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Stamkos leads Lightning over Maple Leafs as Tampa Bay inches closer to history

TORONTO — As far as losses go, this was one the Maple Leafs could stomach. Steven Stamkos scored once and also set up Alex Killorn's winner with under six minutes to go in regulation as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Toronto 3-1 on Thursday.

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Bauer: Indians made 'right decision' ending his no-hit bid

CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer never backs down from any challenge or debate. He accepted this call. Health mattered more than history.

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Guerrero Jr. goes 1 for 4 in Class-A ball as he returns to action from injury

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., went 1 for 4 and scored a run as the Class-A Dunedin Blue Jays routed the Clearwater Threshers 11-2 on Thursday in extended spring training action.

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Kierra Smith earns some redemption at Canadian swimming championships

TORONTO — Kierra Smith earned some redemption Thursday night at the Canadian swimming trials. The native of Kelowna, B.C., won the women's 100-metre breaststroke in a personal-best time of one minute 6.54 seconds at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

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Soccer Hall of Famer Jim Blundell, a prolific goal-scorer, dies at 79

Jim Blundell chose to play for Vancouver Firefighters FC in the late 1950s "because I was going to get a job out of it." That's exactly what happened.

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Jake Gardiner returns to the lineup for Maple Leafs versus Lightning

TORONTO — Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner returned to Toronto's lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night following an 18-game absence due to a back injury. The 28-year-old blue-liner last suited up on Feb.

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Goaltender Mikey DiPietro looking to do something special with 67's playoff run

TORONTO — Between a mid-season trade, heartbreak at the world junior championship and a disappointing NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks, Mikey DiPietro hasn't had many reasons to smile this season.

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Canada's Carleton named top small forward by Women's Basketball Coaches Association

Canadian guard Bridget Carleton has been named the winner of the 2019 Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award after her stellar season at Iowa State. The native of Chatham, Ont.

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Whitecaps must contain Galaxy's Ibrahimovic in quest for season's first win

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know what they'll be facing if star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes the field on Friday. The larger-than-life Swedish forward had two goals in his return to the L.A. Galaxy's lineup last weekend.

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Iowa State guard Wigginton latest Canadian to declare for NBA draft

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State guard Lindell Wigginton is the latest Canadian to declare himself eligible for this year's NBA draft. Wigginton, a sophomore from Dartmouth, N.S.

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