National Sports

Flames keep playoff hopes alive with crucial 4-2 win over Wild

CALGARY — Mikael Backlund's first-period goal gave Calgary the lead and the Flames never looked back, picking up two huge points with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday.

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Oilers clinch playoff berth for sixth consecutive season with 4-2 win over Sharks

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid assisted on all four goals as the Edmonton Oilers officially clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the last-place San Jose Sharks on Friday.

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Anthony Davis gets first triple-double of the season to lead Mavericks past Raptors 124-102

DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 124-102 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

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World champion Homan outscores Kim in late draw at the AMJ Players' Championship

TORONTO — Reigning world and Canadian champion Rachel Homan edged South Korea's Eun-Jung Kim 6-5 to finish pool play with a 4-1 record on Friday night at the AMJ Players' Championship.

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Canadiens look to put loss behind them after missing chance to clinch playoff spot

OTTAWA — The Montreal Canadiens have been playing some of their best hockey in recent weeks, but they came up short with a chance to clinch a playoff spot.

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QMJHL roundup: Wildcats thump Drakkar 7-0 in Game 1 of second round

MONCTON — Caleb Desnoyers had two goals and an assist to help the Moncton Wildcats crush the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 7-0 to open their second-round series in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs Friday.

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Senators prevent Canadiens from clinching playoff spot with 5-2 win

OTTAWA — Shane Pinto scored twice as the Ottawa Senators prevented the Montreal Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot with a 5-2 win on Friday night.

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Canada's Corey Conners two shots back of leader Justin Rose at the Masters

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Canada's Nick Taylor finally made a major cut again. Some big names failed to at the Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Canada's Nick Taylor finally made the cut in another major. Brooks Koepka missed the weekend at the Masters in agonizing fashion.

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'They've been amazing': Vancouver Whitecaps depth a strength in early-season success

VANCOUVER — It's a goal Tristan Blackmon won't soon forget. His Vancouver Whitecaps were down a goal to LIGA MX side Pumas UNAM midway through stoppage time on Wednesday, but continued to press for the equalizer.

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