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TORONTO — Much of the debate in the aftermath of Anthony Stolarz's departure from the Maple Leafs' series opener against Florida centred around whether Panthers forward Sam Bennett should have been disciplined for elbowing the Toronto goaltender.

TORONTO — Joseph Woll is heading back under the post-season spotlight. It's a place the Maple Leafs goaltender has thrived in the past.

TORONTO — The CFL has suspended Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros one game for failing to respond to an off-season drug-testing request.

Canada will take the first step towards the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup with a game against the U.S. on Aug. 22 in Calgary to open the Pacific Nations Cup. The Canadian men are currently ranked 24th in the world, compared to No. 15 for the U.S.

ROME — Canadians Bianca Andreescu and Victoria Mboko cruised to wins over local favourites Wednesday in opening-round action at the Italian Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont.

LAS VEGAS — The Edmonton Oilers winning the first game of a playoff series was rare. Coming from behind to do it was not.

The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Thursday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting.

MONTREAL — Laura Stacey learned a lot about playoff hockey in her first trip to the Professional Women's Hockey League post-season a year ago. The razor-thin margins. The gruelling physical demands.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — One thing is becoming clear during this year's NHL playoffs: Don't count out the Edmonton Oilers. They rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to oust Los Angeles in six games in the first round.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — One thing is becoming clear during this year's NHL playoffs: Don't count out the Edmonton Oilers. They rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to oust Los Angeles in six games in the first round.