National Sports

Montreal Canadiens remain in playoff hunt with win over Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG — Shea Weber knows the Montreal Canadiens have a lot of fight left in them. They showed that Saturday night by beating the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 to remain relevant in the race for a playoff spot. "We’ve talked about this the whole time.

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Ibaka, VanVleet lead Raptors to 124-101 rout of Bulls

CHICAGO — Playing without their top two players proved to be no problem for the Toronto Raptors.

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Last-place Senators knock off Maple Leafs for second time in two weeks

OTTAWA — With the playoffs just over a week away, the Toronto Maple Leafs know they're running out of time to clean up their game.

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Baylor beats South Carolina 93-68, returns to Elite 8

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kim Mulkey has led Baylor to two national titles, so she knows the traits a contender ought to have. "We're on a roll, and that's what it takes in the playoffs," Mulkey said.

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Sweet repeat: Notre Dame women beat Texas A&M 87-80 in NCAAs

CHICAGO — Arike Ogunbowale scored a career-high 34 points, Jessica Shepard added 24 points and 14 rebounds, and defending national champion Notre Dame beat Texas A&M in the Sweet 16 for the second straight year, 87-80 on Saturday.

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Blue Jays rotation stays dominant to start season with 3-0 win over Tigers

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation sees itself more like a relay team than a group of individual pitchers.

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Group behind the proposed Schooners CFL franchise closer to land deal

HALIFAX — A plan to establish a CFL franchise in Atlantic Canada took a big step forward Saturday when Schooners Sports and Entertainment announced it had struck a tentative deal with a key property owner in the Halifax area.

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Huddersfield experiences joint earliest relegation from EPL

LONDON — What seems like an inglorious departure from the English Premier League is far from it for Huddersfield.

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Ferrari dominates as Leclerc takes first pole at Bahrain GP

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc confirmed he is to be reckoned with by taking his first career pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.

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Raptors' McCaw sidelined for at least three weeks with thumb injury

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will be without forward Patrick McCaw for likely the next three weeks. The forward sprained his right thumb in Thursday night's win at New York, and will wear a splint for approximately three weeks.

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