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Oilers' Ingram makes his presence felt with birthday shutout against Kraken
EDMONTON - It may have been his birthday, but goaltender Connor Ingram was the one handing the Edmonton Oilers a present on Tuesday. Celebrating his 29th birthday, Ingram made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season and ninth of his career as the...
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Jesus Sanchez off to career-best start early in Toronto Blue Jays season
TORONTO - Jesus Sanchez has brought a simple approach to his first four regular-season games with the Toronto Blue Jays: hit it up the middle. Sanchez went 2-for-4 at the plate, driving in the first run of the game, as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the ...
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Resale tickets for Canada-Bosnia FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto come at steep cost
TORONTO - Even though Canada's opponent for its FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto was just determined Tuesday, many of the resale tickets left for the international match come at a steep cost. Sixty-ninth-ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina upset 12th-ranked ...
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Iraq beats Bolivia to claim the final place at the 2026 World Cup
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Iraq overcame major logistical issues to become the 48th and final team to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff Tuesday, ending a wait of four decades to return to socce...
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NHL roundup: Viktor Arvidsson scores three goals as Bruins outshine Stars 6-3
BOSTON (AP) - Viktor Arvidsson had three goals including two empty-netters, Elias Lindholm scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal 13 seconds into the third period, and the Boston Bruins helped their playoff push with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars on T...
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Controversial goal call
Rebels on the brink of elimination following Game 3 loss
The Red Deer Rebels' playoff lives are now hanging by a thread after falling 4-2 to the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday.As a result, the Rebels trail the Raiders 3-0 in the best-of-seven series following a Game 3 loss at the Centrium in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Rebels head coach Marc Habscheid said the sec...
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Oilers' Ingram celebrates birthday with 27-save shutout, 3-0 win against Kraken
EDMONTON - Connor Ingram celebrated his 29th birthday Tuesday by making 27 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Seattle Kraken 3-0. Max Jones, Kasperi Kapanen and C...
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Connor scores in overtime as Jets beat Blackhawks 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Connor scored 33 seconds into overtime to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Josh Morrissey, Isak Rosen and Cole Perfetti also scored, and Mark Scheifele added three assists for the Je...
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Shesterkin, Markstrom have rare goalie fight at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK (AP) - Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and his New Jersey Devils counterpart Jacob Markstrom had a lengthy fight midway through the third period of the Rangers' 4-1 win Tuesday night. The netminders fought at 9:05 of the third period near ...
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Canada draws Tunisia 0-0 after learning first World Cup opponent
TORONTO - Maxime Crépeau and his countrymen were on the bus to BMO Field late Tuesday afternoon. The group would normally be laser-focused on the task ahead. This trip was a little different. The Canadian national team was glued to phone screens as the...
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Duren scores 31, Pistons clinch first division title in 18 years with 127-116 win over Raptors
DETROIT (AP) - Jalen Duren had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-116 to clinch the Central Division title on Tuesday night. Duren is averaging 23.4 points and 10.5 rebounds in seven games since Cade Cun...
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Canadiens extend win streak to six games by striking down Lightning 4-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jakub Dobes stopped 36 shots and the Montreal Canadiens won their sixth straight game, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night. Juraj Slafkovsky, Mike Matheson and Cole Caufield each had a goal and an assist. Nick Suzuki...
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Sanchez, Guerrero lead Blue Jays past Rockies 5-1 to back solid Scherzer outing
TORONTO - Jesus Sanchez had an RBI single in the fifth inning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed up with a bases-loaded walk and the Toronto Blue Jays never looked back in a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Kazuma Okamoto and Nathan Lukes ...
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Matthew Tkachuk has goal and 3 assists as Panthers strike fast, tip Senators 6-3
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Noah Gregor scored eight seconds into the game to open an early five-goal barrage by Florida, Matthew Tkachuk had his first four-point game since December 2024, and the Panthers defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Tuesday night. Ca...
