Maple Leafs Square open for playoffs
Excitement is building for the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff season. Jaden Lee-Lincoln reports on how fans can celebrate.
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Fort Worth Star-TelegramStep aside MLB umpires, the NHL officials ‘shine’ in Stars’ playoff win over Las Vegas
Epidemic of questionable calls continues as the Dallas Stars’ Game 5 win over Las Vegas is marred by the refs
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Auston Matthews misses second straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination
TORONTO — Auston Matthews was back on the Scotiabank Arena ice Thursday morning. That wasn't the case when his Maple Leafs once again faced elimination roughly 10 hours later. Head coach Sheldon Keefe announced following Toronto's 11 a.m. skate — in which Matthews didn't partake — the star sniper would be unavailable for Game 6 with Toronto down 3-2 in its first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old was pulled from Game 4 with an illness and didn't suit up in Tuesday's
- The Canadian Press
Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologizes for inappropriate comment about putting skirts on goalies
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper opened his end-of-season news conference Wednesday apologizing for making what he called an inappropriate analogy of putting skirts on goalies. Cooper after the Game 5 loss that eliminated his team from the playoffs on Monday night vented about two questionable goaltender interference rulings that contributed to Florida’s 6-1 win. The Lightning had two goals disallowed when the NHL situation room deemed a player interfered with Sergei Bobro
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Jack Nicklaus played Augusta National three times after the 2024 Masters. Here’s what he shot
Jack Nicklaus got the message loud and clear.
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Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon
EDMONTON — During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. “Rest is always a good thing,” captain Connor McDavid said. “Rest is a weapon this time of year.” The Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Wednesday night at Rogers Place to close out the best-of-seven series in five games, advancing to the second round and saving themselves a long trip back to Los Angeles for Game 6. "In the
- Raleigh News and Observer
Are the Hurricanes, coach Rod Brind’Amour at a contract impasse? Here’s what we know
There were rumblings the Hurricanes and Coach Brind’Amour were close to agreeing to a contract extension before the playoffs. But without an agreement, his name is being mentioned for openings elsewhere.
- The Canadian Press
Knies scores in OT, Maple Leafs top Bruins 2-1 to stay alive without Matthews
BOSTON — Matthew Knies lived with John Tavares when he first arrived in the NHL. The rookie forward forged a close bond with the Toronto captain's family as he adjusted to life as a pro. The pair reconnected Tuesday to keep their team breathing in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Knies scored at 2:26 of overtime after Tavares took the puck hard to the net as the Maple Leafs topped the Boston Bruins 2-1 to avoid elimination in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. "You black out a little bit," sai
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'I hope it stings': Winnipeg Jets' Morrissey, fans lament another early playoff exit
Josh Morrissey expects this to hurt for a while. He's counting on it."I hope it stings for all of us into the summer, and we use it as motivation," the defenceman and alternate captain for the Winnipeg Jets said Tuesday night, moments after his team was shoved out of the NHL playoffs."It should be a learning experience for us, as much as it stings and kills right now. We have to find another gear as individuals."The Jets were given a first-round exit for the second consecutive season. They bowed
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NHL playoffs results: Hurricanes advance, Bruins fumble chance to knock out Maple Leafs
The Hurricanes closed out the Islanders in their Game 5 but the Bruins couldn't do the same vs. the Maple Leafs, falling in overtime.
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Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll stands tall, gives Maple Leafs life against Bruins
BOSTON — Joseph Woll knew he wasn't getting the nod for Game 1 of the playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs had clearly been trending towards Ilya Samsonov late in the regular season, including a week of rest for the goaltender ahead of the Stanley Cup chase. Woll didn't pout or show any disappointment at getting passed over. He simply kept his head down and continued on the same regimented path. "It was really obvious to me that he was going to just continue to work," Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe
- People
Prince Harry's Invictus Games Announce Finalists for 2027 Host City — Including One in the U.S.
The final decision is expected in the weeks ahead, but either way, the Invictus Games will return to a previous host country
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PGA Tour winner, Masters broadcaster Peter Oosterhuis dies at age 75
Oosterhuis passed away the day before his 76th birthday.
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Winnipeg police seize money at airport belonging to drug-trafficking network
Insp. Elton Hall, of the Winnipeg police organized crime unit, said Wednesday that police had seized a “large quantity of Canadian currency” at the Winnipeg International Airport on March 22. He said the money was determined to be linked to a high-level organized crime network.
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NFL Power Rankings, draft edition: Did Patriots fix their offensive issues?
Which teams did the best in the NFL Draft?
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Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract with team
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said Thursday he feels “really good” that he will reach a new contract with the team, mirroring optimism from president and general manager Don Waddell a day earlier. Brind’Amour – considered by many the face of the franchise with his long-running ties here that include being the captain of the 2006 Stanley Cup winner – is in the final year of a deal reached in 2021. His status has become a talking point around the league with multip
- The Canadian Press
Oilers forward Zach Hyman hoping to teach 'Shaq Hyman' how to skate: 'For free'
EDMONTON — Zach Hyman is extending the invitation. If basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal needs to learn how to skate — for real this time — Hyman will hit the ice with him. “If Shaq wants lessons, no problem,” the Edmonton Oilers forward said Wednesday. “For free.” O’Neal, a Basketball Hall of Famer and larger-than-life personality, has twice jumped onto the NHL on TNT broadcasts under the “Shaq Hyman” moniker during the Stanley Cup playoffs. The seven-foot-one, 325-pounder walked onto the set l
- LA Times
Hernández: James Harden delivers a trademark disappearing act at the worst time for the Clippers
James Harden scored just seven points during the Clippers' critical Game 5 playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, an unacceptable tally.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Why did Cowboys give $245,000 guaranteed to an undrafted rookie at non-need position?
The Cowboys won a bidding war for the services of 6-foot-7, 270-pound Brevyn Spann-Ford, giving him a $20,000 signing bonus and $225,000 guaranteed.
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Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard says 'stability' is what she needs when it comes to mental health
The athlete, 30, opened up about her mental health journey and career on "The Mental Game" podcast.
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Huge River Seine stormwater basin opens ahead of Paris Olympics
Government and Olympics officials on Thursday inaugurated the Austerlitz basin – a massive underground cistern that's a key part of efforts to enmake the River Seine remains clean enough to host swimming events during the Paris Olympics. After three years of work, the 30-metre deep basin next to Austerlitz train station is ready.Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera and Olympic organising committee head Tony Estanguet on Thursday marked the completion of the project, whi