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Friday's Games NHL At Toronto Montreal 2 Pittsburgh 0 (Montreal wins series 3-1) N.Y.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The worst loss of the Toronto Raptors' season had coach Nick Nurse feeling thankful he has four more games before the NBA playoffs begin.

EDMONTON — Frenzy over the Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 draw continued Friday, with fans setting a new record total estimated pot of more than $13 million. "NEW RECORD," the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation said on Twitter.

BOSTON — Mitch Moreland’s crack of the bat in a nearly empty Fenway Park was easily heard. Alex Verdugo’s yell after his homer-saving catch might have been even louder.

SAN FRANCISCO — Harding Park is renowned for producing champions who are among the best in golf, from Byron Nelson to Tiger Woods, and a long list of Hall of Famers and major champions in between.

EDMONTON — The Chicago Blackhawks channelled the grit of veterans Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Corey Crawford to outwork and outhustle the hub-city host Edmonton Oilers right out of the NHL's post-season tournament on Friday.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Amanda Zahui B. scored 14 points with 14 rebounds, Hamilton's Kia Nurse scored 17 points and the New York Liberty gave head coach Walt Hopkins his first career win with a 74-66 victory over the Washington Mystics on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS — The entire three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis at Busch Stadium was postponed Friday night after two more Cardinals players and a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus.

TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC completed its perfect NBA 2K League season Friday night, sweeping Cavs Legion GC for a record 16th straight victory. Including tournament play, Toronto (16-0) is a remarkable 25-0 this season.

The Toronto Raptors paid homage to Hall of Famer and the team's senior adviser Wayne Embry on Friday.