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Ochai Agbaji stands tall defensively for undersized Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — Ochai Agbaji's relatively small stature won't stop him from defending some of the biggest and best forwards in the NBA.

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Sceptres forward Natalie Spooner targets season-opener to return from knee injury

Natalie Spooner has Nov. 30 circled on her calendar, and not because the Toronto Sceptres forward feels particular animosity toward the Boston Fleet.

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Oilers breathing easier after snapping skid with 4-3 OT win over Flyers

EDMONTON — The big guns finally came through to blast the Edmonton Oilers out of their season-starting slump.

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Portland Thorns blank Whitecaps Girls Elite 6-0 in Sinclair's hometown finale

VANCOUVER — Christine Sinclair barely celebrated her last goal at B.C. Place.

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Goaltender Wolf having a howl of a time for Flames

CALGARY — Make it two straight superb starts to begin the season for Dustin Wolf. The 23-year-old goaltender made 31 saves on Tuesday night to backstop the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers edge Flyers 4-3

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl scored 56 seconds into overtime and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers came from behind to finally record their first victory of the season, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Tuesday.

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WHL roundup: Chiefs second-period outburst helps tip Warriors 7-4

MOOSE JAW, Sask.

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Kucherov gets 4th goal of the season, Lightning beat Canucks 4-1 in Milton-delayed home opener

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored his fourth goal of the season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in their hurricane-delayed home opener on Tuesday night.

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Coronato scores twice, unbeaten Flames edge Blackhawks 3-1

CALGARY — Matt Coronato scored twice, including an empty-netter with 39 seconds left in the third period, to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory on Tuesday over the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Judge hits first post-season homer, Yankees beat Guardians 6-3 to take 2-0 ALCS lead

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a two-run drive into Monument Park for his first home run of this post-season, and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven American League Champion

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