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TORONTO — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have been flying for the Maple Leafs to open the playoffs. After some disappointing statistical showings in recent years, that's the good news. The bad news? Things are about to get a lot tougher.

NEW YORK — Shane Wright took top spot among North American skaters as the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau released its final rankings for the league's 2022 entry draft Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies star Dillon Brooks has been suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for making “unnecessary and excessive contact” that resulted in a fractured elbow for Golden State's Gary Payton II in Game 2 of the the

Canadians Julia (The Jewel) Budd and Rory (Red King) MacDonald, both former Bellator champions, kick off their Professional Fighters League season Friday, the first step hopefully toward a world title and US$1-million payday.

CALGARY — Milan Lucic is fine with his broad shoulders employed as a public safety message.

TORONTO — The Canadian men's rugby team will host Belgium and the French Barbarians this summer. The 21st-ranked Canadians will play No.

EDMONTON — He's far from the biggest player in the Oilers' lineup, but Kailer Yamamoto is making his presence felt in Edmonton's first-round series against the L.A. Kings.

MADRID — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open tennis tournament following a lopsided 6-1, 6-2 win over Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday.

Toronto will host the FINA Swimming World Cup for the first time in more than 20 years. The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre will welcome the world's top swimmer in the second of the three-stop short-course swimming series Oct. 28-30.

TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Lightning harnessed their inner anger on Wednesday night, a skill that has helped them win back-to-back Stanley Cups.