National Sports

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.

Apr 30, 2023 6:08 AM Read more >

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

Don't be surprised if Oiler and Leaf Nation declare it Kailer Yamamoto Day in Edmonton, and John Tavares Day in Toronto today.

Apr 30, 2023 3:00 AM Read more >

Yamamoto winner lifts Oilers to 5-4 Game 6 win over Kings to clinch series

LOS ANGELES — Kailer Yamamoto's first goal of the playoffs was pivotal for the Edmonton Oilers.

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