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Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

Kucherov records 100th assist, Matthews finishes at 69 goals as Lightning top Leafs in season finale

Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night.

Top Headlines

Coyotes end tenure in desert with raucous atmosphere

Mullett Arena buzzed like few times in the three years since the Arizona Coyotes moved in, the fans amped for one last desert hurrah.

'Just wasn't meant to be': Matthews comes up short in chase for 70 goals

Auston Matthews won't be joining the NHL's 70-goal club this season. The Maple Leafs sniper was held in check for the second straight night Wednesday in Toronto's 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing the schedule with 69 goals in 81 games.

Penguins veteran Carter retires after 19 NHL seasons

After playing over 1,300 games across 19 seasons, two-time Stanley Cup champion Jeff Carter is retiring from the NHL.

Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo more than $10 million in salary dispute

Juventus has been ordered to pay Cristiano Ronaldo more than $10 million by an arbitration board following a salary dispute. The dispute regarded a move by Juventus players to defer part of their salaries during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jacobs takes over rink previously skipped by Bottcher

The 2013 Brier champion and 2014 Olympic gold medalist will take over the rink previously skipped by Calgary's Brendan Bottcher, it was officially announced on Wednesday night.

NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16 teams

Sixteen teams, each one needing to win 16 games over four rounds of best-of-seven series to lift the Stanley Cup, has been the way the NHL decides its champion for nearly four decades. That isn't changing any time soon.

NFL

The annual all-trade NFL Mock Draft

Spring has sprung, the flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping. And given that we're a week out from the 2024 NFL draft, it's time for Bill Barnwell's favourite column of the offseason. Yes, today, it's time for the annual mock draft that consists entirely of trades.

- Bill Barnwell

End of an Era in Arizona

Coyotes close out 28-year tenure in Arizona with win over Oilers

The Coyotes closed out their 28-year Arizona tenure as winners, getting a goal and an assist from Dylan Guenther in a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

NHL

Button explains what it's like being part of a team that relocates

Having been part of the Minnesota North Stars' relocation to Dallas in 1993, Craig Button breaks down what it's like for a team to have to relocate. Button also discusses how the Canucks can keep their foot on the gas pedal in their first-round series against the Predators.

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Arizona Coyotes

'This is gut-wrenching': Coyotes players bid emotional farewell to Arizona fans

The Arizona Coyotes say goodbye to an emotional set of fans in the final home game of the season ahead of their apparent move to Salt Lake City.

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Toronto Raptors

Ujiri’s patience to be tested as Raptors rebuild marches on

The word of the day – and for the days, months and years to come – is patience. When it was all said and done, Raptors’ president and vice chairman Masai Ujiri used the word – or a variation of it – 10 times over the course of his annual end-of-season press conference. TSN's Josh Lewenberg has more.

Josh Lewenberg

Auto Racing

Zhou will be a star regardless of who wins the Chinese Formula 1 race in Shanghai

Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu.

Philadelphia 76ers

Postseason finally beckons for 76ers' Hield after 632 NBA games

Buddy Hield is set to make his NBA postseason debut — and all it took was 632 regular-season games plus one more bonus game Wednesday night in the 76ers' 105-104 win over the Heat.

Golden State Warriors

Warriors' Thompson wants to decompress before thinking about free agency

Fighting his emotions from the most frustrating of nights, Klay Thompson peered high into the upper deck of Sacramento's Golden 1 Center and caught a glimpse of one remaining fan wearing his No. 11 jersey.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Ohtani joins long list of scammed athletes and celebrities

Ippei Mizuhara's alleged theft of at least $16 million from his former employer, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, shocked the sports world, but the story of a celebrity getting fleeced by a member of his inner circle is a tale as old as time.

- Shwetha Surendran

Blue Jays rise to No. 12 in Week 3 Power Rankings

Justin Turner was the oldest position player on an Opening Day roster this season -- but he isn't playing like it. His production has been crucial for a Toronto club otherwise light on offense with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette not producing at their usual levels.

