National Sports

Nylander defends Leafs' core after playoff exit, Toronto again picks up the pieces

BOSTON — William Nylander stood in a solemn visitors locker room at TD Garden just before midnight.

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Pastrnak scores OT winner, Bruins down Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 to send Toronto packing

BOSTON — Sheldon Keefe told his players hockey history would remember them one way or another.

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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell just short on Saturday night, and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid the same fate on Sunday.

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Whitecaps play to scoreless draw against Austin FC in 50th anniversary match

VANCOUVER — In front of the largest crowd ever in their MLS era, the Vancouver Whitecaps settled for a moral victory.

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Sports scoreboard for Saturday, May 4, 2024

Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Boston 2 Toronto 1 (OT) (Boston wins best-of-seven series 4-3) --- PWHL New York 5 Minnesota 2 Boston 4 Montreal 3 --- AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Hershey 5 Lehigh Valley 1 (Hershey leads best-of-fi

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Canada's Nurse helps lift Sparks past Storm on home soil in WNBA pre-season action

EDMONTON — Canadian Kia Nurse had some nerves entering Saturday's WNBA pre-season contest at Rogers Place.

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Surridge, Mukhtar, Zimmerman lead Nashville past Montreal 4-1

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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Blue Jays acquire right-handed reliever Joel Kuhnel from Astros

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Joel Kuhnel from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, Kuhnel was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

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Canada opens world para ice hockey championship with 19-0 win over Japan

CALGARY — Dominic Cozzolino paced Canada with four goals and four assists in a 19-0 win over Japan on Saturday to open the world para ice hockey championship at WinSport Arena.

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Three Canadian relay teams qualify for Olympics at World Relays

NASSAU, Bahamas — Canada has three tickets booked to the Paris Olympics in the relay events. The men's 4x100-metre, women's 4x100 and women's 4x400 teams all qualified for the Games on Saturday night at the World Relays.

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