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Brad Gushue shuts out Kirk Muyres 6-0 in Draw 2 of Champions Cup

SASKATOON — Brad Gushue of St. John's, N.L., shut out Saskatoon's Kirk Muyres 6-0 on Tuesday night in the second draw of the Champions Cup.

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Pillar drives in a run, Giants hit four homers to power past Blue Jays

TORONTO — Rowdy Tellez was pleased to get a good result against a tough left-handed reliever at the major league level on Tuesday. But even hitting a grand slam — the first of Tellez's career — lost its lustre when it came in a losing effort.

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Maple Leafs fall to Bruins in another Game 7; No Canadian teams left in playoffs

BOSTON — Standing in the same locker room, in the same building, the Toronto Maple Leafs had the same feeling. Emptiness after another Game 7 loss to a team that has become their unsolvable playoff riddle.

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Kings coach Luke Walton accused of sex assault in lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit by a former sports reporter.

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Simmons, Embiid usher 76ers past Nets and into 2nd round

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid showed no mercy. He buried a 3-pointer that gave the 76ers a 24-point lead and waved his arms like a boss, exhorting an already jacked crowd to get louder.

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Raptors are onto the conference semifinals with 115-96 rout of Orlando

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors dispatched the Orlando Magic in record time, checking the first box of what the team hopes is a long playoff run.

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After promising regular-season run, Orlando exits playoffs in lopsided loss

TORONTO — How bad was it for Orlando? Trailing Toronto 14-3 in the first quarter, the Magic called a timeout after making just 1-of-7 shots. Coming out of the break, Orlando missed its next four attempts.

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Pillar reflects on Blue Jays career in return to Rogers Centre after trade

TORONTO — Kevin Pillar wasn't sure how he'd feel stepping onto the Rogers Centre turf in a different uniform for the first time.

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Toronto Arrows named Major League Rugby team of the week after win over Houston

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows are Major League Rugby's team of the week after a bonus-point win over the visiting Houston SaberCats. Toronto led 21-0, before Houston answered with three tries of its own.

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Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting

HELENA, Mont. — The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand.

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