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Ottawa promises new consultations on land for proposed Halifax CFL stadium

HALIFAX - The federal Crown corporation that owns the land where a stadium could be built for a proposed Halifax CFL franchise confirmed today that more public consultations will be held. La...

Apr 11, 2019

Dos Santos: Winless Vancouver Whitecaps have shown growth despite slow start

VANCOUVER - Felipe Martins says the Vancouver Whitecaps' poor start won't necessarily define their season. "I think when you win a couple of games at the beginning of the season (i...

Apr 11, 2019

Flames top line hoping to regain its form in game one against Avalanche

CALGARY - The Flames are hoping the team's top line of Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm will regain its mid-season form in Game 1 of Calgary's playoff series against the...

Apr 11, 2019

Pavelski's painful goal leads Sharks past Golden Knights 5-2

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Pavelski took a puck off his chin to score the opening goal and the San Jose Sharks raced past the Vegas Golden Knights with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night in Game 1 of their fir...

Apr 10, 2019

Heiskanen scores 2, Stars beat Predators for 1-0 series lead

NASHVILLE - Rookie Miro Heiskanen scored two goals in his first post-season game, and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their first-round Western Confer...

Apr 10, 2019

Clippers honour broadcaster Ralph Lawler for long career

LOS ANGELES - Ralph Lawler called his 3,229th and last regular season game for the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Lawler, who turns 81 on April 21, plans to end his 60-year broadcasting care...

Apr 10, 2019

Tyler Bozak's late goal lifts St. Louis Blues over Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in Game 1

WINNIPEG - Tyler Bozak scored with 2:05 left in the third period to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday in Game 1 of their Western Conference opening-round playo...

Apr 10, 2019

Bailey lifts Islanders past Penguins 4-3 in OT in Game 1

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Josh Bailey scored on a rebound at 4:39 of overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday night in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-rou...

Apr 10, 2019

Blue Jackets rally from 3-goal deficit to beat Lightning 4-3

TAMPA, Fla. - Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal on the power play to cap Columbus' three-goal third period, and the Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of the teams' f...

Apr 10, 2019

Toronto Raptors set to face Orlando Magic in first round of NBA playoffs

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will face the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal between the second-seeded Raptors and No. 7 Mag...

Apr 10, 2019