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Straka, Lowry handle blustery conditions at Truist, head into final round tied at Philly Cricket

Straka, Lowry handle blustery conditions at Truist, head into final round tied at Philly Cricket

FLOURTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Sepp Straka shot a 4-under 66 and Shane Lowry had a 67 in blustery conditions Saturday to share the lead heading into the final round of the Truist Championship.
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QMJHL playoffs: Pekarcik paces Wildcats to 4-1 series-opening win over Oceanic

QMJHL playoffs: Pekarcik paces Wildcats to 4-1 series-opening win over Oceanic

MONCTON — Juraj Pekarcik had a goal and assist to lead the Moncton Wildcats past the visiting Rimouski Oceanic 4-1 on Saturday in the opening game of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League final.
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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Italian Open tennis tournament

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Italian Open tennis tournament

ROME — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew from Italian Open tennis tournament Saturday. Auger-Aliassime, of Montreal, was slated to face Braziian Thiago Seyboth Wild on Saturday. No reason was given for his withdrawal.
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Stuart Skinner replaces injured Calvin Pickard as Oilers' starter for Game 3

Stuart Skinner replaces injured Calvin Pickard as Oilers' starter for Game 3

EDMONTON — Head coach Kris Knoblauch predicted the Edmonton Oilers would need Stuart Skinner back in net at some point in the playoffs.
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Sweden downs Austria, Switzerland tops Denmark at world hockey championship

Sweden downs Austria, Switzerland tops Denmark at world hockey championship

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden had to rally for a 4-2 win over Austria on Saturday at the world hockey championship. Sweden was last year's bronze medalist. Mika Zibanejad scored twice for the winners.
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Montreal Roses FC, Halifax Tides FC battle to 0-0 tie Northern Super League tie

Montreal Roses FC, Halifax Tides FC battle to 0-0 tie Northern Super League tie

LAVAL — Montreal Roses FC and Halifax Tides FC battled to a 0-0 tie in Northern Super League action Saturday. The tie was the first for the NSL this season but also earned Halifax (0-2-1) its first point.
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Hamburger SV finally returns to Bundesliga after seven seasons in second division

Hamburger SV finally returns to Bundesliga after seven seasons in second division

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Hamburger SV finally clinched its return to the Bundesliga after routing Ulm 6-1 in Germany’s second division on Saturday.
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'Stay calm': Maple Leafs look to reset heading into Game 4 against Panthers

'Stay calm': Maple Leafs look to reset heading into Game 4 against Panthers

FORT LAUDERDALE — Craig Berube cut a calm, relaxed and confident figure as he faced a string of questions at the Maple Leafs' luxury hotel situated a short distance from South Florida's sun and sand.
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'Keep our foot on the pedal': Maple Leafs lament second-period lapse in Game 3 loss

'Keep our foot on the pedal': Maple Leafs lament second-period lapse in Game 3 loss

SUNRISE — The Maple Leafs were on the front foot and had all the momentum.
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Canada downs Slovenia 4-0 to open world men's hockey championship event

Canada downs Slovenia 4-0 to open world men's hockey championship event

STOCKHOLM — Bo Horvat scored twice while Dylan Garand stopped 11 shots as Canada defeated Slovenia 4-0 on Saturday in its first game of the world hockey championship.
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