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MADRID — Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Round of 16 at the Madrid Open following a 7-5, 6-1 loss to American Jessica Pegula on Tuesday.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light has been blocked in his bid to win a seat on the Foxborough School Committee.

WINNIPEG — Danny Maciocia was busy leading up to the 2022 CFL draft. The Montreal Alouettes GM secured the first overall pick in the draft, slated for Tuesday night, from Edmonton.

TORONTO — If other NBA teams are coveting Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, his boss Masai Ujiri says they can keep on dreaming.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames topped up their playoff experience with the recent addition of four forwards who know what a long post-season feels like. The No.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off their first-round NHL playoff series against Tampa Bay with a bang on Monday night with a 5-0 victory over the Lightning.

EDMONTON — A late mistake proved costly as the Edmonton Oilers began their playoff run on Monday. Now the team is looking to learn from its errors. “Playoffs are a long journey.

Monday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round (Best-of-7) Carolina 5, Boston 1 (Carolina leads series 1-0) Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 0 (Toronto leads series 1-0) St. Louis 4, Minnesota 0 (St.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe predicted a "borderline violent" playoff series against a battle-tested opponent. That was the case both early and late Monday.

LANGLEY, B.C. — The Vancouver Giants have advanced to the next round of the Western Hockey League playoffs.