselius to a three-year entry-level contact
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed forward Theo Stockselius to a three-year entry-level contract Monday. The deal has an average annual worth of $1,015,833. Stockselius, a native of Sweden, split the 2025-26 season between Djurgårdens IF U20 of the Sw...
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NHL suspends Ottawa Senator Greig two games for roughing in playoff game
NEW YORK - The NHL suspended Ottawa forward Ridley Greig for two regular-season games for an incident during the Senators' final playoff game versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Ridley was banned for roughing Carolina defenceman Sean Walker in the second p...
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Oilers, Islanders and Blackhawks have been among the biggest winners in the NHL lottery's history
A decade after the NBA held its first draft lottery - with Patrick Ewing the grand prize - the NHL followed suit amid considerably less fanfare. Commissioner Gary Bettman was a former basketball man himself, and his league came up with its own way of d...
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Canadiens believe in 'deep run' as series win marks another step in model rebuild
TAMPA - The Montreal Canadiens believe they're only getting started. The youngest team in the playoffs made a statement by eliminating the far more experienced Tampa Bay Lightning in an epic seven-game series. And as they prepare to face the Buffalo Sa...
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Vancouver Canucks hold best odds in 2026 NHL draft lottery
The Vancouver Canucks are hoping the odds will finally go their way when the NHL's draft lottery is held Tuesday. After finishing last in the league with a 25-49-8 record, Vancouver has a 25.5 per cent chance of receiving the first overall pick. The lo...
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Ottawa Redblacks sign veteran Canadian centre Sean McEwen
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran Canadian centre Sean McEwen on Monday. The six-foot-one, 295-pound McEwen spent last season with the Grey Cup-champion Saskatchewan Roughriders but didn't play for the team after suffering a season-ending kn...
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Rasmus Dahlin, Gabriel Landeskog and Jonathan Toews named Masterton Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin and forwards Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche and Jonathan Toews of the Winnipeg Jets were named the finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Monday. The award is presented annual...
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Mavericks hire former Raptors executive Ujiri as president and alternate governor
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as team president and alternate governor on Monday, the latest step in moving on from the Luka Doncic trade that ended up being a significant setback for the club. Uj...
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Nadia Comaneci to return to Montreal for 50th anniversary of 1976 Olympics
MONTREAL - Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci will be returning to Montreal for the 50-year anniversary of the Summer Games, where she earned her sport's first Olympic perfect 10. Comaneci, then 14, was awarded seven 10.0 scores at the 1976 Olym...
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Nadia Comaneci to return to Montreal for 50th anniversary of 1976 Olympics
MONTREAL - Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci will be returning to Montreal for the 50-year anniversary of the Summer Games, where she earned her sport's first Olympic perfect 10. Comaneci, then 14, was awarded seven 10.0 scores at the 1976 Olym...
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Maple Leafs introduce Sundin, Chayka as Toronto's new management team
TORONTO - Mats Sundin took his spot on stage. A franchise icon of his stature returning to the Maple Leafs after more than 15 years away from the NHL would normally hoover up most of the room's oxygen. The focus Monday, however, was instead largely ce...
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'Future is very bright for us': Raptors reflect on season after Game 7 loss
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes posed a question before answering with his thoughts. "Successful? I don't know about successful, but it was a good season for us." The Toronto Raptors' two-time all-star and face of the franchise was one of several players who ...
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PWHL suspends Curl-Salemme after pair of incidents in Minnesota victory over Montréal
Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme has been suspended one game and fined $250 by the Professional Women's Hockey League. The discipline follows two incidents in Game 1 of the Walter Cup playoffs against the Montréal Victoire on Saturday, which...
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Snapshots: A look at new Maple Leafs executives Mats Sundin and John Chayka
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced franchise legend Mats Sundin as their new senior executive adviser of hockey operations and John Chayka as general manager Monday. The long-rumoured moves announced Sunday afternoon come after a disastrous ...
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Cavaliers poke fun at Drake as they eliminate Raptors in Game 7
TORONTO - The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 on Sunday, and took the opportunity to troll Drake while they were at it. In the final minutes of the NBA playoff game in Cleveland, the Cavaliers' DJ played Kendrick Lamar's "N...
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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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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...
May 04, 2026
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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...
May 04, 2026
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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...
May 04, 2026
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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...
May 04, 2026
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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 ...
May 04, 2026
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