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Canada's Taylor Pendrith earns first PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Canada's Taylor Pendrith took advantage of Ben Kohles' final-hole meltdown to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Kohles overtook Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., with birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 for a one-shot lead, then bogeyed the 18th after hitting his second sho...
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Eddie Rosario hits 2-run HR in 7th to help Nationals outlast Blue Jays 11-8
WASHINGTON (AP) - Eddie Rosario's two-run homer in the seventh inning broke an 8-8 tie and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 on Sunday. After Jesse Winker doubled against Genesis Cabrera (1-1) leading off, Erik Swanson came on and got two outs, but Rosario homered to right center to make it 10-8....
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'You just have to be always ready': Canucks' Silovs embracing playoff opportunity
VANCOUVER - Arturs Silovs has rocketed up the Vancouver Canucks' depth chart this post-season, going from third-string goalie to starter in pivotal elimination games. The rookie remains unfazed. "You just have to be always ready," Silovs said Sunday. "A lot of things happen in life like accident, someo...
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Rublev wins Madrid Open for the 1st time after rallying to beat Montreal's Auger-Aliassime
MADRID (AP) - Andrey Rublev rallied to beat Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and win the Madrid Open for the first time. Rublev won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 after Auger-Aliassime double-faulted on the last point of the final at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital. It was the second Masters 10...
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Donovan Mitchell scores 39 points as Cavaliers push past Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to get Boston next
CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavs trailed by 18 in the first half and were in ...
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Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews among finalists for Selke Trophy
Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews is a finalist for the NHL's Selke Trophy. Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov and Carolina Hurricanes centre Jordan Staal are also nominated for the honour awarded to the best defensive forward in the league. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association su...
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Canadian rugby sevens men face relegation battle at HSBC SVNS season finale in Madrid
SINGAPORE - For the second year in a row, Canada's men will have to fight to retain their status as a core team on the world rugby sevens circuit. The Canadian men wrapped up another disappointing outing Sunday, beaten 17-12 by Samoa in the 11th-place playoff at the HSBC Singapore SVNS. It marked the sixth time in seve...
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Nylander defends Leafs' core after playoff exit, Toronto again picks up the pieces
BOSTON - William Nylander stood in a solemn visitors locker room at TD Garden just before midnight. The Maple Leafs had battled back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Boston Bruins with consecutive 2-1 victories - including one that required extra time - in their first-round playoff series to push the club's Origin...
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Aston Villa slips up in race for Champions League after 1-0 loss at Brighton
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - A bad week got worse for Aston Villa on Sunday after a surprise 1-0 loss at Brighton in the race for the top four in the Premier League. Unai Emery's team lost 4-2 at home to Olympiakos in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semifinal on Thursday. And on a day when Villa could have...
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs fell just short on Saturday night, and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid the same fate on Sunday. Here are five things to know entering Sunday's post-season action: EMPTY-HANDED LEAFS Toronto fell short in a Game 7 once again, and once more to the Boston Bruins. David Pas...
May 05, 2024
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