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OHL playoffs: Sting stung by Knights 3-1, trail West final 2-0

LONDON, Ont. — Ryan Winterton scored a goal and added two assists as the London Knights defeated the visiting Sarnia Sting 3-1 on Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in their Ontario Hockey League West final playoff series.

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QMJHL playoffs: Phoenix, Remparts use OT to grab 2-0 series leads

HALIFAX — Tyson Hinds scored at 8:45 of overtime to lift the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix to a 3-2 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads on Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League semifinal series.

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Oilers' offence rises to the occasion in first-round series win over Kings

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings were a tough playoff out for the Edmonton Oilers a second straight year, but the latter dispatched the Kings one game quicker this time.

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Raleigh's 10th inning homer leads Mariners in snapping Blue Jays' six-game win streak

TORONTO — After a flawless 15 innings of shutout relief pitching in the first five games of the homestand, the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen faltered to end the team's six-game win streak.

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Jets GM mum on potential off-season roster moves after early post-season exit

WINNIPEG — General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff answered questions from reporters for 42 minutes on Sunday but didn’t reveal his plans to help the under-achieving Winnipeg Jets.

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NOLA Gold use second-half surge to defeat Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play

METAIRIE, La. — NOLA Gold ran in four second-half tries to defeat Toronto 40-24 Sunday, handing the injury-plagued Arrows a seventh straight loss in Major League Rugby play.

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Celebrini's OT winner leads Canada past Slovakia for bronze at men's U18 worlds

BASEL, Switzerland — Macklin Celebrini scored the game-winning goal 7:51 into overtime and Canada topped Slovakia 4-3 to earn bronze at the men's under-18 world hockey championship on Sunday.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance to doubles quarterfinals at Madrid Open

MADRID — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov earned a 6-4, 6-2 second-round win over Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara on Sunday at the Madrid Open.

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Road Warriors: Home-ice advantage doesn't mean much in NHL playoffs

TAMPA, Fla. — NHL teams scrap and claw throughout a gruelling 82-game schedule. The first hurdle, of course, is to make the playoffs.

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Cheyenne Knight leads by 2 through 3 rounds at Wilshire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cheyenne Knight shot a bogey-free 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead through three rounds of the LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club.

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