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TORONTO — Scottie Barnes leaned back in his chair, ran his hands through his hair, looked around the room and grinned when asked about the 2025-26 Toronto Raptors. “My expectations for the team? I expect us to be really good," said Barnes.

They're teammates now with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but Tim White wants a lot more than just friendship from Kenny Lawler this season.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with veteran coach Mike Budenholzer following one dismal season that featured a fast start before a maddening slide out of postseason contention for a high-priced roster that included Kevin Durant, Dev

Diana Matheson has been waiting for Wednesday for a long time. That's when vision turns into reality as the new Northern Super League kicks off with a high-profile opener at B.C. Place Stadium between Vancouver Rise FC and Calgary Wild FC.

EDMONTON — Defenceman Mattias Ekholm will not be available for Edmonton's first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday.

NEW YORK — Goaltenders Jet Greaves of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid were named the NHL’s Three Stars on Monday. Greaves was the first star after going 3-0-0 with a 1.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year entry level contract Monday. Hutson, 23, has spent the last three seasons with Boston University, registering 114 points (56 goals, 58 assists in 116 career games.

WINNIPEG — Dylan DeMelo wants to bring Canadian hockey fans more than a Presidents’ Trophy.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years in the majors, blunders mixed in with sheer brilliance.

CALGARY — Yegor Sharangovich scored twice to extend his goal streak to three games and help the Calgary Flames keep their playoff hopes alive with a 5-2 NHL victory over the San Jose Sharks.