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Canada tops Czechia 5-1 at para ice hockey worlds to finish group play undefeated
CALGARY - Tyler McGregor and James Dunn each scored two goals as Canada defeated Czechia 5-1 on Tuesday at the world para ice hockey championship at WinSport Arena. Liam Hickey, with a goal and two assists, also scored for Canada, which got 12 saves from Adam Kingsmill. Canada finished undefeated across all three of it...
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Trocheck's power-play goal lifts Rangers to 4-3 win over Hurricanes in 2OT for 2-0 series lead
NEW YORK (AP) - Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal off a rebound at 7:24 of the second overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Alexis Lafreniere scored twice, Chris Kreider also had a power-play goal and Ar...
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Levonte Johnson scores twice as Whitecaps open cup defence with win over Cavalry FC
CALGARY - Levonte Johnson scored twice to help the Vancouver Whitecaps open defence of their Canadian Championship with a 2-1 win over Cavalry FC in the opening leg of their quarterfinal Tuesday. Johnson's first goal was a spectacular strike in first-half injury time. The second came off a Cavalry error in the 78th min...
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Brown, White lead Celtics' 3-point onslaught, powering Boston to 120-95 Game 1 win over Cavaliers
BOSTON (AP) - When Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum have it going, it usually means good things for the Boston Celtics. This postseason, it's also been opening up the floor -- and the 3-point line -- for Derrick White. That's added a new layer to a team that was already the one to beat in the East. Brown scored 32 points, ...
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Jamal Murray fined $100,000 for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets' loss to Timberwolves
DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for "throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play," the league announced Tuesday. Murray of Kitchener, Ont., tossed a towel and a heat pack onto the court late in the second...
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Harper hits grand slam, streaking Phillies rout Blue Jays 10-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryce Harper hit a grand slam, Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven strong innings and the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night. Kody Clemens homered, tripled and drove in four runs for the Phillies, who have won seven straight games, 11 in a row at hom...
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The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery and right to No. 1 pick for 1st time in team history
The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery on Tuesday and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history. The Sharks finished last in the overall standings and retained their position in the lottery. Now San Jose has the opportunity to select Boston University center Mac...
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Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award. Victor Wembanyama finishes 2nd
Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday night as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time - joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace. It was the fifth time in the last 11 seasons that a...
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Canucks prepared to take on McDavid, star-powered Oilers in second-round action
VANCOUVER - Rick Tocchet doesn't mind the fact that his Vancouver Canucks aren't favoured to win against their next playoff opponent. "I love being doubted," the head coach said. Analysts have been skeptical of the Canucks all season, Tocchet added. The team wasn't favoured to make the playoffs, but spent muc...
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Marchessault's future in Vegas is 1 key issue among many off-season questions for the Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - Vegas defenceman Brayden McNabb was asked Tuesday if he could imagine not having Jonathan Marchessault in the Golden Knights' locker room next season. "No," he said succinctly, letting that word hang in the air before more fully answering the question two days after the Knights were eliminated in ...
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