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Raptors are onto the conference semifinals with 115-96 rout of Orlando

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors dispatched the Orlando Magic in record time, checking the first box of what the team hopes is a long playoff run. Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points as Toronto throttled...

Apr 23, 2019

Bruins down Maple Leafs 5-1 in another Game 7; No Canadian playoff teams left

BOSTON - Tuukka Rask made 32 saves as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Tuesday to win their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal 4-3. Sean Kuraly and Joakim N...

Apr 23, 2019

Healthy Leonard scores 34 points and Raptors take 3-1 series lead with win

ORLANDO, Fla. - At this time last year, Kawhi Leonard was rehabilitating a serious injury and barely watching the playoffs. His fragmented season was over. His basketball...

Apr 23, 2019

Smoak nabbed after Laureano overthrow, but Jays sweep A's

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Athletics caught Justin Smoak early, ending a wild sequence that began with another eye-popping play by centre fielder Ramon Laureano. But the A's couldn't totally stop S...

Apr 23, 2019

Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting

HELENA, Mont. - The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana la...

Apr 23, 2019

Where the wild cards are: wiping out favourites in this year's NHL playoffs

Wild-card winners are the story of this season's NHL playoffs. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars upended the NHL's No. 1, No. 2 and No. 8 teams respectively in the po...

Apr 23, 2019

Toronto FC looks forward to return of veteran defender Drew Moor from injury

TORONTO - Veteran defender Drew Moor was back in training Tuesday, welcome news for a Toronto FC team that has yet to find its defensive footing this season. Toronto (4-1-1) leads the MLS in offence, ...

Apr 23, 2019

In The Rings: Gushue says talks with Curling Canada have been going well

TORONTO - Veteran skip Brad Gushue said recent talks with Curling Canada have been going well and he's hopeful that progress on a few areas of concern can be made by the summe...

Apr 23, 2019

Calgary Flames, James Neal start relationship repair after playoff-game benching

CALGARY - Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames' early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal. The veteran winger was a healthy scratch for the first time in ...

Apr 23, 2019

Montreal Impact look to break out of offensive slump in New England

Montreal Impact coach Remi Garde insists he's not too concerned by his team's lack of scoring, despite being mired in the worst offensive slump in Major League Soccer. The Impact (3-3-2) will look to ...

Apr 23, 2019