National Sports

Lightning's Steven Stamkos scores 500th NHL goal against Canucks

VANCOUVER — Steven Stamkos scored his 500th regular-season NHL goal on Wednesday — and then just kept scoring. The Lightning captain included the major milestone in a hat trick as Tampa Bay downed the Canucks 5-2 in Vancouver.

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Stamkos hits major milestone as Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Vancouver Canucks 5-2

VANCOUVER — Another messy defensive performance proved costly for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.

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Lehkonen, Rantanen's two-goal efforts lead Avalanche to 4-1 win over Flames

CALGARY — The absence of last season's Norris Trophy winner, Cale Makar, didn't slow down the reigning Stanley Cup champions one bit.

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Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover, his manager said Thursday.

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CEBL's Honey Badgers eliminated from BCLA quarterfinal contention with loss

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The Brampton Honey Badgers have officially been eliminated from quarterfinal contention at the Basketball Champions League Americas.

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American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jenson Brooksby eliminated No.

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QMJHL Roundup: Victoriaville Tigres defeat Gatineau Olympiques

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Tommy Cormier scored his 25th of the season and added two assists as the Victoriaville Tigres defeated the Gatineau Olympiques 5-2 on Wednesday night.

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Tkachuk's OT winner lifts Senators past Penguins 5-4, snap two-game skid

OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk started his day by fulfilling a seven-year-old boy’s wish, but in the end, the youngster proved to be the good luck charm the Ottawa Senators needed.

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OHL Roundup: Greyhounds hand Spirit fifth consecutive defeat after 6-3 victory

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Bryce McConnell-Barker had two goals and an assist as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds picked up a 6-3 win to hand the Saginaw Spirit their fifth straight loss Wednesday.

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Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault to fight on high-profile UFC 285 card

Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault has been matched against Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the high-profile UFC 285 fight card that features a heavyweight title fight between Jon (Bones) Jones and France's Cyril (Bon

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