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In Toronto's Little Italy, fans line up to swap jerseys and embrace Team Canada
TORONTO - Fans lined a chilly street in Toronto's Little Italy outside Café Diplomatico for Canada Soccer's "Our Game Now" World Cup jersey swap. The Canada jerseys ran out in under 30 minutes, with scarves, hats and posters also disappearing fast. Can...
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Canada's Lewin-LaFrance sisters claim sailing gold in Grand Slam regatta
PALMA - Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance won the gold medal in the 49erFX class in the Princess Sofia Trophy on Saturday. The sisters from Chester, N.S., started the day in second and a point behind reigning world champions Paula Bar...
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Blue Jays place catcher Alejandro Kirk on injured list with fractured thumb
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Kirk fractured his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Chicago's Austin Hays fouled a pitch off the Toronto catc...
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Abstreiter's patience pays off in brilliant shutout performance for Victoire
OTTAWA - Sandra Abstreiter bet on herself two years ago and Friday night she was rewarded with her first shutout in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Abstreiter, named the game's first star, made 39 saves in a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Charge that ...
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Edmonton Oilers getting solid defensive contributions during winning streak
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers didn't make any flashy moves at the NHL trading deadline, but general manager Stan Bowman did obtain some impactful defensive-minded players who have contributed significantly to the team's five-game winning streak. Bowma...
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NHL roundup: Michkov leads Flyers to 4-1 win over Islanders, tightening Metro playoff race
NEW YORK (AP) - Matvei Michkov had a goal and two assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night to move within one point of the Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division. Travis Sanheim and Alex Bump h...
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Scores and schedule for Friday, April 3, 2026
Friday's Scoreboard NHL Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Islanders 1 St. Louis 6 Anaheim 2 --- PWHL Montreal 3 Ottawa 0 --- AHL Calgary 5 Laval 2 Belleville 5 Rochester 2 Charlotte 3 Toronto 2 Coachella Valley 2 Abbotsford 0 Grand Rapids 6 Manitoba 3 Bridgeport 4 H...
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overtime heartbreak
Rebels eliminated in Eastern Conference quarterfinals following Game 5 loss
The Red Deer Rebels season came to an end on Friday night despite a tremendous effort on the road.Prince Albert Raiders Brandon Gorzynski scored 2:21 into overtime at the Art Hauser Centre to win 4-3 over the Rebels in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series.As a result, the Raiders were victorious in the Eastern Conference...
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MacIntyre has big finish, leads by four shots in Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO - Robert MacIntyre added the Valero Texas Open this year to be sharp for the Masters, and he looked every bit of that Friday with four birdies in his final five holes for an 8-under 64 and a four-shot lead over Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Abe...
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RJ Barrett scores 25 points in Raptors' 128-96 win over Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - RJ Barrett scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram had 17 points and seven rebounds and the Toronto Raptors built a first-half lead, extended it in the third and coasted to a 128-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Roo...
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Lauren Coughlin surges through gusty round for 5-shot lead at Shadow Creek
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Lauren Coughlin continued her strong play at Shadow Creek even in windy conditions Friday that played havoc with the second-round scores at the Aramco Championship to shoot a 3-under 69 and open a five-shot lead. Coughlin w...
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Willoughby, Abstreiter shine in Victoire's 3-0 win over Charge
OTTAWA - Sandra Abstreiter made 39 saves to pick up her first shutout in the Professional Women's Hockey League and led the Montreal Victoire to a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Charge Friday night. Kaitlin Willoughby, with two goals, and Abby Roque scored fo...
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Peters' single caps 2-run 10th as White Sox beat Blue Jays 5-4 in home opener
CHICAGO (AP) - Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener on Friday. Toronto's Andrés Giménez tied at 3 in the eighth with a two-run homer against Jordan...
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Jack Hughes and Aerin Frankel take the Olympic gold medal tour to Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK (AP) - Jack Hughes held the ball in his hands, occasionally tossing his latest souvenir in the air. Hughes had done "Saturday Night Live" and cherished the chance to chat with Lorne Michaels, then appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy F...
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Toronto FC's Sargent looking for first goal as team welcomes Rapids to BMO Field
TORONTO - Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser was a skilful defender during his playing days and he's proving to be a skilful defender as a manager, at least in terms of defending his players. That was apparent on Friday when Fraser was asked about the ...
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'Ready to go': Working with short runway, Tempo confident after expansion draft
TORONTO - Despite the challenges, Eli Horowitz said the Toronto Tempo front office was ready to put together a competitive roster for the team's inaugural season. The Tempo selected their first 11 players in the WNBA expansion draft -- alongside the Po...
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Dunstone beats Scotland 9-7 in semis, will play for world men's curling gold
OGDEN - Canada's Matt Dunstone will be playing for a gold medal on Saturday at the world men's curling championship. The Winnipeg-based team defeated Scotland 9-7 in a thrilling semifinal Friday evening, scoring a deuce in the ninth to go ahead 8-7 and...
Apr 03, 2026
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Senators forward Tkachuk handed US$2,500 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct
NEW YORK - Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk was fined US$2,500 by the National Hockey League on Friday for unsportsmanlike conduct. The incident occurred midway through the first period of Ottawa's 4-1 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thur...
Apr 03, 2026
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Gennaro Gattuso is out as Italy's coach after team failed to qualify for World Cup
MILAN (AP) - Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso left his role "by mutual consent" on Friday, three days after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Italian soccer federation announced the news in a statement thanking Gattu...
Apr 03, 2026
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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 ...
Apr 03, 2026
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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...
Apr 03, 2026
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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...
Apr 03, 2026
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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...
Apr 03, 2026
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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...
Apr 03, 2026
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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...
Apr 03, 2026
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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 ...
Apr 03, 2026
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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...
Apr 03, 2026
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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...
Apr 03, 2026
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