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Leafs, Oilers given starting dates for second round of NHL playoffs
TORONTO - Three of the four second-round NHL playoff matchups have starting dates. The Toronto Maple Leafs, who needed six games to knock off the Ottawa Senators in round one, host the defending Stanl...
May 03, 2025
Romanians vote in a presidential redo after voided election sparked deep political crisis
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanians are casting ballots Sunday in a critical presidential election redo after last year's annulled vote plunged the European Union and NATO member country into its wors...
May 03, 2025
Whitecaps boost unbeaten mark to 10 games after 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER - Jayden Nelson scored a pretty goal in the 20th minute and centre back Tristan Blackmon sealed the victory in the 70th as the Vancouver Whitecaps continued their unbeaten streak with a 2-1 ...
May 03, 2025
Canadian strawweight Gillian Robertson wins again, looks to climb UFC rankings
DES MOINES - Canadian Gillian (The Savage) Robertson looks to climb the strawweight rankings after stopping Brazilian veteran Marina Rodriguez in the second round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night...
May 03, 2025
CF Montreal comes close, but still winless at home after 2-1 loss to Philadelphia
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's search for its first Major League Soccer win continues as Mikael Uhre's late goal lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 victory at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. The same is...
May 03, 2025
Canada qualifies for FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup with penalty shootout win
GUATEMALA CITY - Canada booked its ticket to the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in dramatic fashion by defeating Mexico in a penalty shootout Saturday to reach the final of CONCACAF W Futsal ...
May 03, 2025
Rantanen nets hat trick as Stars sink Avalanche 4-2 in Game 7
DALLAS (AP) - Mikko Rantanen assisted on Wyatt Johnston's tiebreaking power-play goal with 3:56 left before completing a third-period hat trick with an empty-netter as the Dallas Stars beat the Colora...
May 03, 2025
Scheffler's lead grows to 8 in the dark at hometown Byron Nelson
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Scottie Scheffler's comfortable lead at his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson was the same late in the third round as it was at the start, even without the dominance the top-ranked p...
May 03, 2025
Canadian rugby sevens women move into semifinal of HSBC SVNS World Championship
CARSON - The Canadian women's rugby sevens team advanced to the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS World Championship after winning two of three matches Saturday. The final event of the season sees the top e...
May 03, 2025
Philadelphia scores late goal to edge CF Montreal 2-1
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's search for their first Major League Soccer win continues as Mikael Uhre's late goal lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 victory at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. Giacomo V...
May 03, 2025