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No historic comeback for Raptors, who drop ugly 132-97 loss to Sixers

TORONTO — In the span of 12 minutes, the Raptors' dreams of an historic playoff comeback turned into a nightmare.

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Kaprizov scores in OT, Wild beat Flames 3-2

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored a power play goal 44 seconds into overtime on Thursday to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.

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Panthers blank Senators 4-0 to snap Ottawa's four-game winning streak

OTTAWA — A lacklustre effort is not the best way to wrap up a losing season in front of your fans, but that’s exactly what the Ottawa Senators gave the home crowd Thursday night.

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Manoah goes 7 to win again, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 1-0

TORONTO (AP) — Alek Manoah struck out seven and pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 Thursday.

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Minjee Lee shoots 63, leads Palos Verdes Championship

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Minjee Lee shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over top-ranked Jin Young Ko after the first round of the Palos Verdes Championship.

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Jon Rahm part of six-way tie for the lead in Mexico Open

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Jon Rahm is the biggest star in the Mexico Open and he lived up to his billing Thursday, chipping in for birdie and making a late eagle putt for a 7-under 64 and a six-way share of the lead in the first round.

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Canada ties Jamaica, wins opening-round group at CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

SAN CRISTÓBAL, Dominican Republic — Renee Watson's goal early in the second half helped Canada win its opening-round group at the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship with a 1-1 draw with Jamaica on Thursday.

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All-star guard Fred VanVleet misses Game 6 versus Sixers with strained hip flexor

TORONTO — Raptors all-star guard Fred VanVleet sat out Thursday's do-or-die Game 6 of Toronto's opening-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Auger-Aliassime moves on at Estoril Open with victory over Tabener

ESTORIL, Portugal — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open tennis tournament with a 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Spain's Carols Tabener on Thursday.

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Quebec Premier Legault remembers Islanders star Mike Bossy as a 'fighter'

SAINTE-THÉRÈSE, Que. — Mike Bossy was a fighter who wanted to beat the cancer that eventually killed him, Quebec Premier François Legault said Thursday before attending the Hockey Hall of Famer's funeral service north of Montreal.

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