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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) and Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) tussle during the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
With 3-2 series lead, Canadiens frustrating Golden Knights

By John Wawrow 23 hrs ago

Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks on from the dugout while wearing an arm sleeve with the words "Thanks Dad" inscribed on it during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Alonso will defend HR Derby title; Guerrero to sit out

Jun. 23, 2021 01:42 PM EDT

FILE - An attendee appears above signage at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2019, in Toronto. Festival organizers announced that the 45th edition of TIFF will take place Sept. 9-18 and return to in-person screenings in many of its usual downtown Toronto venues, like the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Roy Thomson Hall, and the Princess of Wales Theatre. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Toronto Film Festival plots in-person, digital edition

By Jake Coyle Jun. 23, 2021 09:59 AM EDT

Montreal Canadiens replacement coach Luke Richardson gives instructions during a break in play against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of Game 4 in an NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey semifinal in Montreal, Sunday, June 20, 2021. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Late daughter Daron inspires Canadiens coach Luke Richardson

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 21, 2021 04:04 PM EDT

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits a home run in the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. Looking on is Athletics catcher Aramis Garcia. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
LEADING OFF: Ohtani 1st HR Derby entrant, Buehler vs D-backs

By The Associated Press Jun. 19, 2021 01:59 AM EDT

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits a home run in the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. Looking on is Athletics catcher Aramis Garcia. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
LEADING OFF: Ohtani 1st HR Derby entrant, Buehler vs D-backs

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2021 07:42 PM EDT

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve hits a home run against the Chicago White Sox during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
LEADING OFF: MLB eases protocols, Altuve on power tear

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2021 03:28 AM EDT

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, front center, talks with from left to right, Carson Kelly, Nick Ahmed, Josh Rojas and Christian Walker during a pitching change in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
LEADING OFF: MLB eases protocols, Altuve on power tear

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 10:21 PM EDT

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi puts on his mask in the bullpen before the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
MLB loosens COVID restrictions, drops masks for vaccinated

By Ronald Blum Jun. 17, 2021 06:31 PM EDT

Singer Cody Simpson, second from right, watches an Orlando Magic game from his court-side seats during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Simpson was dominating attention ahead of Australia’s Olympic swimming trials, until Maddie Groves pulled out of the six-day meet following a series of social media posts condemning “misogynistic perverts” in the sport.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Raptors-Magic 1/24/2013

Jun. 11, 2021 03:56 AM EDT

File-This Oct. 4, 2020, file photo shows NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaking during an interview before the NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The NBA has informed teams that it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in late September and the regular season set to begin on Oct. 19., 2021. It is not an unexpected development, and Silver has said several times that the league’s intention for the past several months, virus-permitting, was to get the league back onto its regular calendar after two seasons of schedule havoc because of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Back to normal? NBA plans to start '21-22 season in October

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 10, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

Odessa College nursing student Moon Suk Kim prepares doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in a vaccination clinic hosted by Odessa College Thursday, June 3, 2021 in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
The Latest: Melbourne's 4th pandemic lockdown to end Friday

By The Associated Press Jun. 08, 2021 02:17 AM EDT

Fans watch batting practice before a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Blue Jays extending stay in Buffalo through July 21

By John Wawrow Jun. 07, 2021 11:17 AM EDT

Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice talks to players during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, June 4, 2021, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada grants NHL cross-border travel exemption for playoffs

By John Wawrow Jun. 06, 2021 02:53 PM EDT

Boston Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec (29) celebrates at the dugout with teammates after hitting a home run against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Red Sox get ML-best 20th comeback win, beat Yankees 7-3

By Jake Seiner Jun. 05, 2021 11:34 PM EDT

CP Women’s Open canceled for 2nd year in a row

Jun. 02, 2021 05:19 PM EDT
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The LPGA Tour's CP Women’s Open was canceled Wednesday because of logistical challenges and border restrictions caused by...

Cincinnati Reds' Nick Castellanos hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Cincinnati, Monday, May 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
LEADING OFF: Cards' Flaherty out, Manoah up, Lou Gehrig Day

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 03:43 AM EDT

Cincinnati Reds' Nick Castellanos hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Cincinnati, Monday, May 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
LEADING OFF: Cards' Flaherty out, Manoah up, Lou Gehrig Day

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 12:02 AM EDT

Fans walk along the concourse of Sahlen Field before a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Guerrero powers Jays' return to Buffalo; beat Marlins 5-1

By John Wawrow Jun. 01, 2021 10:16 PM EDT

Blue Jays leave open hope of returning to Toronto this year

By John Wawrow Jun. 01, 2021 06:25 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro believes there’s a chance the team could finally return home to Toronto at some point this season, while...