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Fog delayed PGA Championship at Valhalla, where the cut is 1-under 141
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Once the rain cleared out, fog moved in at the PGA Championship. Thick fog covered Valhalla on Saturday morning, causing a two-hour delay before the second round resumed. It forced tournament organizers to send players off in groups of threes on both nines for the third round. Xander Schauffele h...
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Bayer Leverkusen completes undefeated Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) - League champion Bayer Leverkusen became the first team to complete a Bundesliga season unbeaten on Saturday. Early goals from Victor Boniface and Robert Andrich gave Leverkusen a 2-1 win over Augsburg in their last game of the season, while Cologne's hopes of avoiding the drop evaporated in a 4-1 loss at ...
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Sweden beats Latvia 7-2, Switzerland routs Denmark 8-0 at men's hockey world championship
PRAGUE (AP) - Sweden killed off a 5-minute major before scoring three goals in a 26-second span in the middle period to pull away from Latvia in a 7-2 win that clinched a playoff-round berth at the men's world hockey championships on Saturday. The Swedes, who have not trailed in the tournament, preserved their perfect ...
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Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars advance to Western Conference Final with 2-1 win over Avs
DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first extra period, and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 on Friday night. Du...
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Siakam helps Pacers beat Knicks 116-103 in Game 6 to send Eastern Conference semifinals to the limit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Pascal Siakam had 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on the New York Knicks with a 116-103 victory Friday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at 3-3. The decisive Game 7 will be played Sunday at Madison ...
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Tampa Bay pitcher Tyler Alexander stellar in 4-3 win over Toronto Blue jays
TORONTO - Starting pitcher Tyler Alexander flirted with a perfect game as the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Friday Alexander (2-2) didn't allow a baserunner through 7 1/3 innings, but ultimately surrendered three runs on three hits and struck out four. Relievers Manuel Rodriguez and Pete Fairbank...
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Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to NHL's Eastern Conference final
BOSTON (AP) - Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for the Florida Panthers to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday night and win their second-round playoff series in six games. The Panthers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, where they w...
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Woods gets stuck in sand, makes two early triples en route to a 77 to miss the cut at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - What Tiger Woods really needs is to play more real rounds to get used to hitting important shots in big situations again. Any chance of that happening this weekend came to an ugly end in three bunkers over the first four holes during the second round of the PGA Championship. Woods made two tripl...
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Heise scores twice, Minnesota beats Toronto 4-1 to take PWHL semifinal 3-2
TORONTO - Taylor Heise scored twice, including the winner in the third period, as Minnesota downed Toronto 4-1 on Friday to win a best-of-five Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal 3-2. Denisa Krizova and Sophia Kunin had the other goals for Minnesota, which fell behind 2-0 in the series before winning three st...
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Scheffler jailed, released and stays in the mix on a memorable day at the PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler was in handcuffs before dawn in the back of a police car. His warmup routine began in a jail cell. And some six hours later, Scheffler remarkably signed for a 5-under 66 and was right in the mix Friday at the PGA Championship. Xander Schauffele, fresh off his record start of 62,...
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Thitikul shoots 65 for 2-shot lead at Mizuho Americas Open; world No. 1 Nelly Korda lurking 3 back
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Rising star Atthaya Thitikul birdied five of the final seven holes in a round of 7-under 65 to grab the halfway lead in the Mihuho Americas Open on Friday, with top-ranked Nelly Korda in contention one week after having her LPGA record-tying five tournament winning streak halted. Thitikul, who ...
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Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain added to UFC 303 fight card
Featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain has been added to UFC 303, joining fellow Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Robertson and Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault on Irish star Conor McGregor's comeback fight card. Jourdain (15-7-1) will take on Brazil's Jean (Lord) Silva on the June 29 mixed martial arts show at T-Mobile Are...
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Canada earns 3-1 win over China in women's Volleyball Nations League
RIO DE JANEIRO - Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., had a game-high 27 points as Canada defeated China 3-1 in women's Volleyball Nations League on Friday. Canada, ranked 11th in the world, won the opening set 25-22 before No. 6 China took the second set 25-20. Canada responded by winning the third set 25-23 and finished Ch...
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Penny Oleksiak wins 100-metre freestyle at Olympic swim trials
Toronto's Penny Oleksiak won the women's 100-metre freestyle on Friday night at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials. Oleksiak finished with a time of 53.66 seconds to go just over the Olympic qualifying time of 53.61. Mary-Sophie Harvey of Laval, Que., placed second in 53.71 seconds. Oleksiak, a seven-time Olympic med...