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PWHLPA president Stacey says salary leak 'a shock' but may help players push for more
MONTREAL - Laura Stacey was caught off guard when PWHL player salaries leaked last week. Now she hopes the added transparency helps players seek better contracts moving forward. Stacey, the president of the Professional Women's Hockey League Players' A...
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BC Ferries route disrupted over generator problem on vessel scuttles sailings
VICTORIA - Passengers on a BC Ferries sailing from Metro Vancouver to Vancouver Island had to unload from a vessel Tuesday after a "mechanical difficulty" with the ship's generator. BC Ferries says multiple sailings on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route ...
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Canada Soccer, senior national teams ratify collective bargaining agreement
TORONTO - Canada Soccer and the player associations representing the two senior national teams have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The CBA formalizes a framework agreement reached in 2024 with the men's and women's national teams. The ...
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Among WHL's best
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph named to WHL's first all-star team
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph has been named to the Western Hockey League's first all-star team for the 2025-26 season. The Prince Albert Raiders defenceman was one of six players named from the Eastern Conference. In total, 12 players were listed on the first all-star team and 12 on the second team, as voted by WHL general ...
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Ponce has sprained ACL after nasty fall, placed on Blue Jays 15-day injured list
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce will miss "some significant time" as he recovers from a sprained knee. Manager John Schneider said Tuesday that an MRI the night before revealed Ponce had sprained his anterior cruciate ligament, but the B...
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Cheers turn to sadness in Toronto's Little Italy as Bosnia wins World Cup qualifier
TORONTO - Vito Valela was optimistic as he settled into a chair at Cafe Diplomatico in Toronto to watch Italy's bid to secure a spot in the FIFA World Cup, in between bites of pizza and sips of red wine. It's been part of his decades-long ritual to ...
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Poilievre calls for cancellation of multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to cancel a proposed high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. Speaking to reporters in Peterborough, Ont., on Tuesday, Poilievre called the project a "boond...
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A playoff salary cap is coming to the NHL. GMs get a calculator to help them navigate it
NEW YORK (AP) - Gone are the days of NHL teams stashing players on long-term injured reserve through the end of the regular season and dressing them at the start of the playoffs. Starting this spring, the lineup for each game must fit under the salary ...
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New York Islanders to move AHL affiliate to Hamilton after league approval
SPRINGFIELD - Hamilton is officially getting an American Hockey League team. The AHL's board of governors unanimously approved Tuesday the relocation of the New York Islanders' affiliate from Bridgeport, Conn., to Hamilton beginning with the 2026-27 se...
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Calgary Stampeders sign running back/returner Tyreik McAllister
Tyreik McAllister is back in the CFL. The American running back/returner signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Tuesday. The five-foot-10, 185-pound McAllister spent the 2023 season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, appearing in 16 regular-season games. He ...
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Pelley cites 'culture' and 'alignment' as Leafs move on after Treliving's dismissal
TORONTO - Keith Pelley confidently declared the right people were in place. The president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment had just watched the company's hockey club - the Toronto Maple Leafs - flame out of the 2025 ...
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Dunstone's Canadian crew rolling with 4 wins in a row at world curling championship
OGDEN - Canada's Matt Dunstone found his game and regained his mojo with two clutch wins at the world men's curling championship on Tuesday. The Winnipeg-based team beat China 8-4 in the early draw, then crushed Sweden 10-3 in six ends in the evening d...
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Edmonton Elks bring back veteran coach Rick Campbell in analyst role
EDMONTON - Rick Campbell is back with the Edmonton Elks. The CFL team hired Campbell as a coaching analyst Tuesday. Campbell began his CFL coaching career as defensive backs and special-teams co-ordinator with Edmonton (1999-04), as well as the defens...
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Ex-Maple Leaf Grabovski charged with assault after minor hockey incident in Markham
MARKHAM - Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has been charged with assault following an incident at a minor hockey game in Markham, Ont. Court records show the charge was sworn March 30, with a first court appearance scheduled for Jun...
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