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Game 1: Oilers vs. Canucks

FOLLOW LIVE: Oilers extend lead late in first period

Mattias Ekholm scored with five minutes remaining in the period to give the Oilers a 2-0 lead over the Canucks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semis. Follow the action HERE on TSN.ca.

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Nuggets' Jokic wins third NBA MVP award in four years

Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the third time in the past four seasons, the league announced on Wednesday.

Utah's NHL team to debut name, logo, colours in 2025-26

Ownership of the NHL’s team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise’s new name, according to a survey sent out Wednesday by Smith Entertainment Group. The inaugural season will feature jerseys with the name of the state on them, with a name, logo and colors to debut for 2025-26.

Pirates to promote top prospect Skenes

The Paul Skenes era has arrived. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Wednesday that they were promoting their top prospect in time for Saturday's game at home against the Chicago Cubs.

Senators to keep 7th overall pick, will forfeit first-rounder in 2025 or 2026

The Ottawa Senators will keep the seventh overall pick in this year's draft, leaving the team to forfeit their first-round pick in either 2025 or 2026 as a result of league punishment. Senators president and general manager Steve Staios confirmed the choice Wednesday.

Tiger-Cats QB Mitchell opens camp in a walking boot

Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell had a walking boot on his right leg as the team opened rookie and quarterback portion of training camp Wednesday.

Kelce joins cast of latest 'American Horror Story'

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has joined the cast of the upcoming series "American Horror Story: Grotesquerie." Niecy Nash, who is also starring in the series, posted a series of videos to her Instagram account revealing Kelce's participation.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Dreger says Berube is a 'top candidate' if Leafs decide to part ways with Keefe

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joins 7-Eleven That's Hockey host Gino Reda to share the timeline of when we will learn about Sheldon Keefe's future as head coach of the Maple Leafs, and why Craig Berube is a serious candidate for the job if Toronto cuts ties with Keefe.

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Game 2: Bruins vs. Panthers

Bruins vs. Panthers

Barkov scores twice, Panthers rout Bruins in Game 2 to tie series

Aleksander Barkov had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart added four assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night to tie the second-round series at a game apiece.

NHL

Utah's NHL team to debut name, logo, colours in 2025-26

PWHL Playoffs on TSN

Turnbull, Spooner lead Toronto past Minnesota in first-ever PWHL playoff game

Blayre Turnbull scored two goals to lead Toronto to a 4-0 win over Minnesota in the first-ever Professional Women's Hockey League playoff game on Wednesday. Natalie Spooner, with the opening goal and one assist, and Emma Maltais also scored for top-seeded Toronto in front of 8,473 fans at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Toronto celebrates first ever PWHL playoff game with dominant effort

Toronto played host to the first ever PWHL playoff game, and the raucous crowd was given a show by their home club. Daniella Ponticelli and Becky Kellar have more on Toronto's performance including Natalie Spooner setting the tone early, and Kristen Campbell keeping Minnesota at bay.

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PWHL: Minnesota 0, Toronto 4

Blayre Turnbull scored twice, Natalie Spooner lit the lamp and picked up two assists to support Kristen Campbell, who pulled out a 26 save shutout to give Toronto the Game 1 victory in their best of five series against Minnesota. TOR leads series 1-0.

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Ambrose: Try not to let Knight get the puck

PWHL Montreal defender Erin Ambrose joins the show for her weekly hit a day before game one of their semi final matchup against Boston and talks about how they plan to contain Boston's leading goal scorer Hilary Knight

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Who are the PWHL frontrunners for the inaugural season awards?

TSN's Julia Tocheri, Tessa Bonhomme, Cheryl Pounder and Kenzie Lalonde name their major award winners for the inaugural PWHL season.

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Who will take centre stage in Montreal-Boston series?

TSN's Julia Tocheri, Tessa Bonhomme, Cheryl Pounder and Kenzie Lalonde preview the PWHL Montreal-Boston series, including discussing x-factors and making their series predictions.

