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A season of change wraps up this weekend in Toulouse, France, for the Canadian women's rugby sevens side.

Toronto FC's injured list continues to grow in size and severity. "The longest I've ever had, by far," veteran coach Bob Bradley said after training Thursday.

Canadian-American figure skater Piper Gilles announced earlier this week that she had her left ovary removed after she was diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer in January.

HAMILTON — Jeff Reinebold is back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran CFL coach was named Hamilton's special-teams co-ordinator and assistant defensive backs coach Thursday.

When Piper Gilles publicly disclosed that she had recovered from ovarian cancer, she was worried that there would be some backlash from fans.

The Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive and the Edmonton Oilers avoided a Leafs-like deficit with a win on Wednesday. Here are five things to know as we head into Thursday's post-season action: LEAFS SURVIVE The Leafs live to see another game.

EDMONTON — Squaring their playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights and recovering from a bad home game were the Edmonton Oilers' priorities Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green loved Golden State's defensive energy against LeBron James and knows the Warriors must bring that same urgency back to Los Angeles with another chance to save this topsy-turvy season and defend their title.

TORONTO — The Vancouver Whitecaps opened defence of their Canadian Championship title with a 4-1 quarterfinal victory over York United FC on Wednesday, a result that means the road to the Voyageurs Cup now goes through B.C. for them.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Maple Leafs entered Wednesday with their backs firmly pressed against the wall.