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DeRozan scores 41 as Bulls beat Bucks 114-110 to tie series

MILWAUKEE (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a career playoff-high 41 points and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks 114-110 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to tie their Eastern Conference first-round series.

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McDavid scores his 43rd goal, adds two assists, in Edmonton's 5-2 win over Dallas

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot. Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists to move back into the league lead for points as the Oilers earned a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.

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Tapia homer in 5-run second leads Blue Jays over Red Sox 6-1

BOSTON (AP) — Raimel Tapia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a five-run second inning for his first RBIs this season, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 Wednesday night.

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Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets 114-107 for 2-0 lead

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

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Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes out for Game 3, Saturday return possible

TORONTO — Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes could be close to a return, but it won't be for Game 3 of Toronto's series with Philadelphia.

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Russian, Belarusian players allowed at National Bank Open, for now

Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to participate in the upcoming National Bank Open tennis tournaments this August in Toronto and Montreal, at least for now.

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Canadians could make history at Presidents Cup by having two or three players on team

There could be a slightly different flavour to the International team at this year's Presidents Cup. A hint of maple.

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NHL announces draft lottery — with its new format — will be held May 10

NEW YORK — Shane Wright will soon have a pretty good idea where he'll start his NHL career. The league announced Wednesday its draft lottery to determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks will be held May 10.

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Martin St. Louis pushes forward with rebuilding Canadiens: 'Elite hockey mind'

Martin St. Louis had a pretty good sense of what he was getting into.

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Boxing star Mandy Bujold retires, leaving sport a better place for female athletes

Mandy Bujold's boxing career didn't end as she'd envisioned.

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