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‘Why I’m here’: Blue Jays' Encarnacion imparting wisdom on Guerrero Jr.: Edwin Encarnacion and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have known each other a long time ...
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Oilers’ Kane a valuable asset against a team like Kings, but Holloway is too: With Evander Kane revealing that “he’s not sure” if he’ll be able to go in Game 1 ...
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Sportsnet NHL Insiders 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Predictions: The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and 17 Sportsnet NHL Insiders share who they think will win ...
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Canada's favourite sport to watch is hockey, survey shows: The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have already delivered a fever level of fan excitement in Canada.
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By The Numbers: How the Canucks became a playoff team: Seeing as the Canucks are headed into their first post-season since the 2020 bubble with the division ...
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How Qwan'Tez Stiggers overcame family tragedy to keep NFL dream alive: From a young age, Qwan'tez Stiggers couldn't imagine doing anything with his ...
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Toronto Blue Jays make their picks for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: The playoff drought is at 13 years now for Ernie Clement’s Buffalo Sabres ...
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How a CFL labour announcement could transform pro sports in Canada: The newly announced affiliation between the CFLPA and Canadian Labour Congress may seem ...
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Timo Meier is out of the Ice Hockey World Cup: Timo Meier will not be part of the Swiss national team squad at the World Cup. A shoulder injury makes it ...
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Gushue wins 15th GSOC title at Princess Auto Players' Championship in thrilling fashion
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Yariel Rodriguez shows well in debut as Blue Jays even up series with Rockies: Yariel Rodriguez's impressive performance in his MLB debut gave the Blue Jays ...
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Eight Ends: Gushue, Tirinzoni wrap up an unreal season with Players' Championship wins
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Blue Jays' Alek Manoah content with triple-A outing despite mixed results: Saturday marked Alek Manoah's second rehab start and while it was an improvement ...
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Tirinzoni tops Wrana to take Princess Auto Players' Championship women's title: Silvana Tirinzoni captured the Players' Championship women's title and ...
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UFC 300 Takeaways: BMF theme of entire card helped make special night: For weeks leading up to UFC 300 there was fear it would not or could not live up to the ...
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Playing Prognosticator: What comes next for UFC 300's winning fighters?: A great deal transpired at UFC 300 and now it’s time to sift through the results to ...
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Maple Leafs Notebook: Knies 'not happy' with Coyotes relocation buzz: Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies is frustrated about the talk of relocation surrounding ...
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Flames' Dustin Wolf lives out dream, wins road game against hometown team: On Tuesday, 22 years after the kid from nearby Gilroy was born, Dustin Wolf finally ...
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Ice baths and cold beers: How starting pitchers decompress after games: Being a starting pitcher comes with more pressure than any other position ...
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Gim, Tirinzoni advance to Princess Auto Players' Championship semifinals: South Korea’s Team Gim and Switzerland’s Team Tirinzoni are through to the semifinals ...
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UFC Cage Locks: Which fighters will stand out at blockbuster UFC 300?: UFC 300 has finally arrived and mixed martial arts fans have never seen a fight card with ...
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Quick Glance: Alex Pereira Defends UFC Title with Impressive Victory
- Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira achieved a knockout victory in the first round over Jamahal Hill in an impressive fight to retain his UFC light heavyweight title.
- Zhang Weili secured the strawweight belt at UFC 300 with a win over Yan Xiaonan.
- In the lightweight fight, Max Holloway folded Justin Gaethje with a powerful right hook to win by knockout with only one second remaining on the clock.
- Pereira, who took over the belt in November, plans to fight on the upcoming UFC card in Brazil in May and stated that he sustained no damage against Hill.
Canucks Notebook: Silovs' calm demeanour a by-product of world championship run: When Canuck coach Rick Tocchet talks about Silovs’ demeanour and how calm he is ...
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Systems Analyst: Breaking down the best defensive systems for playoffs: Which defensive zone systems win Stanley Cups, and which have had less playoff success? ...
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Fresh Start: Blue Jays look good in first game at renovated Rogers Centre: Baseball at the renovated Rogers Centre looks better than it ever has ...
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Heading into his 25th career Masters, Mike Weir sticks to his winning formula at Augusta
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Homan tops Constantini to start run at Princess Auto Players' Championship: Team Homan opened their run in the Princess Auto Players' Championship with a ...
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Bottcher beats Mouat to get into win column at Princess Auto Players' Championship
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Key questions, stats, excitement level for every UFC 300 preliminary fight: We ask some key questions, highlight notable stats and grade our excitement level for ...
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Edin, Hasselborg earn second wins at Princess Auto Players' Championship: Team Niklas Edin and Team Anna Hasselborg remain in contention at the Princess Auto ...
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NCAA Men's Championship Takeaways: UConn outclasses, outcoaches, outworks Purdue: The UConn Huskies exist in a stratosphere belonging only to them ...
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NHL Playoff Push: Penguins hanging in, Oilers chasing down Canucks: In this edition of Playoff Push, Rory Boylen focuses on two surprising teams and what's ...
