National Sports

Laval Rocket blank Providence Bruins 4-0 on Michael McNiven's 29 saves

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Michael McNiven made 29 saves for the shutout in a Laval Rocket 4-0 victory against the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League on Saturday.

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O'Connor, Pettersson help Penguins rout Maple Leafs 7-1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew O’Connor scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 on Saturday night. O’Connor got his second and third goals of the season.

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Vanessa Bryant said LA sheriff promised to secure crash site

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's widow said she pleaded with the Los Angeles County sheriff to make sure no one takes photographs from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, and he reassured that the area had been secu

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QMJHL Roundup: Oceanic blank Sagueneens 3-0, keep rolling to start season

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Jasmin Simon stopped all 24 shots he faced and the Rimouski Oceanic put together another strong performance to begin the new Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season, blanking the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 3-0 Saturday.

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats eliminate Ottawa Redblacks from playoff contention with victory

HAMILTON — Jeremiah Masoli and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have their mojo back. Masoli threw two second-half TD passes as Hamilton defeated Ottawa 32-3 on Saturday to eliminate the Redblacks from playoff contention.

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Toronto Marlies concede seven goals in defeat to Rochester Americans

TORONTO — Jack Quinn and Linus Weissbach scored two goals apiece to lead the Rochester Americans to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Marlies Saturday in the American Hockey League.

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Canadian Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos snaps UFC losing streak with win over Souza

LAS VEGAS — Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos snapped a four-fight losing streak Saturday with a unanimous decision over Livinha (The Brazilian Gangster) Souza on a UFC Fight Night card.

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Canadian women's soccer team kicks off Celebration Tour with victory over New Zealand

OTTAWA — It had been over 29 months since the Canadian national women's soccer team last played a game on home soil.

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Lindholm’s 2nd hat trick lifts Flames past Caps 4-3 in OT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elias Lindholm completed his second career hat trick with a one-timer 2:46 into overtime, and the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Saturday.

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New York Rangers score three times in third period for 3-2 win over Senators

OTTAWA — For 54 minutes, the Ottawa Senators were in control but a late lapse proved costly in a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre.

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