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Calgary Flames keep their playoff hopes alive with victory over Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG - Andrew Mangiapane and Nikita Zadorov each had a goal and assist as the Calgary Flames kept their playoff hopes alive with a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. The Flames (37-2...

Apr 05, 2023

Manoah, Blue Jays blank Royals 3-0, Guerrero hits first HR

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alek Manoah allowed one hit over seven innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Wednesday n...

Apr 05, 2023

Celtics wrap up East No. 2 seed with 97-93 win over Raptors

BOSTON (AP) - Malcolm Brogdon scored 29 points and hit two late free throws to help the Boston Celtics hold on for a 97-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. With Milwaukee's win ove...

Apr 05, 2023

Canada women defeat Switzerland 4-0 in opening game at world hockey championship

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Canada scored twice on the power play en route to a comfortable 4-0 win over Switzerland in its opening game at the IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship on Wednesday. The defending ...

Apr 05, 2023

Coyotes file $2.3 billion claim against Phoenix over arena

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Coyotes appeared to have finally found an answer to their arena issues by working out a deal to build an entertainment district in Tempe. A snag with the city of Phoeni...

Apr 05, 2023

Canada's Corey Conners is fresh off a win and ready to contend at Augusta

Corey Conners consistently thrives in early April. He's hoping that can carry him to a win at the Masters, the first major of the men's golf season. The first time Conners qualified for the storied to...

Apr 05, 2023

'Union guy through and through': New NHLPA boss getting positive early reviews

Marty Walsh provided some broad strokes on his plans for the NHL Players' Association. The union's new executive director didn't offer specifics on how he will approach negotiations on the next collec...

Apr 05, 2023

Maple Leafs centre Ryan O'Reilly ready to return from broken finger against Bruins

TORONTO - Ryan O'Reilly is ready to return. And into the lion's den he will go. The Toronto Maple Leafs centre declared himself fully healthy following Wednesday's practice after missing a month with ...

Apr 05, 2023

Sweden's Edin makes a "one in a 1,000" game-tying spinner at world curling playdowns

OTTAWA - Thinking it may have been a circus throw for show, some laughs were heard at TD Place when Niklas Edin tried a spin shot in the 10th end of Sweden's game against Norway on Wednesday. Gasps mi...

Apr 05, 2023

Kansas bans transgender athletes from women's, girls' sports

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports from kindergarten through college, the first of several possible new laws restricting the rights of transgende...

Apr 05, 2023