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Game 2: Pacers vs. Knicks

Pacers vs. Knicks

Brunson returns from foot injury, sparks Knicks past Pacers for 2-0 lead in East semifinals

Jalen Brunson returned from a right foot injury to score 24 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the New York Knicks to a 130-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Blue Jays vs. Phillies

TOR-PHI

Bassitt, Jays beat Phillies for much-needed win

Chris Bassitt tossed three-hit ball and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits and an RBI to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory on Wednesday that ended the Philadelphia Phillies’ home winning streak at 11 games.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Harris healthy and ready to lead Riders in wide-open West

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris didn’t see the playing field much in 2023 after suffering a tibial plateau fracture to his right knee just five games into the campaign, but that didn’t prevent him from being productive. Salim Valji has more on Harris' new approach coming into the season.

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NHL

Matthews, MacKinnon, Kucherov revealed as Ted Lindsay Award finalists

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov, and Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon have been chosen as finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL announced Wednesday.

Toronto Blue Jays

By The Numbers: Blue Jays near the bottom of most major statistical categories

Following Tuesday's 10-1 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Toronto Blue Jays have now dropped 10 of their last 13 games and sit last in the American League with a 16-20 record. They're 7.5 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles and 4.5 games out of third and final Wild Card spot.

Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers option Black to Triple-A Nashville

Tyler Black's first stint in Major League Baseball is at its end. The Milwaukee Brewers optioned the Toronto native back to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds with the reinstatement of outfielder Christian Yelich.

Chicago White Sox

Rangers bring back Grossman in trade with White Sox

The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday morning for minor league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa.

NHL

Did Green's hire come down to his track record working with younger players?

The Senators took some heat the last couple of days for their selection of head coach, but it seems a lot of the choice came down to Travis Green's track record in his work with younger players. Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch joins SportsCentre to give his thoughts, and shares what Green's hiring means for the future of Daniel Alfredsson, who had moved into an assistant coaching role under D.J. Smith.

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Predators GM Trotz to open talks with Saros: ‘I’d like him to be here’

Predators general manager Barry Trotz says he plans on having contract talks with star goalie Juuse Saros this summer and hopes to keep him in Nashville for the foreseeable future.

Brind'Amour: Canes' D Pesce (LBI) yet to skate

Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Brett Pesce has yet to skate since sustaining a lower-body injury in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and remains out indefinitely, head coach Rod Brind'Amour said via Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer.

Lekkerimaki misses out on Sweden's worlds roster with Holmberg, Hedman among late adds

The Vancouver Canucks assigned forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki to the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks on Wednesday, with the 19-year-old missing out on Sweden's roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

Hurricanes' power play failing with team now in 0-2 hole

The Carolina Hurricanes had the NHL's second-best power play during the regular season. They've been bottled up the New York Rangers and that's been the difference in their second-round playoff series.

Avalanche start slow, storm back to take series lead vs. Stars

The Colorado Avalanche had gone a full week since wrapping up their first-round series, and were down three goals in the first period on the road against the top seed.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Smokehouse: ‘The belief in this group to be able to get things done – it’s long passed’

In the latest Smokehouse presented by Montana’s, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button discusses the Leafs’ “same old story” after another early playoff exit and how the atmosphere and culture must change.

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Golf

Korda looking for record sixth consecutive LPGA victory

Nelly Korda attempts a record sixth consecutive victory this week at the 2024 Cognizant Founders Cup in New Jersey. It will be her first time teeing it up since winning that Chevron Championship

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Golf

Korda goes for sixth straight win at Cognizant

The 25-year-old has won a record-tying five straight tournaments. She has the No. 1 ranking in the world, along with the 2024 lead in earnings, scoring average and points for the player of the year award.

Golf

Speed Golf: What does Korda need to do to make history at Cognizant Founders Cup?

What does Nelly Korda need to do to become the first LPGA player ever to win six straight tournaments? What part of Canadian Brooke Henderson's game needs to be better? Which Canadian has the best chance to contend at the majors right now? TSN Golf analysts Bob Weeks answers these questions and more in Speed Golf.

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Golf

McIlroy won't rejoin PGA Tour board, says others were 'uncomfortable' with his potential return

Rory McIlroy won’t be returning to the PGA Tour board, saying Wednesday that a plan to replace Webb Simpson was met with resistance from board members.

Golf

What does win mean for Pendrith's Olympic and Presidents Cup chances?

After picking up his first career PGA Tour win, what are Taylor Pendrith's chances to represent Canada at the Olympics and play for the International Presidents Cup team?

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Tennis

Canada's Shapovalov bounced in first round of Italian Open

Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the first round of the Italian Open on Wednesday, falling 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4) to Luciano Darderi of Italy.

