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Turnbull, Toronto cruise past Minnesota 4-0 in first-ever PWHL playoff game
TORONTO - Blayre Turnbull scored two goals to lead Toronto to a 4-0 win over Minnesota in the first-ever Professional Women's Hockey League playoff game on Wednesday. Natalie Spooner, with the opening goal and one assist, and Emma Maltais also scored for top-seeded Toronto in front of 8,473 fans at Coca-Cola Coliseum. ...
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Toronto FC beats semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - Matty Longstaff broke a deadlock in the 50th minute and Toronto FC went on to defeat semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal on Wednesday. Longstaff blasted a shot past goalkeeper Kosta Maniatis into the top-right corner after a back pass from Cassius...
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Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC play to scoreless draw in Canadian Championship play
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC played to a scoreless draw Wednesday in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal. It was a matchup of the two top teams in the Canadian Premier League, each unbeaten with 10 points from 3-0-1 records. Atletico scored a league-leading eight goals in its four...
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Jokic wins NBA's MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3
Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA's Most Valuable Player - his third time winning the award in the past four seasons, a feat that just six other players in league history have accomplished. He averaged 26....
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Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to probation in bookmaking money laundering case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and pay off debts in cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to violating federal anti-money launderin...
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Veteran Mitchell attends Ticats rookie camp wearing a walking boot
HAMILTON - Bo Levi Mitchell created a stir Wednesday at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' rookie camp. The veteran quarterback attended the opening day wearing a walking boot on his right foot. Sophomore Taylor Powell took the majority of snaps. Mitchell suffered a fractured right leg last season that required surgery. Afterwar...
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Real Madrid rallies late to beat Bayern 2-1 and reach another Champions League final
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons. Joselu scored in the 88th minute and then in stoppage time for the record 14-time European champion, which advanced 4-3 on aggregate to set up a final against Borussia Dortmund on ...
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Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The scandal surro...
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New head coach Green looking to bring accountability to young, talented Senators
OTTAWA - Travis Green says he is a firm, approachable and detail-oriented coach. The Ottawa Senators are banking on those qualities to make an impression on their young and talented roster. Green was announced as the Senators' new head coach Tuesday after a selection process that included discussions with half a dozen ...
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Toronto's Chris Bassitt shuts down Phillies' offence, ends home winning streak at 11 games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Chris Bassitt tossed three-hit ball and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits and an RBI to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory on Wednesday that ended the Philadelphia Phillies' home winning streak at 11 games. Jordan Romano gave up an RBI single to Brys...
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