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TORONTO — Mitch Marner looked at two things as he took his turn in the shootout. First, he had to get the puck under control as it skidded and bounced on the choppy Air Canada Centre ice.

SURREY, B.C. — Wally Buono was asked to repeat his answer a second time, just so it was crystal clear. While discussing his own future with the B.C.

Joey Votto started the 2017 season unsure how his defensive game would stack up. Now that it's over, the Cincinnati Reds first baseman and Canadian star says it was his defence that made him most proud over his MVP-calibre campaign.

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Sherry Middaugh defeated Winnipeg's Darcy Robertson 7-5 in the opening draw Monday at the Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling competition at Credit Union Place. Middaugh, from Coldwater, Ont.

TORONTO — The in-game camera focused on the Maple Leafs' entrance until Auston Matthews jumped on the ice for pre-game warmups, then it followed him as he circled around Toronto's net to emphasize that yes, the young superstar was going to play.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will have more than home-field advantage working for them Sunday when they host the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Division semifinal.

WINNIPEG — Andrew Harris pointed to a couple of reasons why he captured his first CFL rushing title and set a league record for receptions by a running back.

TORONTO — The day after a halftime tunnel melee disrupted Game 2 of the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney was still radiating frustration.

As impressive as it was that the Nashville Predators reached the Stanley Cup Final last spring without their top two centres , it was still a glaring need.

TORONTO — The day after he was tossed from Toronto's loss to the Washington Wizards, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says he'll never tone down his fiercely competitive way. And coach Dwane Casey doesn't want him to.