Must See: Zach Edey's first pitch at Cubs game goes awry

Purdue big man Zach Edey's first pitch at the Cubs game misses the plate by a lot.

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Tennis

Nadal's clay game is rounding into form just in time for French Open

Rafael Nadal’s clay-court form is slowly rounding into shape. Not that nearly invincible shape that the tennis world grew accustomed to over the past two decades. But a shape that the 22-time Grand Slam champion is starting to feel good about as he prepares to play what will likely be his final French Open.

Toronto Argonauts

Rookie WR Mital aiming for consistency with Argonauts

It didn't take Kevin Mital long to realize he's a professional football player now.

WNBA

Will Clark make the U.S. Olympic basketball team?

Would Caitlin Clark break the NCAA scoring record? Would she declare for the WNBA draft? Would she lead the Iowa Hawkeyes back to the Final Four? Clark has faced a series of burning questions since last fall. And "yes" was the answer to all of them.

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St. Louis City SC

Report: Reus opens talks with St. Louis City

Could Marco Reus be on his way to Major League Soccer? The Athletic's Tom Bogert reports the former Germany winger has had preliminary talks with St. Louis City.

Betting

Golf Talk Canada Best Bets: Wells Fargo Championship

The Wells Fargo Championship gets underway on Thursday, Golf Talk Canada shares their best bets for the tournament with the help of FanDuel.

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Soccer

The Summer of Soccer: Who will be Canada's breakout star at Copa America 2024?

Could Canada see a new breakout star emerge at Copa America 2024? TSN's Daniel Zakrzewski explains why this could be Ismael Kone’s time to shine.

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Soccer

Switzerland hopes to create another shocking moment at UEFA Euro 2024

The last time Switzerland played at a UEFA Euro, they shocked Europe by defeating France, with goalkeeper Yann Sommer playing hero in the shootout. Sommer looks ahead to this year's tournament and the special feelings it brings with it.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Still exuding confidence, Stegall jokes about taking part in first CFL camp in 16 years

CFL Hall of Famer Milt Stegall was a full participant on the first day of Blue Bombers rookie camp. The 54-year-old last played in the CFL in 2008 before joining the CFL on TSN team in 2009. Stegall, still exuding confidence like he did in his playing days, joked about the experience and shared how much fun he had.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers

'He looked good out here': Collaros jokes about having a 54-year-old receiver in the mix

Blue Bombers QB Zach Collaros jokes about having 54-year-old Milt Stegall take part in rookie camp, and praises Stegall for crushing it in the shuttle drill.

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Tennis

Murray to return from ankle injury at Geneva Open this month

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray is set to return from his ankle injury at the Geneva Open this month.

Golf

Crawford discusses final preparations for upcoming RBC Canadian Open

RBC Canadian Open Tournament Director Bryan Crawford joins Adam Scully to touch on the final preparations for this year's event in Hamilton.

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Around MLB

Soto, Judge and Stanton all homer Yankees as down Astros

Juan Soto homered and drove in five runs, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton also went deep and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 9-4 on Wednesday night.

Ozuna homers twice, Sale shuts down former team as Braves beat Red Sox

Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more homers and Chris Sale pitched six innings against his former team, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox and a sweep of their two-game interleague series Wednesday night.

Flexen and DeJong help White Sox avoid sweep against Rays

Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings, Paul DeJong homered again and the Chicago White Sox avoided their seventh sweep this season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Correa and Larnach hit back-to-back homes as Twins top Mariners

Carlos Correa and Trevor Larnach hit consecutive home runs for Minnesota in the first inning off Seattle starter George Kirby, and the Twins hung on to beat the Mariners 6-3 and help Chris Paddack win his fourth straight start on Wednesday night.

Cease strikes out 12, combines on one-hitter as Padres beat Cubs

Dylan Cease struck out 12 and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday.

Suarez homers as Diamondbacks hand Reds seventh straight loss

Jordan Montgomery allowed two runs through seven innings, Eugenio Suárez homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Wednesday night, extending the Reds skid to a season-high seven straight.

Hernández hits two-run homer in 6th to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Marlins

Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers' starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday to complete an unbeaten six-game homestand.

Craig Button's Scouting Reports: Draft Prospects at U-18s

TSN Columnists

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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