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Hedman's four points leads Lightning over Leafs in Game 2 to even first-round series

TORONTO - Victor Hedman had a goal and three assists for the first four-point playoff game of his career as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Wednesday to even their firs...

May 04, 2022

Blue Jays edge Yankees 2-1 to end New York's 11-game win streak

TORONTO - Matt Chapman homered and starter Yusei Kikuchi threw a season-high six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated New York 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Yankees' 11-game winning streak. J...

May 04, 2022

NHL not considering new playoff format: commissioner Gary Bettman

EDMONTON - Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL has no plans to change its playoff format, regardless of what other leagues are doing. Bettman says the current 16-team structure makes both regular-s...

May 04, 2022

Dreadful start costs Toronto FC in second straight loss to FC Cincinnati

CINCINNATI - Goals by Calvin Harris and Luciano Acosta helped FC Cincinnati dispatch 10-man Toronto FC 2-1 Wednesday for its second win over TFC in four days. The margin of defeat could have been high...

May 04, 2022

After listening to supporters and partners, CF Montreal will change logo

CF Montreal is rebranding once again. In a statement issued Wednesday evening, the club said it will be looking to change its logo. "We have listened to our supporters and our partners. We will soon u...

May 04, 2022

Young Yankees fan meets hero Judge a day after viral home run ball moment

TORONTO - Tears of joy started to flow as Derek Rodriguez walked down the steps to field level at Rogers Centre on Wednesday, a day after a clip of the nine-year-old being handed an Aaron Judge home r...

May 04, 2022

Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk wants to be a playoff difference-maker

CALGARY - In a low-scoring playoff opener, Matthew Tkachuk made a difference in ways a multi-faceted player can. Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm both generated a team-leading 42 goals in the regular season...

May 04, 2022

Part-owner Ryan keeping Queen's Plate as an option for Canadian-bred Messier

The American Triple Crown remains first and foremost on Canadian-bred Messier's radar but part-owner Tom Ryan isn't closing the door on the horse returning north to run in the $1-million Queen's Plate...

May 04, 2022

Messier, the heralded racehorse, has many of the traits of his famous namesake

He's named after one of pro hockey's biggest stars but Tom Ryan says Messier, the heralded thoroughbred, shares more than just the same moniker as the six-time Stanley Cup champion. Ryan, the managing...

May 04, 2022

Canada's Michael Gligic taking it a day at a time on PGA Tour

Michael Gligic knows that most golfers on the PGA Tour would say their goals are to keep their cards and win tournaments. He wants that too, of course, but he doesn't typically make results-oriented g...

May 04, 2022