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Italy are under pressure to avoid failing to qualify for soccer’s biggest event for a third consecutive time after being eliminated by Sweden in 2017 and North Macedonia in 2022.

Joseph Woll made 40 saves and John Tavares scored the winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday night.

The Blades soon hit the road, heading to Edmonton for the first two games of the series on March 27 and 28, before the series returns to Saskatoon on March 31.

Lucas Wahlin will spend the remainder of this season with the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose on an amateur tryout contract.

The commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League is pitching municipalities on expansion teams as the league looks to 'capitalize on opportunities for growth.'

The win was impressive on many levels as Mark Scheifele recorded another Gordie Howe hat trick, and he and Kyle Connor each scored their team-leading 32nd goals of the season.

Mark Scheifele earned a Gordie Howe hat trick, Kyle Connor, Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for the win.

The arena, which will be called Toronto Stadium for the games in June and July, has been under construction for months as MLSE expands its capacity.

Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment chief operating officer Nick Eaves says Toronto Stadium will outshine its small size when it hosts matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Markelle Fultz to a 10-day contract, the NBA club announced Monday.

After another uneven stretch in goal, the Edmonton Oilers are turning back to Tristan Jarry for a chance to steady things in net.

The Toronto Blue Jays locked in their leadership group Monday with extensions for General Manager Ross Atkins and Manager John Schneider.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League came to Manitoba for a hockey game, but what fans witnessed was a 48-hour audition for a ninth franchise.

After a 5-4 loss to the Flint Firebirds, the fate of the London Knights in the OHL standings comes down to Sunday's game between the Windsor Spitfires and the Soo Greyhounds.

The Montreal Canadiens hit the ice Saturday for a do-or-die contest against the New York Islanders. A playoff spot was at stake — and they came through with a 7-3 win.

Canada's Kerri Einarson will play for gold at the women's world curling championship Sunday in Calgary after defeating Japan 11-3.

Nikita Kucherov had two goals and two assists to move two points ahead of Connor McDavid for the league scoring lead as the Tampa Bay Lightning won their third game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday.

The Ottawa Senators had a dominant game against their provincial rivals Saturday night beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell scored in a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Saturday.

The London Knights held onto fourth place in the OHL Western Conference on Saturday with a 3-2 shootout win over the Windsor Spitfires.

Kerri Einarson's curling team was playoff sharp in a 6-5 win over Japan to reach the women's world curling championship semifinals.

Rodger Brulotte, a beloved voice of baseball in Quebec who called major league baseball games in French including the Montreal Expos, has died. He was 79.

Victor Olofsson's first goal as a Flame was the winner as Calgary defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 in NHL action on Friday.

Alexander Nikishin scored 41 seconds into overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Friday.

Manitoba's Matt Dunstone and Colton Lott are among a number of players who have pulled out of the first season of the Rock League.

It doesn't matter how their own season has gone this year, the Florida Panthers weren't going to miss out on a chance to cause the Edmonton Oilers further misery.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season as the Florida Panthers continued to plague Edmonton, emerging with a 4-0 victory over the Oilers on Thursday in a rematch of the last two Stanley Cup finals.

The Canadiens looked for revenge in Detroit, but they allowed a late goal to fall again to the Red Wings 3-1. Brian Wilde has more.

Needing as many points as possible to keep their faint playoff hopes alive, the Jets came up well short in Beantown with Jonathan Toews scoring the lone goal in the third.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in New York, the NHL team said.