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Canada glides into 4th place at ISU World Team Trophy

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5095327.1555076624!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/canada-world-team-trophy.jpgTwo-time world champion Nathan Chen and teammate Vincent Zhou dominated the men's free skate on Friday and increased the lead of the United States at figure skating's World Team Trophy.Skating to "Land of All," Chen landed three quad jumps to finish first in the free skate with 199.49 points.First after the short program, Chen opened with a quad salchow and added a quad toeloop-triple toeloop combination in the first half of his routine. The 19-year-old full-time student at Yale also

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After ’82 practices,’ real test for all-in Raptors begins now

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5094652.1555015302!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/leonard-kawhi-041119.jpgThey say the devil you know is better than the devil you don't.But for the Toronto Raptors, it couldn't get any worse than the devil they knew. And so it's on to the next.For three seasons running, the Raptors' playoff runs were cut short by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a shadow the Raptors could never escape.By now, we all know how the story ended: The poster boy of those post-season failures, DeMar DeRozan, was shipped out

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Success is sweet revenge against bullying for Paralympic star Aurélie Rivard

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5094093.1555003588!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/86313759.jpgAt the recent Canadian swimming trials in Toronto, 22-year-old Aurélie Rivard added three more gold medals to her already impressive collection.The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native has high hopes for more at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020. Rivard is looking to defend her three Paralympic titles and the world records she set at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.Rivard has even loftier goals — to get her world records closer to the times of able-bodied swimmers and to keep smiling."I want to enjoy

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Flames start hot with blanking of Avalanche

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5095146.1555045093!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/nhl-avalanche-flames-041119.jpgRookie left-winger Andrew Mangiapane scored the eventual winner and Mike Smith made 26 stops as the Calgary Flames shut out the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Thursday night to win Game 1 of their first-round series.It took until 14:25 of the second period for the game's first goal, but it was worth the wait as Mangiapane's unassisted goal was a highlight-reel effort.The sequence began with Garnet Hathaway's heavy hit on Erik Johnson on the side boards. Mangiapane collected the loose puck

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Blue Jays squander early lead to Red Sox while Guerrero Jr. shines in Buffalo

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5095109.1555039861!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/blue-jays-red-sox-baseball-041119-620.jpgRafael Devers hit an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning and the struggling Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for their first home victory of the season.Devers had his first career walk-off RBI.Marcus Walden pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his second victory of the season.The loss went to Ken Giles (0-1), who gave up two runs, two hits and walked three in the ninth, ending his streak

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Maple Leafs hope to change playoff fortunes with crucial Game 1 win

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5095091.1555034555!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/775097751bw00238-divisional.jpgIn a seven-game playoff series, it's almost as important to enjoy a strong start as it is to finish well.Just ask defencemen Jake Muzzin and Ron Hainsey as well as head coach Mike Babcock, the three members of the Toronto Maple Leafs who own Stanley Cup rings.But all the Maple Leafs knew the importance of a strong start. They fell behind 1-0 in their series against the Washington Capitals two years ago and were promptly dispatched in six games.Last year,

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Capitals survive surge from Hurricanes in series opener

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5095099.1555036273!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/nhl-hurricanes-capitals-041119-620.jpgNicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin came out firing, the Carolina Hurricanes surged and the Washington Capitals showed why they're the defending Stanley Cup champions when it mattered most.Backstrom and Ovechkin combined to score three goals on the first eight shots before 19-year-old rookie Andrei Svechnikov led a furious third-period comeback. But Backstrom blocked a couple of shots in the final minutes, Braden Holtby made 27 saves and Washington held on to beat Carolina 4-2 on Thursday night in Game 1

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Mitch Marner a force in Leafs’ convincing win over Bruins

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5095060.1555033175!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/775097751bw00238-divisional.jpgMitch Marner scored twice, including one on a short-handed penalty shot, as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday to grab a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff seriesWilliam Nylander and John Tavares, into and empty net, had the other goal for Toronto, which got 37 saves from Frederik Andersen.Patrice Bergeron replied for Boston. Tuukka Rask stopped 29-of-32 shots for the Bruins.The victory was the first for the Leafs in a Game 1 since April

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Leafs’ Marner scores historic short-handed goal on the penalty shot against Bruins

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5095059.1555031192!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/marner-mitchell.jpgMitch Marner is wasting no time in demonstrating his value to the Maple Leafs early on in the playoffs. After scoring Toronto's first goal in Thursday's Game 1 against Boston, the 21-year-old Toronto forward made Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask look absolutely silly by scoring a spectacular goal on the penalty shot in the second period. Marner was hauled down by Jake DeBrusk on a short-handed breakaway and made no mistake to pull his team ahead 2-1. It was just the second short-handed goal of his career and

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NBA coaching carousel: Grizzlies, Kings, Cavs making changes on sidelines

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.5094936.1555022627!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/grizzlies-bickerstaff-fired-basketball.jpgThe Memphis Grizzlies started the off-season with plenty of questions to answer, then controlling owner Robert Pera added to the to-do list by firing coach J.B. Bickerstaff as part of a front-office shake-up that demoted general manager Chris Wallace to scout.The Grizzlies announced the moves after both Bickerstaff and Wallace spoke to reporters following a second straight season outside the playoffs. After a 12-5 start, Memphis plummeted and finished 33-49, tied with New Orleans and Dallas.Wallace had said earlier that

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