National Sports

Injury-riddled Winnipeg Jets 'hopeful' Scheifele plays crucial Game 5 in Vegas

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele brought some hope with him when he arrived with the Jets at the Winnipeg airport for their Tuesday flight to Las Vegas.

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Denmark's Holger Rune joining Team Europe for Laver Cup in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Denmark's Holger Rune is joining Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Andrey Rublev of Russia on captain Bjorn Borg's Team Europe for this year's Laver Cup in Vancouver.

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Flames forward Magiapane undergoes shoulder surgery, will be ready for training camp

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that forward Andrew Mangiapane underwent shoulder surgery. The Flames say Mangiapane will be ready for training camp before next season begins.

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Edmonton Oilers to start Skinner in net for Game 5 against Los Angeles Kings

EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner got the nod to return to the Edmonton Oilers' net for Tuesday's playoff game against the Los Angeles Kings after he was pulled in the previous game.

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Former Canada captain Jason deVos named Canada Soccer's interim general secretary

TORONTO — Jason deVos led Canada to one of its greatest men's soccer triumphs, lifting the CONCACAF Gold Cup after a fairy-tale run in 2000.

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Whitecaps send forward Dajome to D.C. United in exchange for general allocation money

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are acquiring up to US$550,000 in general allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for forward Cristian Dájome, the team confirmed Tuesday.

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PGA Tour Americas to replace Canadian and Latin American men's pro golf circuits

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour is merging two of its third-tier circuits. PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamérica will combine to become the PGA Tour Americas in February.

Apr 25, 2023 12:20 PM Read more >

Canada's Marino advances to second round of Madrid Open, Bouchard makes main draw

MADRID — Canada's Rebecca Marino defeated China's Zhu Lin 7-6 (1), 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday. Marino fired 11 aces to just two double faults in the win.

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Maple Leafs coach Keefe says rookie Knies has earned spot in lineup for Game 5

With forward Michael Bunting eligible to return, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe has some roster decisions to make ahead of Game 5 on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Apr 25, 2023 11:07 AM Read more >

Edmonton Oilers recall goaltender Calvin Pickard from AHL

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard from American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield on Tuesday. Pickard, of Moncton N.B., had a 23-12-2 record with a .912 save percentage and a 2.

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