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Michael Porter Jr. says his brother would never risk his love for hoops by associating with gambling
DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. said Wednesday night that he's sure his younger brother would never do anything to jeopardize his budding NBA playing career. The league announced Monday it has opened an investigation into Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter amid gambling allegations. ESPN first...
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Allen on trade to Devils from Habs: 'Sometimes you've got to be a little bit selfish'
Jake Allen loved being a member of the Montreal Canadiens. The hockey-mad market, the crackling Bell Centre on a Saturday night, the Original Six franchise's iconic logo. The 33-year-old goaltender is also realistic. With the Canadiens still in full rebuild mode - and two young netminders in Sam Montembeault and Cayde...
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Berrios takes the mound as Blue Jays open 2024 MLB season against Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays open their 2024 Major League Baseball season this afternoon with a road game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Toronto's Jose Berrios starts on the mound against Tampa Bay's Zach Eflin in St. Petersburg, Fla., as the Blue Jays look to fulfil their potential this season. The Blue J...
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Senators roll to 6-2 win over the Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Shane Pinto had a goal and three assists, and Ottawa enjoyed a five-goal first-period surge in cruising to a 6-2 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday night. Artem Zub opened the scoring 2:37 in an outing the Senators led 4-0 by the 8:49 mark of the opening period, and Pinto closed the scoring with an ...
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Brayden Point scores, Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 23, surging Lightning beat Bruins 3-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Brayden Point scored his 42nd goal of the season to break a second-period tie, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves, and the surging Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins 3-1 on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay also got goals from Mitchell Chaffee and Nikita Kucherov as the Light...
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Windsor Spitfires win lottery for first pick in Ontario Hockey League draft
WINDSOR, Ont. - The Windsor Spitfires will have the first pick in next month's Ontario Hockey League draft. The Spitfires won Wednesday's draft lottery to earn the first overall selection for the first time since 1976. Windsor, the Niagara IceDogs, Peterborough Petes and Sarnia Sting were the four non-playoff teams in...
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Knicks cruise past Raptors 145-101 in most lopsided home loss in Toronto's history
TORONTO - Miles McBride scored 29 points and had seven assists as the New York Knicks earned a lopsided 145-101 victory over the undermanned Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson had 26 points and seven assists as New York (44-28) won its third straight. Former Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa had a double-double...
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Shane Pinto has a goal and 3 assists for Senators in 6-2 win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Shane Pinto had a goal and three assists, and the Ottawa Senators enjoyed a five-goal first-period surge in cruising to a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Artem Zub opened the scoring at 2:37 in an outing the Senators led 4-0 by the 8:49 mark of the opening period, and Pinto ...
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Ukraine's soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainians have expressed pride and gratitude toward their men's national soccer team for qualifying for the European Championship, a rare bit of good news and a welcome distraction from the war with Russia. Though celebrations after Ukraine's 2-1 win over Iceland were muted as Russian missiles kep...
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Canada's Dabrowski reaches Miami Open doubles semifinals with Routliffe
MIAMI - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and doubles partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand reached the Miami Open semifinals with a three-set win Wednesday over Sloane Stephens and Ashlyn Krueger of the United States. Second-seeded Dabrowski and Routliffe outlasted the American duo 6-3, 4-6, 10-4 by dominating in first serv...
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Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers' home opener, workload the rest of season uncertain
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bob Uecker will be back behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. How heavy a broadcasting workload the 90-year-old Uecker will have the rest of the season remains uncertain. "Bob Uecker calling the first pitch of the Brewers home ...
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Canada's Savoie hopes to build on top-five result to start PGA Tour Americas season
Canada's Joey Savoie had a simple plan heading into the Bupa Championship: keep the driver in his bag. The strategy paid off for Savoie, from La Prairie, Que., as he tied for fourth on Sunday in the first event of the PGA Tour Americas season. Savoie said that the conservative approach was necessary on the crowded fair...
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Capitals defenceman Ethan Bear enters NHL/NHLPA assistance program
TORONTO - Washington Capitals defenceman Ethan Bear is entering the NHL and NHL Players' Association's joint assistance program and will be unavailable to the club for an indefinite period. The NHLPA and NHL said in a joint release Wednesday that Bear will be eligible to return to on-ice competition when cleared by the...
