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Wizards beat Raptors in OT, Toronto playoff bid nearly over

Wizards beat Raptors in OT, Toronto playoff bid nearly over

TAMPA, Fla.
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Matthews scores 40th goal of the season, Leafs use early barrage to down Habs 5-2

Matthews scores 40th goal of the season, Leafs use early barrage to down Habs 5-2

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe saw a different Auston Matthews back in January. Creating offence had never been a problem for the Maple Leafs' star sniper.
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Grichuk drives in 5, Jays beat A's 10-4 for series split

Grichuk drives in 5, Jays beat A's 10-4 for series split

OAKLAND, Calif. — Randal Grichuk homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
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Organizers, media, viewers pivot after curling TV and streaming feeds shut down

Organizers, media, viewers pivot after curling TV and streaming feeds shut down

The venerable supports of pandemic-era sports media coverage — television and streaming — have been critical lifelines for reporters tasked with remote filing in the absence of regular in-person access.
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Canadian athletes, coaches applaud news of vaccine doses ahead of Tokyo

Canadian athletes, coaches applaud news of vaccine doses ahead of Tokyo

Canadian athletes and officials applauded Thursday's news that Pfizer and BioNTech are donating COVID-19 doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Games. The Olympics and Paralympics are happening, they said.
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OF Springer expected to miss more than 10 days, Jays GM says

OF Springer expected to miss more than 10 days, Jays GM says

TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is not expected to be ready to return to Toronto’s lineup when his latest stint on the 10-day injured list ends May 13, general manager Ross Atkins said Thursday.
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Canada's Tokyo hopefuls hit with credit card fraud on top of pandemic challenges

Canada's Tokyo hopefuls hit with credit card fraud on top of pandemic challenges

Brent Hayden didn't need this on top of everything else. The Canadian swimmer is among athletes trying to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic while also dealing with credit card fraud.
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Rugby Canada says some members of women's sevens team have tested positive for COVID

Rugby Canada says some members of women's sevens team have tested positive for COVID

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, already embroiled in an ugly split with its coach arising from a formal complaint under Rugby Canada's harassment and bullying policy, is now dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19.
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Frederik Andersen returns from injury, makes rehab start for Marlies

Frederik Andersen returns from injury, makes rehab start for Marlies

TORONTO — Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen returned from injury on Thursday to make a rehab start with Toronto's American Hockey League affiliate.
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Three Canadian teams to play in women's hockey Dream Gap Tour in Calgary

Three Canadian teams to play in women's hockey Dream Gap Tour in Calgary

CALGARY — Canada's top players in women's hockey will finally get to play real games later this month in Calgary.
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