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Tavares scores hat trick, Leafs thump Lightning 7-2 in emphatic Game 2 response

Tavares scores hat trick, Leafs thump Lightning 7-2 in emphatic Game 2 response

TORONTO — John Tavares doesn't tend to show much emotion. The Maple Leafs' stoic captain usually leads by example with a head-down, dogged determination he's demonstrated since his days as a teenage phenom.
Kreider scores 2 more, Rangers open 2-0 lead on Devils

Kreider scores 2 more, Rangers open 2-0 lead on Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Rangers and Chris Kreider certainly picked the right time to get their power play in high gear.
OHL Roundup: Petes push 67's to brink of elimination with 3-1 victory

OHL Roundup: Petes push 67's to brink of elimination with 3-1 victory

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Michael Simpson made 19 saves and the Peterborough Petes pushed the OHL-best Ottawa 67's to the brink of elimination with a 3-1 win on Thursday.
Canadian women win third straight game at CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifier

Canadian women win third straight game at CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifier

SAN CRISTÓBAL, Dominican Republic — Captain Florianne Jourde and substitute Kayla Briggs each scored twice to lead Canada to a 4-0 win over Cuba on Thursday at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship Qualifying tournament.
Chien leads Chevron after 1st round, Korda tied for 2nd

Chien leads Chevron after 1st round, Korda tied for 2nd

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Peiyun Chien shot a 5-under 67 on a rainy Thursday in the transplanted Chevron Championship to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s first major of the year.
QMJHL: Mooseheads shut out Wildcats 3-0 to take 3-1 series lead

QMJHL: Mooseheads shut out Wildcats 3-0 to take 3-1 series lead

MONCTON, N.B. — Mathis Rousseau delivered a 25-save shutout and the Halifax Mooseheads took a commanding 3-1 series lead with a 3-0 win over the Moncton Wildcats on Thursday.
Tampa defenceman Victor Hedman misses Game 2 against Leafs with undisclosed injury

Tampa defenceman Victor Hedman misses Game 2 against Leafs with undisclosed injury

TORONTO — Victor Hedman missed Game 2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an undisclosed injury.
UFC president Dana White delighted to return to Canada with UFC 289

UFC president Dana White delighted to return to Canada with UFC 289

Count Dana White among those happy to see the UFC return to Canada, via UFC 289 in Vancouver. "I love Canada. I love that place. I love doing events there," White said in an interview Thursday. "I can't wait to get back to Toronto.
Scherzer suspended 10 games for sticky substance ejection

Scherzer suspended 10 games for sticky substance ejection

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Maz Scherzer was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following his ejection for having a foreign substance on his hand during a game.
Earl Cochrane steps down as general secretary, the latest to leave Canada Soccer

Earl Cochrane steps down as general secretary, the latest to leave Canada Soccer

General secretary Earl Cochrane has followed former president Nick Bontis in leaving Canada Soccer against the backdrop of the lengthy, bitter labour dispute with the men's and women's national teams.
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