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Hyman, Draisaitl score twice as Oilers beat Kings 6-1 and take 2-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES - Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl scored twice, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Hyman increased his playoff-leading goal total to six. Draisaitl added an assist for the 50th of his career in the post-season. Evander K...
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Special teams carry Rangers to 3-1 win over Capitals, 3-0 series lead
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nothing seems to be able to knock the New York Rangers off their game, certainly not giving up a fluky bounce goal five minutes in or having seven penalties called on them. Again they responded to whatever the Washington Capitals threw at them, and now they're one win away from the second round. Vince...
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Kim opens 4-shot lead in LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Grace Kim opened a four-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship, shooting a 5-under 66 in tricky afternoon conditions at Wilshire Country Club. A stroke ahead after an opening 64, Kim had an eagle, four birdies and a bogey to get to 12-under 130. The 23-year-old Australian pati...
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DeSmith stops 30 shots, Canucks edge Predators 2-1 to retake series lead
NASHVILLE - J.T. Miller had a goal and assist and the Vancouver Canucks edged the Nashville Predators 2-1 to re-take the lead in their first-round playoff series. Brock Boeser also scored for the Canucks and Quinn Hughes contributed a pair of helpers. Luke Evangelista replied for Nashville late in the third period, s...
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Dodgers rout Jays as Ohtani makes first appearance in Toronto since free-agency snub
TORONTO - Shohei Ohtani smashed a homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed Toronto 12-2 on Friday, months after he turned down a lucrative free-agent offer from the Blue Jays. Max Muncy's three-run homer was part of a six-run third inning as Los Angeles (17-11) won its fifth straight. Will Smith had a home run, an RBI d...
15h ago
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Arizona Cardinals take Canadian Adams in third round of NFL draft
DETROIT, Maine - Isaiah Adams is an Arizona Cardinal. Arizona selected the Illinois offensive lineman with the seventh pick of the third round, No. 71 overall, of the NFL draft on Friday night. Adams, of Ajax, Ont., was the first Canadian selected in this year's draft. He was a two-year starter at Illinois, serving as ...
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No. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams realizes all eyes are on him
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Caleb Williams seemed unfazed by it all. The former Southern California star was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The prized quarterback knows all eyes are on him in a city craving a consistent winner. And to that, Williams...
16h ago
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McIlroy, Lowry tied for lead in Zurich Classic; Hadwin and Taylor one shot back
AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry held onto a share of the lead Friday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, with the Irish duo shooting a 2-under 70 in alternate play in the PGA Tour's only team event. The teams of Davis Thompson-Andrew Novak, Ryan Brehm-Mark Hubbard and Aaron Rai-David Lipsky matched ...
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De Grasse tops men's 200m leaderboard at East Coast Relays in outdoor season debut
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Andre De Grasse enjoyed a successful outdoor season debut in the men's 200 metres at the East Coast Relays on Friday. De Grasse of Markham, Ont., ran 20.11 seconds in the opening heat, finishing with the top time among all competitors across the 15 heats. The 29-year-old competed in two indoor even...
17h ago
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Retiring CFL star Harris talks new documentary, overcoming mental health struggles
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris is leaving football as one the greatest running backs in CFL history. But he says that he once went from the exhilaration of winning the 2019 Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the lowest he could go. "When you're having suicidal thoughts, that's about as rock bottom as you can get...
19h ago
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