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Heise scores twice, Minnesota beats Toronto 4-1 to take PWHL semifinal 3-2

TORONTO - Taylor Heise scored twice, including the winner in the third period, as Minnesota downed Toronto 4-1 on Friday to win a best-of-five Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal 3-2. Denisa ...

May 17, 2024

Scheffler jailed, released and stays in the mix on a memorable day at the PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler was in handcuffs before dawn in the back of a police car. His warmup routine began in a jail cell. And some six hours later, Scheffler remarkably signed for a ...

May 17, 2024

Thitikul shoots 65 for 2-shot lead at Mizuho Americas Open; world No. 1 Nelly Korda lurking 3 back

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Rising star Atthaya Thitikul birdied five of the final seven holes in a round of 7-under 65 to grab the halfway lead in the Mihuho Americas Open on Friday, with top-ranked Nel...

May 17, 2024

Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain added to UFC 303 fight card

Featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain has been added to UFC 303, joining fellow Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Robertson and Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault on Irish star Conor McGregor's comeback figh...

May 17, 2024

Canada earns 3-1 win over China in women's Volleyball Nations League

RIO DE JANEIRO - Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., had a game-high 27 points as Canada defeated China 3-1 in women's Volleyball Nations League on Friday. Canada, ranked 11th in the world, won the opening...

May 17, 2024

Penny Oleksiak wins 100-metre freestyle at Olympic swim trials

Toronto's Penny Oleksiak won the women's 100-metre freestyle on Friday night at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials. Oleksiak finished with a time of 53.66 seconds to go just over the Olympic qualifyi...

May 17, 2024

Former sporting director Renard explains what led to his CF Montreal departure

MONTREAL - In nearly five years in Montreal Olivier Renard was not one to beat around the bush, but he skilfully navigated a tricky situation on Friday. CF Montreal's former vice president and sportin...

May 17, 2024

Green, Francis, Rodriguez to make appearances for Blue Jays' triple-A affiliate

TORONTO - Three of the Blue Jays' relief pitchers have scheduled appearances with Toronto's triple-A affiliate as they recover from injuries. Chad Green and Bowden Francis will pitch for the Buffalo B...

May 17, 2024

Montreal's players already excited for Year 2 of PWHL: 'This league is on the up'

MONTREAL - Marie-Philip Poulin couldn't find enough positive things to say about her experience in Year 1 of the Professional Women's Hockey League, even though she had to work through a malfunctionin...

May 17, 2024

Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers thinking 'one game at a time' ahead of must-win Game 6

VANCOUVER - The Oilers have been here before, heading back to Edmonton with their season on the line. The team is looking for a different result this time around. "You just have to take it one game at...

May 17, 2024