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Irving, Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder for 2-1 lead in West semis

DALLAS (AP) - Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on Saturda...

May 11, 2024

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s three RBIs help Blue Jays rally past Twins 10-8

TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 4 for 5 with three RBIs, a run, and a stolen base as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Minnesota Twins 10-8 on Saturday. Ernie Clement's RBI single in the sev...

May 11, 2024

McIntosh looks for more success, Acevedo takes veteran role at Canadian swim trials

TORONTO - Summer McIntosh and Javier Acevedo, representing the young and old hands of the Canadian Swimming squad, met poolside for what turned out to be an awkward greeting on Saturday. The 26-year-o...

May 11, 2024

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Italian Open

ROME - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open. A...

May 11, 2024

Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with Maple Leafs, dead at 79

TORONTO - Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of Canada's team at the 1972 Summit Series, has died at age 79. The Maple Leafs confirmed Ellis's death o...

May 11, 2024

Lions open training with a little added incentive as 2024 Grey Cup host

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and the B.C. Lions have added incentive to win the 2024 Grey Cup. The game goes Nov. 17 at B.C. Place Stadium. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the last CFL team to win a ...

May 11, 2024

Canadian women defeat Australia 33-14 in Pacific Four Series rugby play Down Under

SYDNEY, Australia - Front-rowers Sara Cline and McKinley Hunt scored two tries apiece to help Canada to a 33-14 win over Australia in Pacific Four Series play Saturday, a victory that moved the Canadi...

May 11, 2024

Connor Bedard scores twice as Canada rallies to beat Britain 4-2 at hockey worlds

PRAGUE (AP) - Connor Bedard scored twice and Canada opened its title defense at the ice hockey world championship with a 4-2 win over newcomer Britain on Saturday. The 18-year-old Bedard, coming off a...

May 11, 2024

Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb

VANCOUVER - In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in. The neighbourhood is expecting thousands of Vancouver...

May 11, 2024

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Carolina Hurricanes' promising season could end tonight at PNC Arena as the unbeaten New York Rangers look for their second consecutive post-season sweep. And the Colorado Avalanche are hoping to ...

May 11, 2024