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BOSTON — The door to the visiting team's penalty box had scarcely slammed shut before the official was opening it again for another Carolina Hurricanes player to serve his punishment. Penalty. Goal. Penalty. Goal.

When the Prince Albert Raiders return to Saskatchewan this weekend, they'll either be carrying a trophy or have a chance to win one in front of an adoring home crowd.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors will be without post-season scoring leader Kevin Durant as they try to close out the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump honoured the World Series champion Boston Red Sox — well, some of them — at the White House on Thursday, but made no mention of the controversy that shadowed the visit.

VANCOUVER — Some soccer fans say an apology from the Vancouver Whitecaps is a step forward, but are still calling for the club to further address allegations of bullying and harassment by a former coach.

MANCHESTER, England — England became the first country to provide two finalists in both European competitions in the same season after Chelsea and Arsenal made it through to the title match in the Europa League on Thursday.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Canada defeated Curacao 4-0 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship and move within one win of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil later this year.

When the Prince Albert Raiders return to Saskatchewan this weekend, they'll either be carrying a trophy or have a chance to win one in front of an adoring home crowd.

TORONTO — The CFL faces a partial strike at the start of training camp, then a full-blown work stoppage shortly afterwards.

Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot has some ambitious plans for the summer once he wraps up chemotherapy treatments in late June.