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Stars pull goalie Oettinger after Oilers score on 1st 2 shots in Game 5 of West final

Stars pull goalie Oettinger after Oilers score on 1st 2 shots in Game 5 of West final

DALLAS (AP) — Stars starting goalie Jake Oettinger was pulled after giving up two goals on the only two shots he faced in the first 7:09 of a must-win Game 5 for Dallas in the Western Conference final against Edmonton on Thursday night.
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Ekholm returns from injury for Oilers in Game 5 against Stars: 'I shouldn't be here'

Ekholm returns from injury for Oilers in Game 5 against Stars: 'I shouldn't be here'

DALLAS — Mattias Ekholm called watching the Stanley Cup playoffs one of the most difficult things he's endured in hockey. "Nerve-racking," the Edmonton Oilers defenceman said earlier this week. "Not fun." His teammates did their part.
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Canada coach Casey Stoney to miss Winnipeg game due to family-related personal matter

Canada coach Casey Stoney to miss Winnipeg game due to family-related personal matter

Canada coach Casey Stoney will miss Saturday's women's soccer friendly against Haiti in Winnipeg due to a "family-related personal matter." Canada Soccer says assistant coach Natalie Henderson will take over on the sideline.
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Ben Griffin still on a heater after his win on punishing course at Memorial

Ben Griffin still on a heater after his win on punishing course at Memorial

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Ben Griffin resumed the great play that brought him his first individual PGA Tour victory last week, hitting two shots in the water and still posting a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Memorial on a course with rough as dense as a U.
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One of accused hockey players tells sex assault trial about threesome invitation

One of accused hockey players tells sex assault trial about threesome invitation

LONDON — The invitation to take part in a threesome came in a text message, followed by a phone call, one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault testified Thursday. Carter Hart told a London, Ont.
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'Prove people wrong': Austin Elliott backstops Knights at Memorial Cup after WHL snub

'Prove people wrong': Austin Elliott backstops Knights at Memorial Cup after WHL snub

RIMOUSKI — Austin Elliott couldn’t have imagined suiting up for the London Knights in the Memorial Cup earlier this season. Back in October, the overage goaltender was manning the crease for a different junior team — in another league.
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Canada dispatches Panama 7-1 in opening game of CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

Canada dispatches Panama 7-1 in opening game of CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

ALAJUELA — Anabelle Chukwu scored twice as Canada opened play at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship on Thursday with a comfortable 7-1 win over Panama.
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Canada's Diallo, Shapovalov eliminated in second round of French Open

Canada's Diallo, Shapovalov eliminated in second round of French Open

PARIS — Canadians Gabriel Diallo and Denis Shapovalov are out of the French Open after second-round losses Thursday.
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Jonathan Toews is planning an NHL comeback after a 2-year hiatus

Jonathan Toews is planning an NHL comeback after a 2-year hiatus

Jonathan Toews has informed his longtime agent he intends to come back to the NHL after missing the past two seasons.
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Flyers re-sign Tyson Foerster to a 2-year, $7.5 million contract

Flyers re-sign Tyson Foerster to a 2-year, $7.5 million contract

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Tyson Foerster to a two-year contract worth $7.5 million. General manager Daniel Briere announced the extension Thursday. Foerster will count $3.
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