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Dallas beats Tampa Bay 4-1 to take opening game of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — The credo of next-man-up has the Dallas Stars one game up in the 2020 Stanley Cup final.

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Teenage substitute scores in 88th minute as D.C. United ties Toronto FC 2-2

WASHINGTON — A night to remember for D.C. United teenager Griffin Yow. Two more points lost for Toronto FC thanks to costly defensive miscues.

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Pitching problems continue for struggling Jays, lose 3-1 to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — So far, the Toronto Blue Jays aren't exactly feeling the brotherly love.

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Windsor's T.J. (The Truth) Laramie loses UFC debut via first-round submission

LAS VEGAS — Darrick Minner spoiled T.J. (The Truth) Laramie's UFC debut on Saturday, submitting the Canadian featherweight in the first round of a televised card.

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Christine Magee named chair of Woodbine Entertainment's board of directors

TORONTO — Christine Magee was appointed as chair of Woodbine Entertainment's board of directors Friday. Magee assumes the post immediately, replacing Clay Horner, who is retiring from the organization.

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Canada's Jeff (The Silencer) Smith beaten in 2nd round of World Series of Darts

SALZBURG, Austria — Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith lost 6-3 Saturday to eighth-seeded James (The Machine) Wade in the second round of the 300,000-pound ($511,760) Bwin World Series of Darts Finals. The 44-year-old from Hampton, N.B.

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Canadian Bianca Andreescu will not play in French Open tournament

Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not play at this year's French Open. Andreescu's agent confirmed Saturday to The Canadian Press that the 2019 U.S.

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Disjointed and overrun, Man Utd slumps to loss on EPL return

Manchester United began its Premier League campaign with a performance as disjointed as its off-season . Maybe the 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday shouldn’t really have come as a surprise.

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Canadian mare Starship Jubilee captures $1-million Woodbine Mile

TORONTO — Canadian horse Starship Jubilee captured the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Saturday. The seven-year-old champion mare, Canada's reigning horse of the year, posted an unofficial time of 1:32.

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Canada's Shapovalov beats Dimitrov to advance to semis at Italian Open

ROME — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals of the Italian Open. The No. 12 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., edged No.

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