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Canada's Lewin-LaFrance sisters claim sailing gold in Grand Slam regatta
PALMA - Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance won the gold medal in the 49erFX class in the Princess Sofia Trophy on Saturday. The sisters from Chester, N.S., started the day in second a...
The Canadian Press Apr 04, 2026

Blue Jays place catcher Alejandro Kirk on injured list with fractured thumb
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Kirk fractured his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Chica...
The Canadian Press Apr 04, 2026

Abstreiter's patience pays off in brilliant shutout performance for Victoire
OTTAWA - Sandra Abstreiter bet on herself two years ago and Friday night she was rewarded with her first shutout in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Abstreiter, named the game's first star, mad...
The Canadian Press Apr 04, 2026

Edmonton Oilers getting solid defensive contributions during winning streak
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers didn't make any flashy moves at the NHL trading deadline, but general manager Stan Bowman did obtain some impactful defensive-minded players who have contributed signifi...
The Canadian Press Apr 04, 2026

NHL roundup: Michkov leads Flyers to 4-1 win over Islanders, tightening Metro playoff race
NEW YORK (AP) - Matvei Michkov had a goal and two assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night to move within one point of the Islanders for third place in the M...
The Canadian Press Apr 03, 2026
Scores and schedule for Friday, April 3, 2026
Friday's Scoreboard NHL Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Islanders 1 St. Louis 6 Anaheim 2 --- PWHL Montreal 3 Ottawa 0 --- AHL Calgary 5 Laval 2 Belleville 5 Rochester 2 Charlotte 3 Toronto 2 Coachella Valley 2 A...
The Canadian Press Apr 03, 2026

MacIntyre has big finish, leads by four shots in Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO - Robert MacIntyre added the Valero Texas Open this year to be sharp for the Masters, and he looked every bit of that Friday with four birdies in his final five holes for an 8-under 64 and...
The Canadian Press Apr 03, 2026

RJ Barrett scores 25 points in Raptors' 128-96 win over Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - RJ Barrett scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram had 17 points and seven rebounds and the Toronto Raptors built a first-half lead, extended it in the third and coasted to a 128-96 vic...
The Canadian Press Apr 03, 2026

Lauren Coughlin surges through gusty round for 5-shot lead at Shadow Creek
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Lauren Coughlin continued her strong play at Shadow Creek even in windy conditions Friday that played havoc with the second-round scores at the Aramco Championship to shoo...
The Canadian Press Apr 03, 2026

Willoughby, Abstreiter shine in Victoire's 3-0 win over Charge
OTTAWA - Sandra Abstreiter made 39 saves to pick up her first shutout in the Professional Women's Hockey League and led the Montreal Victoire to a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Charge Friday night. Kaitlin ...
The Canadian Press Apr 03, 2026

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