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WINNIPEG — Josh Morrissey believes the Winnipeg Jets showed their no-quit character in a 5-4 overtime loss to the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Friday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors came away with yet another close victory as they gear up for the playoffs. Pascal Siakam had a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Raptors past the Houston Rockets 117-115 Friday night.

Buoyed by back-to-back home victories, Toronto FC looks to win on the road Saturday when it visits Real Salt Lake. History is not on TFC's side when it comes to Utah, however.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The wind roaring through the Georgia pines gave Tiger Woods and so many others all they could handle Friday in the Masters. And then Scottie Scheffler made it feel even tougher. In his debut as the new No.

BOSTON (AP) — A former Florida prep school administrator was sentenced to federal prison and a decorated water polo coach at the University of Southern California was swiftly convicted by a jury in a busy Friday in Boston federal court in the long ru

NBC Sports picked the perfect time to have its Premier League studio crew return to England for the first time in nearly three years.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Axel Rindell to a future two-year contract, the club announced Friday.

While it took (Proper) Mike Malott just 39 seconds to earn his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in October, the Canadian welterweight spent considerably longer getting there. The 30-year-old from Burlington, Ont., began training in 2005.

NEUMARKT, Italy — David Li of Vancouver highlighted a four-medal medal day for Canada with gold in the men’s novice event Friday at the ISU Egna Spring Trophy figure skating competition in Italy.

NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL for kneeing. The incident involving Kings defenceman Sean Durzi occurred in the second period of Thursday's game in Los Angeles.