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PITTSBURGH — The NHL's most electric playmaker swooping in on him and his team's one-goal lead very much in doubt, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray did something that's kind of tough when Edmonton's Connor McDavid has the puck dangling on h

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam got chants of "MVP, MVP." Jeremy Lin, just hours after landing in Toronto, got a standing ovation as he made his Raptors debut.

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard was out and Jeremy Lin in as the Toronto Raptors welcomed the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday. It was just the latest roster juggling for Raptors coach Nick Nurse, who has seen Jonas Valanciunas, C.J.

Upcoming changes to the Canadian junior curling championships are facing resistance as some young curlers lament losing a year of eligibility to play in it.

Duron Carter is a B.C. Lion. The colourful receiver signed a one-year deal with B.C. on Wednesday, the second day of CFL free agency.

Toronto Argonauts general manager Jim Popp lost out on the Bo Levi Mitchell sweepstakes, but it wasn't for a lack of trying.

QUEBEC — The Quebec government says Ottawa would have to pay the majority of the bill if the 2021 Francophonie Games are to be staged in the province.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is off to the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament after a 6-4, 6-3 win over Czech veteran Tomas Berdych on Wednesday. The 10th-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

TORONTO — Even if he is racing for a new Formula 1 team whose name was only revealed as it showed off its first car Wednesday, Canada's Lance Stroll did not hesitate to say SportPesa Racing Point will be aiming for the podium this season.

Toronto FC left the California sunshine Wednesday for its wintry home and final phase of a tumultuous training camp. "Some changes along the way, some things that have played themselves out, I guess," coach Greg Vanney said by way of understatement.