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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews finishes season just short of 70-goal mark

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews finishes season just short of 70-goal mark

TAMPA, Fla. — Auston Matthews fired 12 shots on net and chimed another off the crossbar. The Maple Leafs sniper desperately chasing history had another chance at a yawning cage blocked by a defender completely unaware the puck was headed his way.
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QMJHL: Justin Poirier's OT winner lifts Drakkar past Titan 5-4, complete series sweep

BATHURST, N.B. — Justin Poirier scored the game-winning goal at 17:06 of overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar swept the Acadie-Bathurst Titan with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action.
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Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4

Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4

TAMPA, Fla.
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OHL: Greyhounds topple Spirit 4-0 to even second-round playoff series at 2-2

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Bryce McConnell-Barker had two goals and one assist, Charlie Schenkel earned a 27-save shutout and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds downed the Saginaw Spirit 4-0 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action.
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Veteran skip Brad Jacobs leaves Team Carruthers, joins former Bottcher teammates

Veteran skip Brad Jacobs leaves Team Carruthers, joins former Bottcher teammates

WINNIPEG — Veteran skip Brad Jacobs's time as a free agent didn't last long. Jacobs is joining third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert for next season — former teammates of Brendan Bottcher who are based in Alberta.
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Stanton homers, Judge drives in pair in ninth as Yankees come back to beat Jays 6-4

Stanton homers, Judge drives in pair in ninth as Yankees come back to beat Jays 6-4

TORONTO — A thin bullpen proved costly for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre.
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Canada's Brooke Henderson tees it up at first major of women's golf season

Canada's Brooke Henderson tees it up at first major of women's golf season

Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes to ride into the first major of the season. The 26-year-old golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont.
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Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA

Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA

TORONTO — Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life. The former Toronto Raptors backup centre's punishment was announced on Wednesday after the NBA completed its investigation into gambling allegations against Porter.
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A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues

A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter isn't the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America.
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Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40

Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Wednesday, bringing back the veteran for his age-40 season. Fleury, who turns 40 on Nov.
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