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Skids by the Capitals, Flyers and Avalanche have altered the NHL's playoff race

Skids by the Capitals, Flyers and Avalanche have altered the NHL's playoff race

When April began, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers looked on track to make the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche had a good shot at winning the Central Division.
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Novak Djokovic eclipses Roger Federer's record for oldest man ranked No. 1 in tennis

Novak Djokovic eclipses Roger Federer's record for oldest man ranked No. 1 in tennis

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic has surpassed another tennis record once held by Roger Federer , becoming the oldest man to be ranked No. 1 in the ATP Tour's computerized rankings.
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Canada coach says SheBelieves Cup final against U.S. will provide benchmark for squad

Canada coach says SheBelieves Cup final against U.S. will provide benchmark for squad

The last time Canada faced the U.S., the skies opened above San Diego and the two teams slogged it out on a waterlogged pitch in the semifinal of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup.
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AP study: Nine MLB teams cut payroll this winter, and the average salary is up just 1.5%

AP study: Nine MLB teams cut payroll this winter, and the average salary is up just 1.5%

NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego cut payroll by $96 million in the past year, the New York Mets by $50 million and the Los Angeles Angels by $49 million, among nine teams that slashed spending in a tepid free-agent market that sparked player unrest.
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NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women's sports to athletes whose biological sex is female

NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women's sports to athletes whose biological sex is female

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced a policy Monday that essentially bans transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Two-time champion Tsitsipas and in-form Dimitrov reach second round at Monte Carlo

Two-time champion Tsitsipas and in-form Dimitrov reach second round at Monte Carlo

MONACO (AP) — Two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters after Laslo Djere of Serbia retired injured on Monday.
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Kucherov, Crosby and Panarin are NHL's three stars of the week

Kucherov, Crosby and Panarin are NHL's three stars of the week

NEW YORK — Forwards Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers were named the NHL's three stars Monday.
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Calgary Stampeders to add former coach/GM Wally Buono to their Wall of Fame

Calgary Stampeders to add former coach/GM Wally Buono to their Wall of Fame

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders will add former head coach/GM Wally Buono to their Wall of Fame, the CFL club announced Monday. Buono joined the Stampeders as an assistant coach in 1987 before becoming head coach in 1990.
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Jones says goodbye, Homan looks to cap dominant season in style at Grand Slam finale

Jones says goodbye, Homan looks to cap dominant season in style at Grand Slam finale

TORONTO — Jennifer Jones will soon call time on one of the best careers in curling history. Rachel Homan is set to put a bow on one of the best seasons ever played.
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Auger-Aliassime beats Nardi at Monte Carlo Classic to set up showdown with Alcaraz

Auger-Aliassime beats Nardi at Monte Carlo Classic to set up showdown with Alcaraz

ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN, France — Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime beat Luca Nardi of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday, setting up a match against world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz.
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