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NBA Live Tracker: Pistons vs. Knicks, Game 2

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The Detroit Pistons aim for their first post-season win since 2008 as they visit New York to face the Knicks in Game 2 of their first-round series. The Knicks lead 1-0.

Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet: Blues vs. Jets, Game 2

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The Winnipeg Jets look to take a 2-0 series lead over the visiting St. Louis Blues as their first-round series continues on Monday. Catch all the action on Sportsnet+ and follow every play with the live tracker.

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Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis breaks down game film

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Martin St. Louis joins Elliotte Friedman for a session of “Film With Friedge” where the Canadiens Head Coach breaks down the team’s success this season and some of the most memorable moments of his playing career.

Capitals’ Logan Thompson to start Game 1 against Canadiens

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The Washington Capitals will have their No. 1 goalie back to start the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Logan Thompson returning from an upper-body injury.

Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet: Canadiens vs. Capitals, Game 1

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The Montreal Canadiens make their return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2021, visiting the Washington Capitals for Game 1 of their first-round series on Monday. Catch all the action on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ and…

Canucks face uncertain road ahead after season of upheaval

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News flashes exploded like fireworks throughout the enthralling — and wonderfully honest — post-mortem on the Canucks season. Iain MacIntyre has more from Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin on the road ahead this off-season and beyond.

Guardians DFA former first-round pick Triston McKenzie

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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie, who has been plagued by arm injuries since making 30 starts in his breakout 2022 season, was designated for assignment Monday.

Braves place Spencer Strider on 15-day IL with strained hamstring

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The Atlanta Braves announced Monday that Strider will go on the 15-day IL with a strained hamstring.

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Betis’ first-half blitz tops Girona and keeps Champions League hopes alive

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Real Betis scored three goals in a first-half blitz to beat Girona 3-1 in La Liga on Monday and keep alive its hopes of European football next season.

Padres place Luis Arraez on 7-day concussion IL

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an Diego announced Monday that it has placed the 28-year-old on the 7-day concussion injured list after he had a scary collision during Sunday night’s game against the Houston Astros.

Blue Jays’ Walker on Schultz MLB debut: ‘Extremely impressive’

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Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker praises Paxton Schultz on his lights-out performance in his MLB debut and describes it as ‘one of the most impressive debuts’ he’s ever seen.

JJ Redick pushing to get better after success in tumultuous debut season with Lakers

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Two hours before JJ Redick’s playoff coaching debut, the Los Angeles Lakers’ new bench boss looked ready to lace ’em up.

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Reports: Athletics call up 2024 first-rounder Nick Kurtz

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A fresh face is coming to Sacramento. The Athletics are set to call up top prospect Nick Kurtz from triple-A, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reported on Monday.

Did Senators’ Greig cross-check on Tavares merit more than a minor?

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee discuss Ridly Greig’s controversial crosscheck on John Tavares and if officials got it right by only giving Greig a minor penalty, or if it merited a major.

Why Ducks may be more desirable than Rangers for head coaches

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The first two NHL head-coach openings of the off-season couldn’t belong to teams ending on more different notes.

Kraken fire head coach Dan Bylsma

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The Seattle Kraken are firing head coach Dan Bylsma after just one season, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Monday.

Oilers Notebook: Trent Frederic ready to suit up vs. Kings

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Trent Frederic, Edmonton’s primary trade deadline pick-up, has played just seven minutes for the Oilers so far. But now, he’s poised to suit up for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday night. “I feel good.”

Blue Jays demote Easton Lucas to triple-A, recall reliever Josh Walker

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The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff received another shake-up on Monday. Starter Easton Lucas was optioned to triple-A Buffalo while lefty reliever Josh Walker was called up to the big-league team, the Blue Jays said.

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Matthew Tkachuk’s status to be determined Tuesday, Panthers say

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Matthew Tkachuk will skate Tuesday morning. Whether he’ll play for the Florida Panthers in their playoff opener on Tuesday night is anyone’s guess.

Harrison defends himself as angry Mavericks fans call for his firing

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Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison explains why he shouldn’t lose his job after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis as part of a three-team deal that included the Utah Jazz. Credit: Dallas Mavericks

Bengals mum on DE Trey Hendrickson’s future heading into NFL Draft

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Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said Monday he had no update on All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who has requested a trade and has an uncertain status with the team for 2025.

‘Something broke’: Rangers reflect on season that went sideways

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A year ago, the New York Rangers were starting a playoff run to the Eastern Conference final and did not clean out their lockers until June, after losing to eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida. It was far different this time around.

Avalanche activate Gabriel Landeskog from injured reserve

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Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog appears set to return to the lineup for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Bucks’ Damian Lillard upgraded to questionable for Game 2 vs. Pacers

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The team announced Monday that Damian Lillard has been upgraded to questionable for Game 2 on Tuesday as he works through his return to competition conditioning.

Premier League Roundup: Nottingham Forest advance to third in table

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Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham 2-1 to move into third place in the Premier League and deepen the gloom at White Hart Lane on Monday.

What Santander’s doing differently at the plate this year compared to last

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Blair and Barker host Kevin Barker talks about what Anthony Santander is missing with his swing right now, offering advice on what the Blue Jays hitting coaches need to do to get him back to the spot he needs to be to start driving in runs.

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Wrexham back in automatic promotion spot with two rounds left

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Wrexham was back in the driver’s seat for promotion from English third-tier soccer after a crunch 2-1 win over Blackpool on Monday.

‘It’s definitely annoying’: Leafs’ Knies responds to Greig running Stolarz

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Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies discusses whether he thinks Ridly Greig should have received more punishment for his crosscheck to John Tavares’ head, and also how he thinks they should deal with Greig running the goalie like he did.