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Calgary's Stephen Ames celebrates 60th birthday with successful title defense in Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Calgary's Stephen Ames celebrates 60th birthday with successful title defense in Mitsubishi Electric Classic

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Calgary's Stephen Ames celebrated his 60th birthday with a successful title defense in the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, closing with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for his eighth PGA Tour Champions victory.
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Hit parade: Players throwing their weight around in the Stanley Cup playoffs

Hit parade: Players throwing their weight around in the Stanley Cup playoffs

Oilers captain Connor McDavid took a big hit from Kings forward Quinton Byfield along the boards. Edmonton winger Zach Hyman steamrolled Los Angeles centre Phillip Danault in the same series.
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Brunson scores career playoff-high 47 points, leads Knicks over 76ers for 3-1 lead

Brunson scores career playoff-high 47 points, leads Knicks over 76ers for 3-1 lead

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson had just finished the highest-scoring game of his playoff career, the highest ever by a New York Knicks player in the postseason, and he was impressed. Not by his own performance. Brunson loathes talking about that.
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Desperate Maple Leafs look to stay alive as Matthews' illness lingers ahead of Game 5

Desperate Maple Leafs look to stay alive as Matthews' illness lingers ahead of Game 5

TORONTO — Auston Matthews gave everything he had for two periods.
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Nichushkin scores hat trick to lead Avalanche to 5-1 win, leaving Jets on the brink

Nichushkin scores hat trick to lead Avalanche to 5-1 win, leaving Jets on the brink

DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin scored two power-play goals and added an empty-netter to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-1 victory over Winnipeg on Sunday that left the Jets in must-win mode for the rest of the first-round playoff series.
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Alejandro Kirk's first homer of the year lifts Blue Jays over Dodgers 3-1

Alejandro Kirk's first homer of the year lifts Blue Jays over Dodgers 3-1

TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk's mind isn't on his stats, it's on getting better every day.
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Jets forward Namestnikov leaves Game 4 after taking puck to side of the head

Jets forward Namestnikov leaves Game 4 after taking puck to side of the head

DENVER — Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov left Sunday's game against the Colorado Avalanche after taking a slapshot to the side of the head.
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Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs takes over Vancouver Canucks net for Game 4

Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs takes over Vancouver Canucks net for Game 4

NASHVILLE — Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs will start in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series Sunday. The 23-year-old Latvian led the Canucks out onto the ice for warm ups.
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Los Angeles Kings goalie David Rittich starting against Edmonton Oilers in Game 4

Los Angeles Kings goalie David Rittich starting against Edmonton Oilers in Game 4

LOS ANGELES — David Rittich is getting the nod as the Los Angeles Kings look to get even with the Edmonton Oilers in their first-round playoff series Sunday night.
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Nurse hat trick helps Toronto clinch top-two seed with 6-2 victory over New York

Nurse hat trick helps Toronto clinch top-two seed with 6-2 victory over New York

ELMONT, N.Y.
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