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QMJHL: Mooseheads shut out Wildcats 3-0 to take 3-1 series lead

MONCTON, N.B. — Mathis Rousseau delivered a 25-save shutout and the Halifax Mooseheads took a commanding 3-1 series lead with a 3-0 win over the Moncton Wildcats on Thursday.

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Tampa defenceman Victor Hedman misses Game 2 against Leafs with undisclosed injury

TORONTO — Victor Hedman missed Game 2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an undisclosed injury.

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UFC president Dana White delighted to return to Canada with UFC 289

Count Dana White among those happy to see the UFC return to Canada, via UFC 289 in Vancouver. "I love Canada. I love that place. I love doing events there," White said in an interview Thursday. "I can't wait to get back to Toronto.

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Scherzer suspended 10 games for sticky substance ejection

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Maz Scherzer was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following his ejection for having a foreign substance on his hand during a game.

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Earl Cochrane steps down as general secretary, the latest to leave Canada Soccer

General secretary Earl Cochrane has followed former president Nick Bontis in leaving Canada Soccer against the backdrop of the lengthy, bitter labour dispute with the men's and women's national teams.

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The Oilers power play is elite. But so far, the penalty kill is doing heavy lifting

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers power play is good — really good. But it might be their penalty-killing that will determine if they get past the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs.

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Lacrosse Canada narrows roster for upcoming men's field world championship

Curtis Dickson is ready to get a measure of redemption on field lacrosse's highest stage.

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Jets forward Barron weighs in on recovery after taking skate to the face in Game 1

LAS VEGAS — Looking like an extra in a horror movie, Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron said the reaction to his new-look forehead has been varied.

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Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Jason King will not return next season

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks are making a change to their coaching staff. Assistant coach Jason King will not return to the team next season, general manager Patrik Allvin announced Thursday. King, of Corner Brook, N.L.

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Insigne returns but Bernardeschi now listed as questionable for Toronto FC

TORONTO — The door to the trainer's room keeps swinging for Toronto FC.

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