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Flames’ Martin Pospisil must strike balance after crossing the line yet again: Martin Pospisil plays on the edge — he has to. But just 56 games into his NHL ...
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Raptors breathe sigh of relief as 15-game losing skid ends: 15 games and 33 days. That was the last time the Raptors found the win column ...
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Men's National Championship Preview: Legacies on the line as Purdue takes on UConn
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How have playoff-bound Canadian teams fared against top opponents?: Being "good" league-wide in the NHL, isn't the same as being better than the ...
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Even the best pitchers must evolve to stay ahead of the game: Big names like Spencer Strider and others are running out new pitches, as are relative unknowns ...
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Malkin and Crosby each score twice as Penguins rally past Devils 6-3: Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby each scored twice in Pittsburgh’s five-goal third period ...
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Raptors' 30th player of season, Malik Williams, their unlikeliest yet: The “welcome to the NBA” moment could not have come any sooner for Malik Williams ...
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Who's going to get the last Stanley Cup Playoff spots in the East?: It's a turtle derby towards the final playoff spots in the East, with third in the ...
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NHL Power Rankings: Highlighting one MVP on each team: From top to bottom, every club has a 2023-24 MVP and Ryan Dixon is here to offer up the much-deserved ...
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Weekend Takeaways: How many first-round playoff upsets will we see?: The concept of playoff upsets — especially in the first round — is as ingrained in the game ...
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Coyne Schofield expecting "incredible" women's world championship: Gearing up for an "incredible" women's world championship and anticipating her ...
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Auston Matthews dominates in Maple Leafs' Game 2 rally: 'That's big-time stuff': Seldom did Auston Matthews — hot off his record-setting 69-goal regular season — ...
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LeBron James Curses Out NBA Over Replay Center After Lakers’ Loss to Nuggets: LeBron James ripped the NBA and its replay center after the Lakers' Game 2 loss to ...
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Quick Glance: Jamal Murray Leads Denver Nuggets to Impressive Victory over LA Lakers
- Jamal Murray achieved an impressive 15-foot buzzer-beater over Anthony Davis to complete a sensational 20-point comeback and give the Denver Nuggets a 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. This unexpected triumph grants the defending champions a 2-0 lead in the first round, as they now prepare for the upcoming games in the Lakers' arena.
- Following the game-winning shot, Jamal Murray fell into the Nuggets' bench and was embraced by his teammates, igniting the atmosphere in the Ball Arena. Murray faced a challenging start in the game, hitting only three of his first 16 shots before going 6-for-8 in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 of his total 20 points, including the decisive basket.
- While Murray encountered difficulties, the Nuggets stayed competitive thanks to another outstanding performance by Nikola Jokić, who recorded 27 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals. Michael Porter Jr. also played a crucial role in the Nuggets' victory with 22 points, including successful shooting from beyond the arc.
- The Lakers expressed dissatisfaction with the officiating, particularly regarding a play in the third quarter where a foul against Porter Jr. on D'Angelo Russell was overturned after a review by the Nuggets. It is evident that the Lakers' prospects are increasingly dim after losing 10 consecutive games against the Nuggets. A monumental shift in fate will be required for Los Angeles to progress to the next round.
Oilers send Kings back to the drawing board with dominant Game 1 win: In a battle of two divergent styles, Edmonton owned Game 1 by dictating how the game would ...
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Canucks' playoff ascent just got a little tougher with Demko's injury: Finally back in the real Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2015 ...
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What is the total cap hit of Vegas' Game 1 lineup vs. Dallas?: The Vegas Golden Knights will have Mark Stone back in the lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup ...
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LeBron James rants at NBA's replay center for calls, Lakers lose on buzzer-beater, trail Denver 2-0
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Lifetime Ban Sends Strong Message to ‘Stupid’ Would-Be NBA Gamblers: Coach: Commissioner Adam Silver sent a message to would-be NBA gamblers with his harsh ...
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Quick Glance: Lifetime Ban as Warning to NBA Gamblers: Coach
- Commissioner Adam Silver's firm stance on Raptors bench player Jontay Porter serves as a cautionary tale for potential NBA gamblers.
- The NBA's decision to ban Jontay Porter due to his involvement in gambling did not come as a surprise to anyone in the league.
- NBA bit players pose a gambling risk and were seen as an ideal example in this cautionary tale, as mentioned by an NBA coach.
- Porter's limited significance as a player will lead to the story fading quickly, even though it may be referenced in relation to his brother Michael Porter Jr. and the Nuggets during the playoffs.
Will the Sacramento Kings Make a Trade After Plateauing?: The bar has been raised in Sacramento. Will this version of the Kings be able to reach it? Or will ...
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Quick Glance: Potential Trade Moves for Sacramento Kings Post Stagnation
- After a promising season, the Kings' playoff debut ended after just one season. Despite similar performance to the previous year, altered expectations led to disappointment. The Kings find themselves stuck in the NBA's Maddening Middle, where progress is painstaking, exhilaration fleeting.
