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Toronto FC beats New England, rises from the ashes of heavy D.C. United defeat

Toronto FC beats New England, rises from the ashes of heavy D.C. United defeat

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Toronto FC returns home with a much-needed win and some hope.
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Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion

Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It only took scoring once for the Tampa Bay Lightning to strike twice and repeat as Stanley Cup champions.
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Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP

Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Andrei Vasilevskiy was thrust into action during the 2015 Stanley Cup Final with starting goaltender Ben Bishop injured, he was a shy, unknown quantity at the beginning of his NHL journey.
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CP NewsAlert: Lightning beat Canadiens to win second straight Stanley Cup

CP NewsAlert: Lightning beat Canadiens to win second straight Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions for the second year in a row. The Lightning downed the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Wednesday to take the best-of-seven final in five games. It's Tampa Bay's third Stanley Cup in franchise history.
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Toye, Quioto score top help Montreal beat NYCFC 2-1

Toye, Quioto score top help Montreal beat NYCFC 2-1

ORLANDO, Fla. — Romell Quioto and Mason Toye scored to help Montreal beat New York City FC 2-1 on Wednesday night at Exploria Stadium. Montreal (5-3-4) is unbeaten, with three wins, in its last five games.
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Canadians Chris and Cory Johnston proving to be a winning combination as a team

Canadians Chris and Cory Johnston proving to be a winning combination as a team

Individually, Chris Johnston and his older brother, Cory, are serious contenders on the Bassmaster Elite Series circuit. Together, the Canadians are even tougher to beat.
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Canada routs Puerto Rico to remain undefeated at FIBA U19 World Cup

Canada routs Puerto Rico to remain undefeated at FIBA U19 World Cup

DAUGAVPILS, Latvia — Canada booked its spot in the quarterfinals of the FIBA under-19 men's basketball World Cup with an 86-56 rout of Puerto Rico on Wednesday.
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England beats Denmark 2-1, reaches Euro 2020 final

England beats Denmark 2-1, reaches Euro 2020 final

LONDON — England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years.
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Former coach full of pride as Denis Shapovalov advances to first Grand Slam semifinal

Former coach full of pride as Denis Shapovalov advances to first Grand Slam semifinal

A coach who used to train Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov expressed immense pride on Wednesday as his former student advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal.
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Can't watch fireworks at home? Millions choose NBC

Can't watch fireworks at home? Millions choose NBC

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 8 million people took in Fourth of July fireworks on television this year, watching NBC's coverage of the Macy's New York City celebration in one of two helpings. The two-hour fireworks presentation drew 4.
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