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NBA playoffs top seeds Boston and Oklahoma City are in different places heading into Game 5s

NBA playoffs top seeds Boston and Oklahoma City are in different places heading into Game 5s

Four games into the second round of the NBA playoffs, the No. 1 seeds from each conference find themselves in two different places. East top seed Boston and West top seed Oklahoma City both made it through the first round with relative ease.
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Renovations begin on Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors

Renovations begin on Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors

TORONTO — Emphasizing the entertainment in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is the main reason for significant renovations to Toronto's Scotiabank Arena.
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Toronto FC missing players in wake of ill-tempered melee after New York City FC loss

Toronto FC missing players in wake of ill-tempered melee after New York City FC loss

Toronto FC will be feeling the hangover from Saturday night's ugly post-game melee with New York City FC when it takes the field at Geodis Park on Wednesday against Nashville SC.
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Latvia beats Kazakhstan 2-0 at hockey worlds. Norway tops Denmark

Latvia beats Kazakhstan 2-0 at hockey worlds. Norway tops Denmark

PRAGUE (AP) — After two overtime wins, Latvia beat Kazakhstan 2-0 on Tuesday for its third straight victory at the ice hockey world championship.
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Oilers starting Calvin Pickard in goal for Game 4 vs. Canucks

Oilers starting Calvin Pickard in goal for Game 4 vs. Canucks

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers will start Calvin Pickard in net Tuesday for Game 4 of their playoff series with the Vancouver Canucks.
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Bruins captain Brad Marchand is out for Game 5 against the Panthers

Bruins captain Brad Marchand is out for Game 5 against the Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Bruins captain Brad Marchand will not play in Game 5 of Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, coach Jim Montgomery said.
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Avs' star Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months an hour before team's playoff game loss

Avs' star Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months an hour before team's playoff game loss

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are without high-scoring forward Valeri Nichushkin for what's left of the playoffs — again.
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Shawn Lemon takes field at Alouettes training camp despite sports gambling suspension

Shawn Lemon takes field at Alouettes training camp despite sports gambling suspension

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — Defensive lineman Shawn Lemon has appealed his sports-gambling suspension and is back with the Montreal Alouettes.
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Sex assault case of former Canada world junior hockey players back in court in June

Sex assault case of former Canada world junior hockey players back in court in June

The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to return to a London, Ont., court next month.
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Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

DENVER (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended f
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