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Oilers top Panthers 5-4 in overtime thriller to tie Stanley Cup final; Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl \(29\) celebrates his game-winning overtime goal against the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday\. The series is now tied 2-2\.

Oilers top Panthers 5-4 in overtime thriller to tie Stanley Cup final

June 12 , 2025 at 06:42:50 p.m. EDT • :

The Edmonton Oilers found redemption on the road Thursday, evening the series against the Florida Panthers 2-2 in Game 4 — the third game of the 2025 Stanley Cup final to go to an extra period.

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Jets goaltender Hellebuyck cements spectacular campaign with Hart, Vezina awards; Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player, the league announced Thursday\. Hellebuyck also won his third Vezina Trophy as the league's top netminder\.

Jets goaltender Hellebuyck cements spectacular campaign with Hart, Vezina awards

June 12 , 2025 at 12:07:16 p.m. EDT • :

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player Thursday. He also captured the Vezina Trophy as the league's top netminder for a third time.

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Kharun lowers own national record in men's 50m butterfly on final day of Canadian swimming trials; Montreal's Ilya Kharun, seen in 2024, improved upon his national-record 50-metre butterfly time on Day 6 of Canadian swimming trials in Victoria on Thursday\.

Kharun lowers own national record in men's 50m butterfly on final day of Canadian swimming trials

June 12 , 2025 at 11:59:22 a.m. EDT • :

Ilya Kharun has rewritten the Canadian record books again on the final day of national swimming trials in Victoria. The 20-year-old from Montreal put up a personal-best time of 22.68 seconds in the men's 50-metre butterfly, crushing his previous national record of 23.09.

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De Grasse outsprints friend, Canadian relay teammate Brown in men's 200m at Bislett Games; From left: Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown, pictured at the 2024 Canadian Olympic trials, faced each other for the first time this season on the Diamond League circuit on Thursday in Oslo, Norway\. De Grasse grabbed bragging rights, clocking 20\.33 seconds for third\. Brown was sixth in 20\.65\.

De Grasse outsprints friend, Canadian relay teammate Brown in men's 200m at Bislett Games

June 11 , 2025 at 08:33:06 a.m. EDT • :

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse drew even with friend and relay teammate Aaron Brown in their second meeting over 200 metres this season at the Bislett Games on Thursday in Oslo. De Grasse finished third, stopping the clock in 20.33 seconds, while Brown was sixth in 20.65.

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Grand Slam Track cancels L.A. event, ending inaugural season: reports; The Grand Slam Track logo superimposed on top of a running track\.

Grand Slam Track cancels L.A. event, ending inaugural season: reports

June 12 , 2025 at 01:20:29 p.m. EDT • :

The inaugural season of Grand Slam Track has come to an abrupt end. The fourth stop of the league was scheduled for Los Angeles on June 28 at UCLA's Drake Stadium, but was cancelled on Thursday, according to multiple media reports.

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U.S. college sports' legalized pay-for-play future threatens to strand Canadian athletes in amateur past; Last Friday, a U\.S\. federal judge okayed \$2\.8 billion US in retroactive pay to former NCAA athletes over the use of their names, images, and likenesses\.  

June 12 , 2025 at 01:11:18 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. college sports' legalized pay-for-play future threatens to strand Canadian athletes in amateur past

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Trans athlete pioneer's new book refutes 'moral panic' over inclusion in women's sports; Rachel and Harrison Browne have released a book on trans athletes called Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes\.  

June 12 , 2025 at 01:05:53 p.m. EDT • :

Trans athlete pioneer's new book refutes 'moral panic' over inclusion in women's sports

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'An honour': Inside the PWHL's expansion draft with the 1st overall pick; Former Ottawa Charge defender Ashton Bell became the first player selected in a PWHL expansion draft when she went to Vancouver 1st overall on Monday\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 04:01:44 p.m. EDT • :

'An honour': Inside the PWHL's expansion draft with the 1st overall pick

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Whitecaps defender Adekugbe's injury suffered on Canada duty diagnosed as torn Achilles; Samuel Adekugbe, seen playing for Canada in a file photo, was diagnosed with a torn Achilles tendon after suffering a non-contact injury during Tuesday's loss to Ivory Coast\.  

June 12 , 2025 at 06:44:25 p.m. EDT • :

Whitecaps defender Adekugbe's injury suffered on Canada duty diagnosed as torn Achilles

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Knoblauch makes changes to Oilers lineup before crucial Game 4 of Stanley Cup final; Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch looks on from the bench with Leon Draisaitl \(29\) and Connor McDavid \(97\) during the third period in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla\., on Monday, June 9, 2025\.   

June 12 , 2025 at 03:12:12 p.m. EDT • :

Knoblauch makes changes to Oilers lineup before crucial Game 4 of Stanley Cup final

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