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MONTREAL — Getting out from under Petr Mrazek's albatross contract wound up costing Kyle Dubas just over a dozen spots at the NHL draft.

SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Moore homered — with an assist from left-fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

EDMONTON — Peyton Logan and the Calgary Stampeders appear to be the real deal this season.

MONTREAL — Reid Schaefer grew up surrounded by Edmonton Oilers jerseys. The jersey he pulled over his head Thursday, though, was special — it was the one he received after the Oilers called his name 32nd overall at the NHL entry draft.

MONTREAL — Rutger McGroarty has always been a hockey fan. In fact, the Winnipeg Jets' latest prospect was just three days old when he took in his first game. "I was born on a Tuesday and I went to a playoff hockey game on a Friday.

MONTREAL — Jonathan Lekkerimaki has spent the past four years idolizing Vancouver Canucks star centre Elias Pettersson. Now he's poised to be his favourite player's teammate.

TORONTO — Aaliyah Edwards had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lift Canada to a 73-56 victory over France on Wednesday night at the inaugural Globl Jam under-23 tournament.

MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

TERRASSA, Spain — North Vancouver's Grace Delmotte scored on her Canadian debut but Argentina reeled off seven straight goals Thursday to defeat Canada 7-1 at the women's field hockey World Cup. No.

MONTREAL — Minutes after picking Juraj Slafkovsky first overall at the 2022 NHL draft, the Montreal Canadiens were right back at work.