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Bruins searching for answers as they head home for deciding Game 7

TORONTO - An uninspired Game 5 effort put the pressure squarely on the Boston Bruins in their first-round NHL playoff series against Toronto. A Game 6 dud only made things worse. The Maple Leafs toppe...

May 02, 2024

Nylander, Woll star as Maple Leafs down Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7

TORONTO - William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday to force Game 7 in their first-round series. Toronto has now w...

May 02, 2024

Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead, Canada's Pendrith in second at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described "terrible" season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so go...

May 02, 2024

OSIC, Abuse Free Sport to be taken over by Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner and its Abuse-Free Sports Program will be absorbed by the Canadian Centre For Ethics in Sport by next year. OSIC was created in 2022 as a division of the...

May 02, 2024

Quebec semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent upsets Halifax in Canadian Championship play

HALIFAX - Ligue1 Quebec champion CS Saint-Laurent upset Halifax Wanderers FC 5-3 in a penalty shootout Thursday to earn a quarterfinal date with Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship. After Saint-La...

May 02, 2024

Jets enter off-season in disbelief, wanting more after early playoff exit

WINNIPEG - Disbelief seemed to be the overriding emotion among the Winnipeg Jets after their early exit from the NHL playoffs. "I am truly kind of puzzled why it didn't work because I really thought w...

May 02, 2024

Montreal defender Erin Ambrose leads PWHL's top stars of April

TORONTO - Montreal defender Erin Ambrose, who led all players in scoring last month, has been named one of the The Professional Women's Hockey League's top stars of April. Ambrose had a goal and six a...

May 02, 2024

Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Thursday he feels "really good" that he will reach a new contract with the team, mirroring optimism from president and general manag...

May 02, 2024

Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

EDMONTON - During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. "Rest is always a good thing," capta...

May 02, 2024

New Rogers Centre dimensions following renovations have changed how it plays

TORONTO - Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious. The Toronto Blue Jays completed the se...

May 02, 2024