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Stars score 3 in 5½ minutes to beat Oilers 6-3 in Game 1 of Western Conference final; Dallas Stars centre Tyler Seguin \(91\) scores a goal against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner \(74\), defensemen Jake Walman \(96\) and Evan Bouchard \(2\) during the third period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday night in Dallas\.

Stars score 3 in 5½ minutes to beat Oilers 6-3 in Game 1 of Western Conference final

May 22 , 2025 at 12:28:52 a.m. EDT • :

Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in a 5:26 span early in the third period and the Dallas Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday night.

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Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP, becoming 2nd Canadian to win the award; Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the NBA in scoring with a 32\.7 point-per-game average\.

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP, becoming 2nd Canadian to win the award

May 21 , 2025 at 10:20:45 a.m. EDT • :

Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced Wednesday as the NBA's Most Valuable Player, his first time winning the award. It's now seven straight years that a player born outside the U.S. won MVP, extending the longest such streak in league history.

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Our Olympic flag football dream teams for the U.S. and Canada; NFL stars Justin Jefferson, right, and Patrick Surtain II would be great choices for the U\.S\. Olympic men's flag football team in 2028\.

Our Olympic flag football dream teams for the U.S. and Canada

May 21 , 2025 at 05:41:22 p.m. EDT • :

CBC Sports' daily newsletter combs through the list of NFL and CFL stars to decide who should play in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

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RBC Canadian Open poised for launch, as Nick Taylor's 2023 win helped spur a national golf renaissance; Nick Taylor authored an iconic moment with his 72-foot putt to win the 2023 Canadian Open in Toronto\.

RBC Canadian Open poised for launch, as Nick Taylor's 2023 win helped spur a national golf renaissance

May 21 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The beginning of the decade had been rough for golf in Canada. Now, as the 2025 Canadian Open is set to be played from June 5-8 for the first time at TPC Toronto, billed by Golf Canada as the Canadian home of golf, the tournament and game itself appear to have ascended.

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Indianapolis Colts' music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65; Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, seen above in 2022, has died at 65, the team announced on Wednesday\.

Indianapolis Colts' music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65

May 21 , 2025 at 08:46:28 p.m. EDT • :

Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts' owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at age 65.

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Much the same even with some new names as Oilers and Stars meet again in West final; Dallas Stars' Esa Lindell \(23\) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman \(18\) battle for the puck during their clash in March\.  

May 21 , 2025 at 01:27:26 p.m. EDT • :

Much the same even with some new names as Oilers and Stars meet again in West final

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NHLer had inconsistencies in testimony at sex assault trial of ex-world junior players, judge rules ; A court sketch\.  

May 21 , 2025 at 05:15:09 p.m. EDT • :

NHLer had inconsistencies in testimony at sex assault trial of ex-world junior players, judge rules

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NFL owners reportedly vote to keep tush push short-yardage play; The Eagles brought former centre Jason Kelce to the NFL owners meetings in Minnesota with team owner Jeffrey Lurie to provide more clarity around the tush push short-yardage play pictured here in the NFC Championship between Philadelphia and Washington\.  

May 21 , 2025 at 01:07:51 p.m. EDT • :

NFL owners reportedly vote to keep tush push short-yardage play

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Emily Clark scores OT winner as Charge edge Frost in Game 1 of PWHL Finals; Ottawa Charge players celebrate Emily Clark's game-winning goal in overtime during Game 1 of the PWHL Finals against the Minnesota Frost on Tuesday\.  

May 20 , 2025 at 10:38:05 p.m. EDT • :

Emily Clark scores OT winner as Charge edge Frost in Game 1 of PWHL Finals

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'I'm back': Pacquiao unretiring at 46 to challenge WBC welterweight champion Barrios in Las Vegas; Manny Pacquiao, shown after a victory in 2016, will come out of retirement for a scheduled July 19 bout in Las Vegas's MGM Grand to challenge WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, nearly four years after walking away from the sport\.  

May 21 , 2025 at 12:50:16 p.m. EDT • :

'I'm back': Pacquiao unretiring at 46 to challenge WBC welterweight champion Barrios in Las Vegas

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