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Whitecaps vie to become road warriors as Vancouver prepares for FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - In a season marked by FIFA World Cup-induced schedule quirks, the Vancouver Whitecaps are embracing the strange. The Major League Soccer club spent more than a month at home this spring, playing five straight games at B.C. Place between Ma...
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Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis at the heart of playoff run: 'He's phenomenal'
MONTREAL - As a hockey-obsessed kid growing up in nearby Laval, Que., Martin St. Louis loved when the Canadiens went on deep playoff runs because it meant more nights past his bedtime. "I grew up 20 minutes from here, and all my idols were the Canadien...
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Game 5 of PWHL semifinal postponed due to illnesses, rescheduled for Tuesday
MONTREAL - Game 5 of the Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal between the Montréal Victoire and the Minnesota Frost was postponed Monday night for what the league called "player safety concerns related to illness." The league made the announcem...
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QB Fajardo believes Elks can contend for Grey Cup after years of futility
EDMONTON - After the Tre Ford quarterback experiment failed last year, the Edmonton Elks turned to the most accurate passer in CFL history in hopes of ending five years of futility. Veteran signal-caller Cody Fajardo, who joined the team last year and ...
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Malenstyn, Xhekaj fined for actions in Game 3 of Canadiens-Sabres series
NEW YORK - Sabres forward Beck Malenstyn and Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj are paying for their actions. The NHL's department of player safety said in separate statements Monday both players have been fined the maximum allowable under the collectiv...
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Pitcher Eric Lauer DFAed, outfielder Addison Barger returns to Blue Jays' IL
TORONTO - Aspiring starting pitcher Eric Lauer won't have to worry about openers playing ahead of him anymore. Lauer was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Monday, a day after falling to 1-5 with a 6.69 earned-run average in Toronto's 6-1 lo...
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Quebec to invest $252 million in preventive health programs over five years
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is spending more than $250 million on preventive health care over the next five years in a bid to reduce illness and stave off rising costs. The government says the money will be used for 54 programs, including those th...
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Quebec to invest $252 million in preventive health programs over five years
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is spending more than $250 million on preventive health care over the next five years in a bid to reduce illness and stave off rising costs. The government says the money will be used for 54 programs, including those th...
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Maple Leafs, special adviser Shane Doan part ways after three seasons
TORONTO - Shane Doan and the Maple Leafs have parted ways. The former NHLer has left the organization after three seasons as special adviser to the general manager, a league source confirmed to The Canadian Press. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic ...
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'Secrecy, deception': Ex-hockey coach sentenced to 6 years for sex assault of player
WINNIPEG - A former Winnipeg hockey coach who lured a teen player into an inappropriate sexual relationship by exploiting past trauma was sentenced Monday to six years in prison. Provincial court Judge Jerilee Ryle told Madison Biluk the harm she cause...
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When it comes to private jets, World Cup influx will pale next to Taylor Swift
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver airports are preparing for the arrival of world leaders, celebrities and the ultrarich in their private jets as they descend for the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month. Andy Margolis, the chief operations officer of Va...
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When it comes to private jets, World Cup influx will pale next to Taylor Swift
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver airports are preparing for the arrival of world leaders, celebrities and the ultrarich in their private jets as they descend for the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month. Andy Margolis, the chief operations officer of Va...
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'Final touches' underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto
Hard hats and orange cones have been a frequent sight at B.C. Place for well over a year amid a flurry of construction. Now, with a month to go before the FIFA World Cup comes to Vancouver, the stadium's facelift - including the installation of a gras...
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'Final touches' underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto
Hard hats and orange cones have been a frequent sight at B.C. Place for well over a year amid a flurry of construction. Now, with a month to go before the FIFA World Cup comes to Vancouver, the stadium's facelift - including the installation of a gras...
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Blind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver and Toronto may never be known
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Foodie Tours is hoping to dine out on an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, when soccer fans begin converging on the city next month. "We've actually custom curated the script and the tastings in each three of our tours to...
May 11, 2026
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Blind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver and Toronto may never be known
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Foodie Tours is hoping to dine out on an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, when soccer fans begin converging on the city next month. "We've actually custom curated the script and the tastings in each three of our tours to...
May 11, 2026
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Killorn, Sennecke get big goals in Ducks' series-evening, 4-3 win over Golden Knights in Game 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Alex Killorn and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a power-play goal and an assist apiece, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 4 on Sunday night to even their second-round series at two games apiece. ...
May 11, 2026
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Sabres point to lack of discipline, consistency in back-to-back losses to Canadiens
MONTREAL - Before their second-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens started, Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff cautioned his players - and anyone else willing to listen - about the importance of not underestimating their opponent. Fol...
May 11, 2026
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Confident Charge knock off Fleet in 'surprise' return to Walter Cup Final
OTTAWA - When the Professional Women's Hockey League season started there was much speculation about what kind of team the Ottawa Charge would become. Decimated by the expansion draft and free agency, many pundits expected this to be a bit of a rebuild...
May 11, 2026
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Snedeker wins Myrtle Beach Classic for first PGA Tour title in nearly 8 years
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Brandt Snedeker poured in the birdies on the back nine and closed with a 5-under 66 to win the Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title in nearly eight years, earning a surprising spot in the PGA Championshi...
May 10, 2026
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Charge returning to Walter Cup Final with double OT win over Fleet
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Charge are returning to the Walter Cup Final for a second straight season. Michela Cava scored at 1:12 of the second overtime to earn Ottawa a thrilling 4-3 win over the Boston Fleet. The Charge won the best-of-five semifinal series...
May 10, 2026
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Thitikul outlasts Yin to win Mizuho Americas Open for second title this year
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) - Jeeno Thitikul fought off one final challenge Sunday and pulled away with a pair of late birdies for a 3-under 69 to win the Mizuho Americas Open by four shots over Ruoning Yin, giving the Thai player her second LPGA Tour vic...
May 10, 2026
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Los Angeles Angels defeat Toronto Blue Jays to prevent three-game series sweep
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays' series finale against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday produced a good-news, bad-news afternoon. Mostly bad news, however. Leading off the unwelcome headlines was Addison Barger having suffered another injury that preve...
May 10, 2026
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Watched by its grieving coach, Barcelona retains Spanish league title after beating Real Madrid 2-0
Watched by its grieving coach, Barcelona won its second straight Spanish league title and 29th overall with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday. Goals by Marcus Rashford in the ninth minute and Ferran Torres in the 18th gave ...
May 10, 2026
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