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Florida Panthers rally from three goals down, edge Ottawa Senators in shootout

Florida Panthers rally from three goals down, edge Ottawa Senators in shootout

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators were forced to settle for a single point after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers Saturday night, but knew they were lucky to walk away with anything.
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Canada's Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime upset in 2nd round, bounced from Miami Open

Canada's Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime upset in 2nd round, bounced from Miami Open

MIAMI — The final two Canadians in singles play were bounced from the Miami Open Saturday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime both lost their second-round matches in Miami.
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Raptors game vs. Indiana suspended due to speaker fire, resumes without fans

Raptors game vs. Indiana suspended due to speaker fire, resumes without fans

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors game against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday was suspended for 70 minutes and fans evacuated due to a speaker fire at Scotiabank Arena.
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Canadian men look to seal World Cup qualification on home soil against Jamaica

Canadian men look to seal World Cup qualification on home soil against Jamaica

TORONTO — After missing out on World Cup qualification in a loss Thursday in Costa Rica, Canada looks to seal the deal Sunday on home soil when it hosts Jamaica at BMO Field. For midfielder Stephen Eustaquio, Canada is fielding one heck of a team.
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Blue Jays aware of 'police incident' involving pitching coach

Blue Jays aware of 'police incident' involving pitching coach

The Toronto Blue Jays say they're aware of a "police incident" involving pitching coach Pete Walker. In a statement, the team says it's "gathering more information" and won't comment further "out of respect for the legal process.
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Gilles and Poirier fifth in what could be final world championship appearance

Gilles and Poirier fifth in what could be final world championship appearance

MONTPELLIER, France — Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were fifth at the world figure skating championships in what may have been their final competitive appearance.
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Racing has helped Oram-Jones on football field as he prepares for CFL Global draft

Racing has helped Oram-Jones on football field as he prepares for CFL Global draft

TORONTO — Samuel Oram-Jones has no regrets about trading in his racing helmet for football headgear but does wonder daily about how different his life might be had he remained behind the wheel.
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Ben Martin maintains 2-shot lead in Dominican Republic

Ben Martin maintains 2-shot lead in Dominican Republic

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to hold onto a two-shot lead in the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship.
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Greg Bird's eighth-inning blast helps Blue Jays hang on to beat Yankees 10-9

Greg Bird's eighth-inning blast helps Blue Jays hang on to beat Yankees 10-9

TAMPA, Fla. — Greg Bird hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays hold on for a 10-9 win against the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon in Grapefruit League play in Tampa, Fla.
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Maple Leafs sign forward Nicholas Abruzzese to two-year, entry-level contract

Maple Leafs sign forward Nicholas Abruzzese to two-year, entry-level contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, the team announced Saturday. The average annual value of the contract is $850,000.
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