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TAMPERE, Finland — Drake Batherson scored 43 seconds into overtime, powering Canada to a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden in the quarterfinals at the world hockey championship Thursday.

TAMPERE, Finland — Drake Batherson scored 43 seconds into overtime, powering Canada to a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden in the quarterfinals at the world hockey championship Thursday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward prospect Linus Karlsson to an entry-level contract.

Ryan Dinwiddie is expecting to participate in his first-ever CFL exhibition game as a head coach Friday night.

Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch has undergone arthroscopic surgery "to clean up loose debris" in his right knee. The Raptors says the procedure was performed Wednesday in Los Angeles by Dr. Daniel Kharrazi at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute.

There's not much Jason Heit hasn't done in combat sports. As a fighter, Heit competed in boxing, kickboxing and MMA.

The Avs can't finish off the Blues despite a remarkable individual effort from their superstar and the Battle of Alberta could come to a close.

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs Western Conference Second Round St.

CALGARY — The Vancouver Whitecaps answered a late wakeup call and stopped history from repeating itself Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Bozak scored 3:38 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues fended off elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming a three-goal deficit in a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.