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NHL, St. Louis police looking into threats made toward Kadri

The NHL said Monday that St. Louis police are investigating threats made toward Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri, who has been the subject of racist social media posts since he was involved in a...

May 23, 2022

Canada's Bianca Andreescu opens French Open with three-set victory

PARIS - Canadian Bianca Andreescu scored a three-set victory over Ysaline Bonaventure of Belgium in the first round of the French Open on Monday. Andreescu dropped the opening set 6-3, before bouncing...

Tanner King May 23, 2022

Canadian Denis Shapovalov brings on familiar face as new coach

PARIS - The new coaching voice in Denis Shapovalov's ear is a fellow Canadian he's known since he was a young boy, who hails from the same hometown. Peter Polansky is also a coaching newbie, who still...

May 23, 2022

Defending champ Krejcikova loses in 1st round of French Open

PARIS (AP) - Barbora Krejcikova has become only the third defending women's champion to lose in the first round of the French Open. Krejcikova, a Czech player who was seeded second at Roland Garros, l...

May 23, 2022

Kane, McDavid, Draisaitl lead Oilers over Flames 4-1 to take 2-1 series lead

EDMONTON - Evander Kane didn't have a team four months ago. The controversial winger lugging around plenty of off-ice baggage was confident of an NHL return at some point. He just didn't know when or ...

May 22, 2022

Flames trying to shake off 'worst' playoff effort in 4-1 loss to Oilers

EDMONTON - If the Calgary Flames thought their second-round series was going to be a cakewalk after scoring nine goals in the opening game, they forgot the firepower of their opponent. Evander Kane ha...

May 22, 2022

Curry, Warriors take 3-0 lead on Mavericks with 109-100 win

DALLAS (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Andrew Wiggins added 27 while posterizing Luka Doncic on a dunk and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-100 Sunday night for a 3-0 lea...

May 22, 2022

Thomas wins 2nd PGA title in playoff after 7-shot rally

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Justin Thomas is a major champion when he least expected it. Thomas matched a PGA Championship record Sunday when he rallied from a seven-shot deficit at Southern Hills, and then s...

May 22, 2022

Quick qualifying run gives Palou another 2nd at Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Alex Palou gracefully accepted another second-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. He'd rather be winning. The Spaniard was runner-up to Helio Castroneves in last...

May 22, 2022

NBA fines Mavs $100,000 for 3rd bench violation in playoffs

DALLAS (AP) - The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks for a third time in the playoffs on Sunday because of violations of rules regarding their bench. The fine has doubled each time, with the latest at $10...

May 22, 2022