- ESPN

NHL

Button: Phenomenal year for Matthews ... I think 70 is in his future

After Auston Matthews finished the regular season with 69 goals, Craig Button joins Jennifer Hedger to share his biggest takeaway from Matthews' chase for 70, discuss if he thinks Nikita Kucherov's 100-assist milestone is the final touch on a Hart Trophy season, and what needs to happen for the Leafs to beat the Bruins in the playoffs.

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Lightning’s Kucherov records 100th assist, fifth player to reach milestone

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov picked up his 100th assist of the season Wednesday night in the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16 teams

Will Crosby sign an extension in Pitttsburgh this offseason?

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SC with Jay Onrait to share his thoughts on whether or not Sidney Crosby will sign an extension in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins go from here, and how he views the Canadiens now compared to when Martin St. Louis took over behind the bench.

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What does the upcoming offseason look like for the Penguins?

Will the Penguins and Sidney Crosby agree to a contract extension this summer? How will Kyle Dubas try to reshape the team in the offseason? Craig Button joins SportsCentre to weigh in.

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Stars beat Blues in shootout after clinching top seed in West

Jake Oettinger made 26 saves in regulation and overtime before stopping all three attempts in the shootout as the Central Division champion Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in their regular-season finale Wednesday night.

Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Islanders' win over Penguins

Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Heat vs. 76ers

Embiid, 76ers beat Heat to earn No. 7 seed; face Knicks

Joel Embiid showed why Philadelphia always has a shot at a long postseason run as long as he’s in the lineup.

Bulls vs. Hawks

White scores career-high 42 as Bulls roll past Hawks

Coby White scored a career-high 42 points, and the Chicago Bulls advanced in the play-in tournament, knocking out the Atlanta Hawks with a 131-116 victory on Wednesday night.

Yankees vs. Blue Jays

Stanton homers, Judge drives in pair in 9th as Yankees come back to beat Blue Jays

Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre.

Toronto Raptors

With a disappointing season wrapped, Raptors shift focus to summer priorities

During his season-ending media availabilities, Raptors president Masai Ujiri touched on a number of topics following the conclusion of a difficult season. TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg has more on what the rebuilding timeline looks like and the priorities for Ujiri this summer.

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Toronto Raptors

'This was tough on everybody': Ujiri admits disappointment but willing to extract positives

Raptors president Masai Ujiri reflected on a tough and challenging season from the Raptors, both on an off the court, but vowed the team will take the positives from the year. Ujiri praised the coaching staff, players and fans for how they handled the difficult season.

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Other Sports

Former gymnast files lawsuit alleging Gymnastics Canada, others failed to stop predator

A former gymnast has filed a $2.65-million lawsuit alleging she was sexually, physically, and emotionally abused for years by one of her former coaches and that the abuse was allowed to continue because of the negligence of co-defendants including the Ontario Gymnastics Federation and Gymnastics Canada.

- Rick Westhead

PWHL

Montreal faces Minnesota, Toronto takes on Boston as PWHL returns on TSN

With five games remaining on the schedule, Montreal hosts Minnesota and Toronto visits Boston Thursday on TSN, as the PWHL returns from the international break and heads straight into the final playoff push.

Toronto Raptors

NBA bans Raptors' Porter for violating gaming rules

The NBA has banned Jontay Porter for life games after completing an investigation into gambling allegations against the former Toronto Raptors' two-way player.

Other Sports

A timeline of sports gambling scandals since 2018

How big the sports betting market gets is anyone's guess. Perhaps the safest bet, though, is that there will be more controversies.

- ESPN

OverDrive

Lewenberg on Porter ban: ‘Pretty hard to argue this punishment was anything other than fair and justified’

Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan are joined by TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg to discuss Jontay Porter being banned from the NBA for violating the league’s gaming and gambling rules.

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Betting

Path to the Draft: Nothing is guaranteed for Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams will undoubtedly be selected at the top of the NFL Draft but there are no guarantees he will have success in the league. TSN's Davis Sanchez has more on Williams' outlook in the league.

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Curling

Curling Lineup Changes: Doering teaming up with Sluchinski in Alberta

With the 2024-25 curling season over, teams across the country are making changes to their lineups. Follow all the roster moves here with TSN.ca's curling roster tracker.

Montreal Canadiens

7-Eleven That’s Hockey: Did Habs make the right decision keeping St. Louis as head coach?

