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Tage Thompson has received tons of attention this season. It's not hard to see why. The rangy centre's breakout performance for the Buffalo Sabres includes new high-water marks on the stats sheet accented by breathtaking individual offensive moments.

TORONTO — Kyle Hiebert is having a year to remember. And it's only March. The 25-year-old from La Salle, Man., has helped expansion St. Louis City SC to a record 5-0 start to life in Major League Soccer.

TORONTO — The sting of a quick wild-card round exit long faded, an air of confidence hovered at the Toronto Blue Jays' camp during spring training. It was there for good reason.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The surging Edmonton Oilers got a career night from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and made the Pacific Division race even tighter with just more than two weeks left in the regular season.

CALGARY — When the Calgary Flames needed it most, goaltender Jacob Markstrom stepped up and delivered his best performance of the season.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jakub Vrana scored two goals, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 6-5 overtime victory Tuesday over the Vancouver Canucks. Vrana scored 28 seconds into overtime for St. Louis.

TORONTO — Canada is headed to Las Vegas, in search of the CONCACAF Nations League trophy after a dominant 4-1 win over Honduras on Tuesday.

TORONTO — The Miami Heat's defence kept opening up for Scottie Barnes, either for an incisive pass or a scoring opportunity, and he took full advantage.

TORONTO — Sixteen-year-old Summer McIntosh of Toronto has set a world record in the women's 400-metre freestyle event at the Canadian swimming trials. McIntosh finished the 400-metre event in three minutes, 56.08 seconds, breaking the record of 3:56.