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NEW YORK — Vasek Pospisil was feeling run down after dropping back-to-back sets in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. But a timely visit by a physiotherapist early in the fourth set helped turned things around for the 30-year-old Canadian.

LAS VEGAS — Canadian bantamweight Cole (The Cole Train) Smith lost a unanimous decision to American Hunter Azure on Saturday on a UFC Fight Night card.

Two Canadian draft picks ,and a former Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback have cracked 53-man NFL rosters. Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Chase Claypool of Abbotsford, B.C.

LAKE BUENA VISA, Fla. — Nick Nurse says he wouldn't want his family with him in the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World. But he understands why some coaches would, and why they're missing their families right now.

TORONTO — Australian Blake Wallace has left the Toronto Wolfpack for Leigh Centurions. The 28-year-old halfback was part of the Wolfpack's inaugural roster in 2017 and went on to score 48 tries in 57 games for the transatlantic rugby league team.

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona fans breathed a collective sigh of relief a day after Lionel Messi said he would wait a year in his desire to seek success elsewhere.

When the Vancouver Canucks bowed out to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal Friday, Canada's Stanley Cup drought officially hit 27 years.

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka spiked her racket after one errant forehand late in the second set at the U.S. Open, then flung it the length of the baseline after a missed backhand return ceded that tiebreaker.

Friday's Games NHL At Edmonton Dallas 5 Colorado 4 (OT) (Dallas wins series 4-3) Vegas 3 Vancouver 0 (Vegas wins series 4-3) --- NBA Miami 115 Milwaukee 100 (Miami leads series 3-0) Houston 112 L.A.

EDMONTON — The Vegas Golden Knights finally found a crack in the stone wall of Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, firing shot after shot at him Friday until — finally — one puck went bar down to knock the last Canadian team out of the NHL p