Bruce Boudreau joins That's Hockey host Gino Reda to explain why he believes Montreal made the right decision to keep Martin St. Louis behind the bench and discuss how the Canadiens transition from a rebuild to a focus on winning.

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Montreal Canadiens

Montembeault won't play for Canada at worlds; Suzuki undecided, Caufield on Team USA

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault said Wednesday he has informed Hockey Canada that he will not play in the world championship next month.

Toronto Maple Leafs

7-Eleven That’s Hockey: Why Boudreau thinks Leafs should be happy to face Bruins

The Maple Leafs will play Tampa tonight in their regular season finale and essentially have nothing to play for aside from helping Auston Matthews reach the 70-goal mark. Bruce Boudreau joins That's Hockey to discuss how the Leafs should handle the situation in game 82 and why Toronto is fortunate to catch the Bruins in the first round.

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Winnipeg Jets

7-Eleven That's Hockey: 1-on-1 with Jets' Monahan ahead of playoff date with Avalanche

Jets' forward Sean Monahan joins John Lu to discuss their upcoming first round playoff series against the Avalanche, what they'll take from their win over Colorado last week and much more.

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NFL

Inside Belichick's failed offseason job hunt

On the morning of Jan. 25, a few hours before the Atlanta Falcons named Raheem Morris to be their next head coach, Bill Belichick believed the job was his.

Montreal Canadiens

Habs willing to make moves that won't hinder long-term plan

With the rebuild ongoing in Montreal, the club has acquired a number of assets. While the Habs are looking to take the next step towards making the playoffs, they say that they won't make quick fixes for a short term gain that will hurt the big picture.

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Montreal Canadiens

'It's not going to be great all the time': Slafkovsky details growth and maturity over past season

Following his second season in the NHL, where he played all 82 games, Habs sophomore Juraj Slafkovsky spoke about his growth this past year, including understanding that not every game is going to be perfect, and knowing that there is a bigger picture for the team on the horizon.

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NHL

Fleury re-signs with Wild for 21st and final NHL season

The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Wednesday, bringing back the veteran for his age-40 season.

Canadiens extend St. Louis' contract an extra two seasons

The Montreal Canadiens have exercised a two-year option on head coach Martin St. Louis' contract, putting him under contract for the next three seasons in Montreal.

Stars clinch top seed in Western Conference

The Dallas Stars will be the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2016.

Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Islanders' win over Penguins

Predicting this season's NHL award winners

Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Toronto's Auston Matthews are all in the running to win the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.

'Confidence level should be very high': Bowness believes Jets are prepared for playoffs

Jets head coach Rick Bowness says his team's 'confidence level should be very high' heading into the playoffs and that Winnipeg is much more prepared for the postseason this season compared to last year.

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NBA

Stephen A.: Lakers better show up vs. the Nuggets

Stephen A. Smith calls out the Lakers for their recent woes against the Nuggets ahead of their upcoming playoff matchup.

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New Orleans Pelicans

Woj: Zion injury is 'devastating news' for Pelicans

Adrian Wojnarowski reports on Zion Williamson being out for the Pelicans' play-in game vs. the Kings.

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Toronto Raptors

'It's a secret': Ujiri teases plans for Raptors to honour Vince Carter's HOF achievement

Raptors president Masai Ujiri was asked whether or not the organization plans to honour Vince Carter for his Hall of Fame induction and he teased that there are plans, but it is being kept close to the vest.

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Toronto Raptors

Ujiri: Raptors are not at a point where they can pick and choose draft choice

According to Raptors president Masai Ujiri, any draft pick for the team will come down to the best talent available. Ujiri also said that the plan is to continue to be patient and develop the core group of players, whether they get a high pick this year or next.

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New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans' Zion Williamson out vs. Kings with hamstring injury

Pelicans F Zion Williamson is out for Friday’s Play-In Tournament elimination game vs. Sacramento due to a left hamstring injury, and will be evaluated again in coming weeks. Williamson had 40 points and 11 rebounds against the Lakers in Tuesday's Play-In game but left the game with three minutes to go and did not return.