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Former sporting director Renard explains what led to his CF Montreal departure
MONTREAL - In nearly five years in Montreal Olivier Renard was not one to beat around the bush, but he skilfully navigated a tricky situation on Friday. CF Montreal's former vice president and sporting director bid farewell to the city in front of about 20 media representatives a week after his mutual separation from t...
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National Spotlight
Local teams vying for National gold at Chief Thunderstick Championships
The fourth annual Fred Sasakamoose "Chief Thunderstick" National Hockey Championship kicked off on Thursday in Saskatoon with more than a handful of local teams competing for their shot at national glory. Among those teams is last year's runners-up the PBCN (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation) Stars, who fell in la...
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Green, Francis, Rodriguez to make appearances for Blue Jays' triple-A affiliate
TORONTO - Three of the Blue Jays' relief pitchers have scheduled appearances with Toronto's triple-A affiliate as they recover from injuries. Chad Green and Bowden Francis will pitch for the Buffalo Bisons on Sunday. Yariel Rodriguez will take the mound for Buffalo on Tuesday. Green has been nursing a right shoulder st...
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Montreal's players already excited for Year 2 of PWHL: 'This league is on the up'
MONTREAL - Marie-Philip Poulin couldn't find enough positive things to say about her experience in Year 1 of the Professional Women's Hockey League, even though she had to work through a malfunctioning microphone to express it. Montreal's captain winced as a staticky, distorted noise echoed through the speakers during ...
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Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers thinking 'one game at a time' ahead of must-win Game 6
VANCOUVER - The Oilers have been here before, heading back to Edmonton with their season on the line. The team is looking for a different result this time around. "You just have to take it one game at a time," Oilers star Leon Draisaitl said Friday. "We've got to go home and win one game at home. That'...
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Toronto FC, CF Montreal renew rivalry after a tough run of luck of late
Toronto FC coach John Herdman is expecting a motivated CF Montreal at BMO Field on Saturday when the two teams renew their rivalry. Both teams are coming off losses and looking for a change in fortunes. A depleted Toronto, its roster shredded by suspensions and injuries, fell 2-0 at Nashville SC on Wednesday. It was a ...
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Redblacks hope new addition Dru Brown can provide stability under centre
OTTAWA - All eyes will be on Dru Brown to provide much-needed stability at quarterback this season for the Ottawa Redblacks. After a tumultuous four-year period marked by frequent changes and inconsistent performances, the Redblacks are banking on Brown's skill set to revitalize their offence. The Redblacks haven't pos...
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MLS hands out additional sanctions after post-game melee involving TFC, NYCFC
Toronto FC fullback/wingback Richie Laryea and New York City FC defender Strahinja Tanasijevic have both been fined and handed an additional one-game suspension for their role in an ugly-post-game melee at BMO Field last Saturday. The league had announced one-game suspensions for both players ahead of midweek play. Tor...
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Vancouver Whitecaps aim to avoid being held scoreless in Seattle
VANCOUVER - Worn down but not worn out, the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-4-3) will look to reignite their offence when they visit the Seattle Sounders (3-6-4) on Saturday. It will be their fifth match in 15 days and comes just three days after a 1-0 road loss to the Colorado Rapids. "We don't have to hide behind it, tha...
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Stars centre Roope Hintz out for Game 6 with upper-body injury; Avs without centre Yakov Trenin
DENVER (AP) - The Dallas Stars will be without centre Roope Hintz for a second straight game because of an upper-body injury. Hintz will miss Game 6 of their second-round series with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. The Stars can advance to the Western Conference Final for the second year in a row with a win. Th...
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Peterka has goal, 3 assists in Germany's 8-2 rout of Kazakhstan at men's hockey world championship
PRAGUE (AP) - JJ Peterka had a goal and three assists, Wojciech Stachowiak set up four goals, and Germany clinched a playoff berth with an 8-2 rout of Kazakhstan at the men's hockey world championship on Friday. Philipp Grubauer, who plays for the NHL's Seattle Kraken, stopped 18 shots in helping Germany (3-2) move int...
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The Playoff MVP
The WHL veteran who came home; Chase Friedt-Mohr Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style.While they have all turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is one to remember.After spending parts of four seasons within the Western Hockey League, Chase Friedt-Mohr came ...
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CFL to implement two minor rules modifications in time for 2024 season
The CFL will implement adjustments to its rules on low block and command centre intervention in 2024. Backfield players, regardless of their position at the snap, can now cross the offensive formation and deliver a low block on a defensive player who is lined up across from or outside the offensive tackle. But the bloc...
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Scottie Scheffler, from the course to jail and back: what to know about his PGA Championship arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested after police say he dragged an officer while trying to get around the scene of a fatal accident Friday ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship. The 27-year-old Scheffler, the world's No. 1-ranked golfer, was attempting to get to V...
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