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Poised to face Predators, Calgary Flames suddenly see Stars
CALGARY - En route back to Calgary from Winnipeg after their last game of the regular season, the Flames players who were checking their phones saw their first-round playoff opponent flip suddenly fro...
Apr 30, 2022

Cincinnati hangs on down Toronto FC 2-1 for its first-ever victory at BMO Field
TORONTO - Ian Murphy and Luciano Acosta scored goals and FC Cincinnati held off a late Toronto FC charge for a 2-1 win in MLS play Saturday. The victory was the first in three career visits to BMO Fie...
Apr 30, 2022

Stamkos, Smith, Tarasenko named NHL's three stars for April
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning centre Steven Stamkos, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith and St. Louis Blues right-wing Vladimir Tarasenko are the NHL's three stars for the month of April. Stamkos ...
Apr 30, 2022

Price's health, youth development are big off-season storylines for Habs
BROSSARD, Que. - The health of star goaltender Carey Price and the development of their youthful core will be key storylines after a whirlwind of a season for the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs navigate...
Apr 30, 2022

Quebec provincial police issue warning after report of polar bear in Gaspé region
MADELEINE-CENTRE, Que. - Quebec provincial police are warning people in the town of Madeleine-Centre to stay in their homes after a report that a polar bear was spotted in the area. The town, located ...
Apr 30, 2022

Senators have promising young core, but head into off-season with work to do
OTTAWA - A season that started with optimism for the Ottawa Senators finished with the same result - the team outside the playoffs. After a strong 7-2-1 finish to the 2020-21 season, Ottawa came into ...
Apr 30, 2022

Stanley Cup playoff preview: A look at some of the key storylines
The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup inside the NHL's 2020 post-season bubble, then repeated last July following a pandemic-shortened campaign accented by one-and-done divisions based on geogra...
Apr 30, 2022

Madrid clinches record-extending 35th Spanish league title
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 35th Spanish league title after its reserve squad comfortably defeated Espanyol 4-0 on Saturday. Rodrygo scored twice and Marco Asensio and substi...
Apr 30, 2022

Some N.S. university towns are eyeing camera surveillance to deter student mischief
HALIFAX - The mayor of Wolfville, N.S., says her town is looking at adding surveillance cameras in a residential area near Acadia University in response to "continuing and escalating" property damage ...
Apr 30, 2022

'Rolling Thunder' protest expected to continue in Ottawa after Friday arrests
OTTAWA - The "Rolling Thunder" protest in Ottawa clashed with police leading to several arrests Friday after a small convoy of vehicles attempted to make their way toward Parliament Hill. Many of the ...
Apr 30, 2022