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CFL

Illinois OL Adams retains top spot in CFL Scouting Bureau spring list

Isaiah Adams remains the top-ranked player for the 2024 CFL draft. The Illinois offensive lineman topped the CFL Scouting Bureau's spring top-20 list released Wednesday, retaining the No. 1 spot he held in December.

Golf

Canada's Henderson tees it up at first major of women's golf season

Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes to ride into the first major of the season.

Golf

Man charged for transporting stolen items from Masters

A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars' worth of Masters merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.

Golf

Can Korda make it five straight at the LPGA's first major of the year?

Golf Talk Canada previews the Chevron Championship, the first LPGA major of the year. Nelly Korda is looking for her fifth straight victory, while Brooke Henderson is looking to continue her good start to the season.

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Soccer

Real Madrid edges Manchester City on penalties to advance to CL semis

Real Madrid advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League after beating Manchester 4-3 on penalties at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich

Kimmich heads Bayern Munich past Arsenal, into Champions League semifinals

Bayern Munich could yet crown a disappointing season with the Champions League title. Arsenal faces the prospect of ending a promising season with no trophy.

Golf

Speed Golf: Whose run is more impressive, Scottie or Nelly?

Scottie Scheffler picked up his third win of the season with his second green jacket, but Nelly Korda is targeting her fifth consecutive win at the LPGA's first major of the year. Whose run is more impressive? Bob Weeks joins Adam Scully to discuss this and more in Speed Golf.

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Golf

Tiger plans to play the rest of the majors in 2024

Tiger Woods made the cut at the Masters and plans to play the rest of the Majors in 2024. Golf Talk Canada discuss Tiger's outlook after his showing at Augusta.

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Golf

Is Scheffler the most dominant player since Tiger?

After Scottie Scheffler’s four-shot victory at the Masters, is he the most dominant player since Tiger Woods?

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Around MLB

Mullins' walk-off homer sends Orioles over Twins

Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-2 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday and a three-game sweep of the Twins.

Houck throws three-hitter in win over Guardians

Tanner Houck pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for Boston's first complete-game shutout at Fenway Park in nearly seven years, and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Rendon, Ward lead Angels' rally over Rays

Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward hit run-scoring singles off struggling closer Pete Fairbanks in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Abrams' leadoff homer lifts Nationals over Dodgers

CJ Abrams homered in the first at-bat of the game and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Wednesday to take the series.

Smith's pinch-hit double in ninth gives Rangers win over Tigers

Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday.

Schwarber homers twice as Phillies finish sweep of Rockies

Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, including the 250th of his career, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

Ozuna homers, Arcia's RBI in 10th lifts Braves over Astros

Marcell Ozuna hit his major league-leading eighth homer and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

TSN Columnists

Continued coverage

Charged 2018 World Junior players elect trial by jury

Five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey team who have been charged with sexual assault have elected to have a trial by jury, their lawyers said.

Rick Westhead

London Police confirm charges against five former WJC players

Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube and Alex Formenton have each been charged with one count of sexual assault, with McLeod also facing an additional charge, the London Police Service confirmed Monday.

London Police chief apologizes to alleged victim for length of WJC team investigation

Nearly six years after a woman alleged she had been sexually assaulted by five then-members of Canada's World Junior hockey team, the police chief of a southwestern Ontario city offered an apology for how long it had taken for charges to be laid in the case.

With players from 2018 WJC team charged, lawyers say behind-the-scenes legal battles brewing

Every detail of the case involving four current National Hockey League players and one former NHL player charged with sexual assault is likely to attract close attention and legal arguments, Rick Westhead writes.

Rick Westhead

McKenzie's Draft Rankings

Celebrini the unanimous No. 1 prospect in McKenzie's mid-season draft ranking

Ten out of 10 NHL team scouts surveyed by TSN have the 17-year-old Boston University freshman centre at No. 1. Almost all of them can’t see anyone other than Celebrini going first overall in June.

Is Celebrini's grip on top spot in rankings now stronger than before season?

TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie joins Jay Onrait to discuss if Macklin Celebrini's grip on the top spot in the rankings now stronger than before the season, and the reason for the big jump from centre Cayden Lindstrom in the rankings.

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