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PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points and led a second-quarter surge as the Phoenix Suns routed the Toronto Raptors 129-89 on Monday night.

TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube watched an angry group walk through the door Monday morning.

UIJEONGBU-SI - Rachel Homan and her Canadian championship crew beat the United States 8-4 on Monday night to improve their round-robin record to 4-1 at the LGT women's world curling championship.

TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice on the power play and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Monday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored 39 seconds apart in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday night.

MIAMI - Gabriel Diallo of Montreal survived a mid-match "hiccup" to defeat Yosuke Watanuki of Japan in a Miami Open singles qualifying match on Monday.

DETROIT (AP) — Young women, among those in a record-breaking crowd, held up signs with messages for the Professional Women's Hockey League.

BUENOS AIRES - The United States dominated Canada in a 78-run win Monday at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier to advance to the final stage of T20 World Cup qualifying, once again barring the Canadians from moving on.

MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Coaches are challenging goals one way or the other for goaltender interference at the highest rate in six seasons, playoff races across the NHL are tight and the chase for the Stanley Cup is a month away.

DUNEDIN - Carter Cunningham homered in the bottom of the ninth as a Toronto Blue Jays split-squad beat the New York Yankees 6-5 in spring training action Monday.

Alan Roden is proving he's up for the challenge. Myles Straw is showing he can also hang at the big-league level. 

Canadian forward Tani Oluwaseyi has been voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Matchday after scoring twice in Minnesota United's 3-3 draw Saturday at Sporting Kansas City.

March Madness is here, and with several Canadians looking to leave their mark.

PENICHE - Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks upset American Caitlin Simmers, the world No. 1 and defending World Surf League champion, on Monday to advance to the semifinals of MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal.

NEW YORK - Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper, New Jersey left-wing Jesper Bratt and Seattle defenceman Brandon Montour have been named the NHLsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ three stars of the week.

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays announced Monday that right-hander José Berrios will be their 2025 season-opening starting pitcher.

Sporting Kansas City's Zorhan Bassong has replaced the injured fullback/wingback Richie Laryea on Canada's roster ahead of the CONCACAF Nations League Finals.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Turns out Rory McIlroy needed only three good swings to win The Players Championship on Monday in a playoff over J.J. Spaun.

UIJEONGBU-SI - Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Denmark's Madeleine Dupont 9-3 in round-robin play Monday at the LGT world women's curling championship. 

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is run. 

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers says he saw star potential in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while coaching him as a rookie before the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to Oklahoma City.

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored 34 seconds into overtime and Colorado recovered after squandering a late two-goal lead to beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Sunday in the return of former Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen.

VANCOUVER - As the NHL's regular season winds down, the Vancouver Canucks are watching their margin for error disappear. 

SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Samberg scored 1:47 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from two goals down to beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Sunday night.

VANCOUVER - Logan Cooley scored the game winner as the Utah Hockey Club edged the Canucks 3-1 in their inaugural visit to Vancouver on Sunday. 

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Bisons, making their first appearance in the U Sports women's volleyball final since 2014, didn't disappoint the hometown fans as they defeated the Montreal Carabins 3-1 in the best-of-five final on Sunday.

VANCOUVER - One of the smallest players on the court had the biggest impact as Gage Grassick scored 35 points, including seven three-pointers, to lead the top-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies to a 85-66 win over the Carleton Ravens to win the U Sports women's basketball Final 8 championship game …

NEW YORK (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Sunday night.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Toumani Camara finished with 21 and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-102 on Sunday to snap a five-game skid. 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy built a three-shot lead on the back nine at The Players Championship and unheralded J.J. Spaun didn't blink. They wound up tied after a four-hour rain delay and have to return Monday for a playoff to decide who wins the richest tournament in golf.

VANCOUVER - Renoldo Robinson wasn’t even born the last time the University of Victoria Vikes lifted the Canadian mensa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ university basketball championship trophy.

DETROIT (AP) — Petr Mrazek made 18 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Detroit Red Wings blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Sunday.

DUNEDIN - Jose Berrios pitched six strong innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Atlanta Braves 6-2 in exhibition baseball action Sunday.

HAMAR - Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin and Connor Howe of Canmore, Alt., captured medals Sunday at the world speedskating single distances championships.

LONDON (AP) — Newcastle ended its 70-year-wait for a major domestic trophy by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the English League Cup final on Sunday.

UIJEONGBU-SI - Rachel Homan made a draw for a single in the 10th end to give Canada a 9-7 win over Sweden's Anna Hasselborg on Sunday at the LGT world women's curling championship.

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed centre Colin Castleton to a second 10-day contract Sunday.

BUENOS AIRES - Canada defeated Brazil by 29 runs Sunday to set up a showdown with the U.S. in its final match Monday at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier.

BEIJING - Steven Dubois and William Dandjinou finished 1-2 in the men's 1,000-metre race and led relay teams to world titles as Canada finished its season with six medals overall Sunday at the world short track speedskating championships. 

VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson is feeling good — and that's good news for the Vancouver Canucks. 

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzkysa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ NHL record and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1.

TORONTO - Claude Giroux scored the winner on a second-period power play as the Ottawa Senators topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to register their sixth straight victory Saturday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzkysa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ NHL record.

VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson scored and notched an assist as the Vancouver Canucks thumped the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Saturday.

MONTREAL - Martin St. Louis watched the crowd erupt around the Bell Centre.