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Raptors Uprising GC restocks in NBA 2K draft ahead of Season 2 of esports league

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Raptors Uprising GC took Frederick (Im So Far Ahead) Mendoza with the 15th overall pick in the NBA 2K League draft Tuesday at the Barclays Center. The 26-year-old from Woodbridge, Va., averaged 13.

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Vancouver Canucks centre Brandon Sutter undergoing surgery for sports hernia

VANCOUVER — Injuries continue to plague the Vancouver Canucks as they head into the season's final stretch. The team announced Tuesday that centre Brandon Sutter will undergo surgery for a sports hernia on his right side.

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Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Art Hughes, a West Coast scoring legend, dies at 88

VANCOUVER — Art Hughes, a Canada Soccer Hall of Famer who was one of the country's top goal-scorers through the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 88. The Canadian Soccer Association confirmed that Hughes passed away Monday in Vancouver.

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Nazem Kadri practising with Leafs, 'feeling good' after concussion

VANCOUVER — Nazem Kadri hates sitting on the sidelines but knows that when it comes to concussions, staying off the ice is a big part of the recovery process. "Health is important, especially when it comes to your head.

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Bob Nicholson: Interviews for Oilers GM candidates set to begin soon

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Bob Nicholson is taking it all in. The sun, the sand, and as much information as he can gather when it comes to his search for the next general manager of the Edmonton Oilers.

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3 get prison in college basketball recruiting scandal

NEW YORK — A former Adidas executive and two others who paid families to persuade top college basketball recruits to play for schools sponsored by the shoe brand were sentenced to prison Tuesday by a judge who said he wanted to send a "great big warn

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Marchand weighs in on Marner's contract negotiations with Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to put their contract negotiations on hold until the off-season. But that won't stop Brad Marchand of the rival Boston Bruins from weighing in.

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Real Madrid's European reign ends with shock loss to Ajax

MADRID — Kings of Europe no more. Real Madrid's Champions League reign is over.

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Clay Buchholz, Blue Jays finalize $3M, 1-year contract

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Pitcher Clay Buchholz and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The 34-year-old right-hander is expected to join a starting rotation that includes Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez. Buchholz can earn $2.

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Maple Leafs sign goaltender Garret Sparks to one-year contract worth $750,000

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Garret Sparks to a one-year contract extension. The contract will carry an average annual value of US$750,000 in 2019-20. The 25-year-old native of Elmhurst, Ill.

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