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WHL determines who'll pick first in 2024 Prospects and U.S. Priority drafts
In 2024, the Regina Pats will select first overall in the WHL U.S. Priority Draft, while the Everett Silvertips will make the first selection in the WHL Prospects Draft.The selections were formalized during the draft lottery on Wednesday.Starting with the U.S. Draft, Regina, who finished last in the Eastern Conference ...
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Best-of-seven starts Friday
Rebels say they have a "new energy" heading into first round of WHL playoffs against the Tigers
The Red Deer Rebels say they have a found a new energy before heading into the first round of the 2024 Western Hockey League playoffs against the Medicine Hat Tigers.At a press conference on Wednesday at the Peavey Mart Centrium, Rebels Head Coach Dave Struch said the team is filled with excitement and emotion for the ...
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Family of Bob Murdoch says two-time Stanley Cup winner suffered from CTE
The family of Bob Murdoch says the two-time Stanley Cup champion suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries. The Concussion Legacy Foundation said in a statement Wednesday that Boston University CTE Center researchers made the diagno...
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Talks on luring NHL's Capitals and NBA's Wizards to Virginia are over, city of Alexandria says
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Negotiations aimed at luring the NHL's Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards to northern Virginia have "ended" and the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams "will not move forward," the city of Alexandria said Wednesday. Virginia...
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University of the Pacific hires ex-Carleton basketball coach Dave Smart as head coach
STOCKTON, Calif. - Dave Smart, a 10-time U Sports coach of the year winner, is getting a head coaching gig in the United States. The longtime leader of the Carleton University men's basketball program has been hired by the University of the Pacific Tigers as head coach of the men's NCAA Division I team. The 58-year-old...
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Alouettes defensive back Murray thankful injury allowed him to help care for mother
It cost him a chance to play in the Grey Cup but Najee Murray is thankful the injury that ended his season happened when it did. Murray's 2023 campaign ended July 30 when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Montreal's 25-18 win over the Calgary Stampeders. Surgery was required, forcing him to watch the Alouettes' imp...
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Travis Green looking to capitalize on second NHL gig: 'I'm a better coach today'
Travis Green had plenty of time to reflect. Fired as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks in December 2021 with the team in a tailspin, he stepped away from hockey awaiting his next chance. "I unplugged for a while," Green said this week. "I studied the game a lot ... just got ready for another opportunit...
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Canucks place all-star goalie Thatcher Demko on long-term injured list
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed all-star goalie Thatcher Demko on the long-term injured reserve list retroactively. The 28-year-old netminder was sidelined with a lower-body injury midway through Vancouver's 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on March 9. Demko boasts a 34-18-2 record this season, with a .917...
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Ontario's gaming commission monitoring NBA's investigation of Raptors' Jontay Porter
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it's closely monitoring an investigation of Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter. The NBA confirmed Monday that it's investigating Porter after irregularities in bets surrounding his performances in two recent Raptors games. Ontario is currently the only province...
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Drowning in debt, athletes ask for raise in monthly "carding" money in federal budget
Olympic bobsledder Cynthia Appiah is thousands of dollars in debt for her sled's runners and for travel to competition. Her Canadian teammate Melissa Lotholz recently sought free accommodation in a church while competing in Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic rowing champion Andrea Proske says she's still paying off debt, and th...
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Orlando Pride's Amanda Allen included in Canada U-20 squad for European friendlies
Orlando Pride forward Amanda Allen, who has already been capped by the Canadian senior side, is among the 24 players summoned by Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye for games against the United States and Germany next month. The internationals, both in Verl, Germany, are preparation for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in...
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NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances. "Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes g...
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'More than ready': Medicine Hat Tigers say they are ready to take on the Red Deer Rebels in playoffs
Medicine Hat Tigers players said Tuesday they are ready to take on the Red Deer Rebels in a seven-game first round Western Hockey League playoff series starting Friday night at Co-op Place.The Tigers locked down the fourth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 82 points on the season having home ice advantage ove...
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CF Montreal signs midfielders Alessandro Biello, Matteo Schiavoni
MONTREAL - CF Montreal signed midfielders Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni to their first professional contracts Wednesday. Biello, who joined Montreal's academy in 2019, signed a two-year homegrown player deal for this season and next with option years in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Biello has played for Canada's under...
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Here's what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the translator and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani. But the biggest story of baseball's spring is still murky - and shocking - as the regular season begins in earnest Thursday. The ...
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