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Blue Jays outfielder Alan Roden taking advantage of his opportunity

TORONTO - Blue Jays outfielder Alan Roden has been getting consistent playing time over the first few weeks of his rookie season. On Tuesday night, he showed that he seems to be settling into a groove...

Apr 15, 2025

Nurse suspended one game for cross-checking King

EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers' defenceman Darnell Nurse has been suspended by the NHL for one game, without pay, for cross-checking forward Quinton Byfield of the Los Angeles Kings during Sunday's game i...

Apr 15, 2025

Leafs blank Sabres 4-0, clinch Atlantic Division title

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Anthony Stolarz stopped 35 shots for his third consecutive shutout in Buffalo, and the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched their first Atlantic Division title with a 4-0 win over the Sab...

Apr 15, 2025

Santander and Roden hit home runs to power Blue Jays to 6-3 victory over Braves

TORONTO - Anthony Santander belted a three-run homer and Alan Roden hit a two-run shot to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Both blasts came off Atl...

Apr 15, 2025

Nazar scores in OT as Blackhawks edge Senators 4-3

OTTAWA - The Chicago Blackhawks closed out their season with a 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday night with Frank Nazar scoring the winner 48 seconds into the extra frame. The Blackhaw...

Apr 15, 2025

Sharks captain Logan Couture ends his hockey career because of debilitating injury

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Logan Couture began dreaming of playing in the NHL as a 3-year-old carrying around a stick nearly everywhere he went. After playing 15 seasons and more than 1,000 games in the ...

Apr 15, 2025

Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge of federal firearms ban

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge of a Liberal government ban on firearms the government considers fit only for the battlefield, not for hunting or sport shooting. The Lib...

Apr 15, 2025

Guirassy scores a hat trick in vain for Dortmund as Barcelona advances to Champions League semis

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Serhou Guirassy scored a hat trick and still ended up on the losing side as Borussia Dortmund's 3-1 win over Barcelona wasn't enough to prevent a 5-3 aggregate loss to Barcelo...

Apr 15, 2025

Darko Rajakovic continuing to grow as Raptors head coach after two seasons in Toronto

TORONTO - Darko Rajakovic is all about getting better. Whether that's developing players on the Toronto Raptors, supporting his staff, or pushing himself to be a better head coach, he wants to improve...

Apr 15, 2025

Captain Gabriel Landeskog rejoins the Avalanche after 2-game minor-league rehab assignment

DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon spent some time on the ice Tuesday sliding pucks over to his old friend and longtime captain Gabriel Landeskog for shots on goal. It's a possible prelude of things to co...

Apr 15, 2025