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TORONTO — Luke Maile's offensive game has benefited from added playing time this season and it showed as the Blue Jays catcher drove in the game-winning run in Toronto's 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals, the second half of a doubleheader on Tuesda

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan had one of the finest post-season performances of his career to give the Toronto Raptors an historic 2-0 lead in their opening-round playoff series with Washington.

SASKATOON — A pair of NHL stars visited the nine members of the Humboldt Broncos still recovering in hospital from the April 6 bus crash to help raise their spirits.

LOS ANGELES — Although Zlatan Ibrahimovic still hasn't officially confirmed he's playing in Russia this summer, the LA Galaxy superstar has already landed a big World Cup endorsement deal.

CALGARY — Glen Gulutzan bore the brunt of the Calgary Flames' shortcomings this season with his dismissal Tuesday.

TORONTO — Backup guard Fred VanVleet is returning to the Toronto Raptors' lineup. VanVleet will suit up Tuesday night in Game 2 when Toronto resumes its opening-round playoff series against the Washington Wizards at the Air Canada Centre.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature played host Tuesday to a 12-year-old hockey goalie who was recently the target of a racial slur on the ice.

MONTREAL — Veteran Canadians Matt Vonk and Seydou Junior Haidara were among four players released Tuesday by the Montreal Alouettes. Also let go were running back Dillon Campbell and defensive back Mikael Charland, both also Canadians.

The GoFundMe page dedicated to the Humboldt Broncos, believed to be the largest of its kind in Canadian history, will remain open for two more days before being transferred to a newly created memorial fund, the team's officials announced Monday.

TORONTO — Forward Tomas Plekanec was waiting for a chance to show Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock he was more than just a depth guy. He picked the right moment to prove himself.