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MONTREAL (AP) — Top draft pick Juraj Slafkovsky scored his first NHL goal and the Montreal Canadiens had a three-goal first period in a 6-2 victory…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Leon Flach scored his first goal of the season in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the top-seeded Philadelphia Union beat…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Taylor Hall scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored twice to help the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nick Blankenburg scored the go-ahead goal with 1:23 left in the game as the Columbus Blue…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wesley Matthews hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left to lead the Milwaukee Bucks…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored 49 seconds into overtime and the San Jose Sharks beat the New York Rangers…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry stopped 39 shots, Jeff Petry and Jan Rutta scored their first goals of the season…

TORONTO (AP) — Canada has added a exhibition at Bahrain on Nov. 11 as part of its World Cup preparations. The 41st-ranked Canadians will play No.…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles was found guilty Thursday of five counts of sexually abusing…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says the project of a Super league of European soccer teams…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland did not suffer any structural damage to his left eye when…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Tony Brown, who officiated more than 1,100 NBA games over almost two decades, has died after a battle with…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DALLAS (AP) — The third in-person meeting of conference commissioners who manage the College Football…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Steven Gerrard had only just finished telling interviewers he would fight on at Aston…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There was at least one fuddy-duddy in San Diego who did not see the humor in a mural painted…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Harvey Barnes scored his sixth goal in as many games against Leeds to secure a 2-0 win for Leicester in the Premier…

LONDON (AP) — Steven Gerrard is out as manager of Premier League club Aston Villa after less than a year in charge. The Birmingham club says…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus is leaning on his experience as he tries to get his…