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Canada's Bianca Andreescu advances to Strasbourg quarterfinal

STRASBOURG, France - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is heading to the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg Open.The tournament's No. 1 seed, from Mississauga, Ont., beat Belgian qualifier Maryna Zanevska 6-1, 6...

May 25, 2021

Connor scores in triple overtime as Jets dispatch Oilers in four straight

WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored in triple overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Oilers on Monday, ending Edmonton's playoff run. The win gave the Jets a 4-0 sweep of the best-of-s...

May 24, 2021

Wild stave off elimination with just 14 shots, top Vegas 4-2

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Cam Talbot made 37 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 despite having only 14 shots on goal to stave off elimination in their opening-round playoff series o...

May 24, 2021

Islanders stun Pens 3-2 in double OT, take 3-2 series lead

PITTSBURGH (AP) - New York's Josh Bailey took advantage of a sloppy giveaway by Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, sending the puck into the wide-open net 51 seconds into the second overtime to give...

May 24, 2021

Knight time: Rookie saves 36, Panthers top Lightning 4-1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Panthers entrusted their season to a rookie goalie making his playoff debut. Spencer Knight delivered, in a huge way. The 20-year-old Knight stopped 36 shots, Mackenzi...

May 24, 2021

Maple Leafs top Canadiens 2-1, take 2-1 lead in first-round playoff series

MONTREAL - Morgan Rielly scored the winner and Jack Campbell made 27 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff seri...

May 24, 2021

After a long pandemic wait, puck finally drops on elite women's hockey in Canada

CALGARY - Marie-Philip Poulin scored short-handed to seal Bauer's 3-2 win Monday over Sonnet to open the Secret Cup women's hockey tournament in Calgary. Rebecca Leslie and defender Erin Ambrose also ...

May 24, 2021

Canada's Diez and Zhao post first-round wins in French Open qualifying matches

PARIS - Steven Diez and Carol Zhao won first-round qualifying matches Monday at the French Open on a day of mixed results for Canadian players.Diez, from Toronto, defeated Elliot Benchetrit of Morocco...

May 24, 2021

Canada loses to Germany, falls to 0-3 at world championship

RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Germany beat Canada 3-1 on Monday at the hockey world championship to remain undefeated through three games. Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill allowed two goals on 24 shots as C...

May 24, 2021

Rays win 11th in a row, score 7 in 11th to beat Toronto 14-8

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Francisco Meja hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a seven-run burst in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their 11th straight game, outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays ...

May 24, 2021