- The Kings have a solid foundation with emerging players like Fox, Sabonis, and Murray. Despite missing the play-in, the core for a strong playoff team is in place. The challenge now lies in making the leap from good to great, meeting high expectations, and navigating the competitive Western Conference.
- Despite a promising season, the Kings were not as dominant as before. Improvements in defense and offensive challenges shaped their course. Sacramento needs patience and strategic decisions to thrive in the tough Western Conference, make the next step, and stay competitive.
Canucks demonstrate the height of their floor in Game 1 win over Predators: The Canucks' baseline foundation that was built over the last 15 months by coach ...
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Indian teenager becomes youngest challenger for world chess title, will face reigning champion from China
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Maple Leafs push 'hakuna matata' mindset as Nylander hits the ice: It's the only acceptable mindset for a team that arrived in Boston an underdog but ...
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Islanders give up two goals in nine seconds, blow 3-0 lead in loss to Hurricanes: The Carolina Hurricanes rallied for a 3-0 deficit to beat the New York ...
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Former Houston Astros prospect Ronny Garcia dead at 24: Ronny Garcia, a former Houston Astros prospect, died in a traffic accident.
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With pitchers rolling, offensive improvement holds key to Blue Jays' ceiling: The Blue Jays have been out-scored, out-homered and at times outplayed ...
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Kings' Talbot may see Edmonton as 'a special place,' but he won't get any love from fans
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Former Great Yarmouth rector Michael Woods denies sexual assault: Michael Woods is accused of committing the offence in the late 1990s.
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London Marathon 2024's fastest celebrities as Adele Roberts sets record: There were a number of celebrities that enjoyed good times on the London Marathon course ...
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Jets' Hellebuyck the difference in wild, series-opening win over Avalanche: A series-opening game that saw 13 goals scored was somehow marked by a single save at ...
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The Var-Show: Toronto OF shines again as Blue Jays beat Padres: Daulton Varsho made quite the impression in San Diego on Friday night with a remarkable catch ...
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Two-thirds of Canadians consider themselves fans of women's sport - study: Two thirds of Canadians consider themselves to be fans of women's sport ...
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How does Macklin Celebrini compare to recent No. 1 NHL Draft picks? Scouts, execs weigh in
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How close are the Blue Jays' top hitting prospects to playing in the majors?: Some top Blue Jays prospects are putting up eye-catching offensive numbers at ...
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Warriors Expected To Evaluate Trade Options On Andrew Wiggins
theringer.com/nba/2024/4/17/24132900/golden-state-warriors-future-steph-curry-klay-thompson-offseason
Quick Glance: Kings-Warriors: Coach Kerr Endorses NBA Play-In
- Coach Steve Kerr supports the NBA play-in tournament for adding excitement to the season.
- The play-in format provided a lifeline for the Kings and Warriors, who wouldn't have made the playoffs in the old system.
- The Kings face challenges due to injuries to key players, while Coach Brown praises the Warriors' core players.
- Brown highlights the impact of Chris Paul and his greatness in the NBA.
After years of being playoff understudies, Oilers are ready for a starring role: As another playoffs opens for the Connor McDavid-Leon Draisaitl era here in ...
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NHL Stanley Cup playoffs 2024: Scores, schedule, times, TV for first-round games: The NHL's 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have begun with four first-round matchups ...
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Will the Predators have an answer for dominant J.T. Miller in Game 2?: Vancouver's J.T. Miller recorded one assist and no shots on goal in Game 1 against ...
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Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr. Shares How He's Processing Brothers' NBA Ban, Prison Sentence
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Unified, organized Jets have potential to end Canadian Cup drought: It’s not a stretch to think this Winnipeg Jets team can finally bring the Cup back over the ...
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Maple Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada’s Stanley Cup hopes with drought now at 30 years
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Senators' Tim Stutzle vows to be a better and smarter player: Tim Stutzle didn't try to hide his frustration this season. The talented Senators forward ...
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NBA: Nets name Spaniard Jordi Fernandez as new head coach: Jordi Fernandez, who guided Canada to a bronze medal in last year's World Cup ...
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Connor McDavid and the subtle art of orchestrating plays: We all recognize Connor McDavid is one of, if not the outright best, offensive players in the NHL today ...
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As Canucks' Joshua comes into his own, chemistry on third line just gets stronger
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'I burn for it': Canucks' Miller savours shot to step up in playoffs: The irony in the evolution of J.T. Miller is that his best years in the NHL have been spent ...
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Is this the last stand for Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers?: While the future in Edmonton remains unsettled, the Oilers are chasing playoff success ...
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'I wanted it': Matthews' great chase for 70 masks Maple Leafs' concerns: Auston Matthews' attempt to become the first 70-goal man in 31 years was so ...
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'Something bigger than yourself': Underdog Maple Leafs return to playoffs tougher
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'I don't fear it': Canucks' Conor Garland ready for gritty, challenging series: Five-foot-nine Conor Garland has a knack for infuriating opponents with his ...
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