VANCOUVER – David Baillargeon of Levis, Quebec and Hollie Naughton of Mississauga, Ont. were the big winners at the Canadian squash championships in Vancouver on Sunday. Baillargeon, ranked second in the country entering the tournament, won the men’s open singles division by defeating No. 8-ranked Shawn Delierre of Montreal 7-11, […]
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By Graham Dunbar
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GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Ukraine’s soccer players feel a duty to represent their nation’s identity on a global stage and give pride to people back home during Russia’s war on their homeland. Mission fulfilled so far. With Ukraine now just one win away from a morale-boosting spot in the World […]
By Gregory Strong
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TORONTO – The joy from a seventh straight win was somewhat muted for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday due to the recurrence of a left forearm issue with starter Hyun Jin Ryu. Danny Jansen, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Santiago Espinal homered in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White […]
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GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Scotland coach Steve Clarke understands why national team great Graeme Souness wants his country to lose against Ukraine in their emotionally charged World Cup playoff on Wednesday. Clarke is hoping for a different outcome, though, and he expects Ukraine’s players to be “ready for the game” […]
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PARIS – Canadian Leylah Fernandez was defeated by Martina Trevisan of Italy in the quarterfinals of the French Open. Trevisan won the match 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3. The Italian had a chance to win in two sets against the 17th-seeded Canadian at Court Philippe Chatrier but Fernandez, hobbled by a […]
By Steve Reed
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) – The Coca-Cola 600 was many things – excruciatingly long, wildly unpredictable and perhaps above all else, immensely entertaining. It was, as William Byron described after getting caught up in a 12-car crash, “chaos out there.” In race that took five hours, 13 minutes to complete and […]
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WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released veteran receiver Jalen Saunders earlier last week after investigating an allegation of sexual assault against him. The CFL team let Saunders go Wednesday. The move came amid reports a 22-year-old woman has filed a formal complaint alleging Saunders pressed to enter her apartment […]
By Neil Davidson
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TORONTO – Canada Soccer has cancelled a planned friendly with Iran in the face of growing criticism. In a one-paragraph statement, the governing body gave no reason for the cancellation of the scheduled June 5 game at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. But the idea of hosting the Iranian team, […]
By Dick Scanlon
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was especially disturbing for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Brooks Raley. The small community of about 16,000 people west of San Antonio is the left-hander’s hometown. He attended school in the building where the shooting occurred, and his parents […]
The Avs can’t finish off the Blues despite a remarkable individual effort from their superstar and the Battle of Alberta could come to a close. Here are five things to know as we head into Thursday’s post-season action: BLUES STAY ALIVE DESPITE MACKINNON’S BRILLIANCE Nathan MacKinnon netted a hat trick, […]
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New York Rangers (52-24-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (54-20-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -181, Rangers +153; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the […]
By Darren Haynes
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The Edmonton Oilers scored six times at even strength on Wednesday night, but coming in a 9-6 loss to the Calgary Flames, they know they have to be much better as a team in Game 2. “We scored six goals and that should be enough to win the game,” said […]
