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Italy’s Olympic committee calls for sports events to be suspended on day of Pope Francis’ funeral

The Italian national Olympic committee has asked for sports events to be suspended on Saturday, the day of Pope Francis’ funeral.

Kings blow 4-goal lead before scoring last-minute winner in 6-5 win vs. Oilers

The Los Angeles Kings led Edmonton 4-0 moments before the second-period buzzer, and they were up 5-3 with 2 1/2 minutes left in the third. Both leads vanished under the blizzard of offense so often created by Connor McDavid and the Oilers at their playoff peak.

Connor nets winner as Jets beat Blues 2-1, lead series 2-0

Mark Scheifele had a goal and assist and Kyle Connor scored his second consecutive game-winner in the third period to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday and a two-game lead in their opening-round playoff series.

Ovechkin scores his 1st playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1

Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night.

Pro Football Hall of Famer and podcast star Shannon Sharpe sued for sexual assault and battery

Former NFL star tight end Shannon Sharpe has been accused of multiple instances of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed Sunday by an anonymous woman and her attorneys.

Some Jets fans preparing to travel to U.S. for road playoff games

After a thrilling come-from-behind 5-3 victory against the St. Louis Blues in Game 1, some Winnipeg Jets fans are eager to attend their games on the road going forward, even amid ongoing tensions with the United States.

Edmontonian becomes general manager for NBA’s Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks promoted Edmonton’s Onsi Saleh to general manager after firing Landry Fields on Monday.

Edmonton Oilers name Stuart Skinner starting goalie to begin playoff run

Stuart Skinner will start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers when they begin their playoff run against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.

Sports world mourns soccer-loving Pope Francis with games in Italy and Argentina postponed

Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday.

Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record, John Korir takes men’s race

A rider dressed as Paul Revere eased his horse up to the Boston Marathon finish line and proclaimed, “The runners are coming.”

Justin Thomas ends 3-year drought with playoff victory in RBC Heritage

Justin Thomas had one more hurdle to prove his game was back where he felt it belonged, and he cleared it Sunday in the RBC Heritage with the longest putt he ever made to win.

Max Verstappen says ‘people can’t handle the full truth’ after Saudi Arabia time-penalty

Max Verstappen opted to bite his lip rather than speak his mind following a controversial decision that cost him the win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Battle of Ontario: Leafs beat Sens 6-2 in Game 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series. Game 2 is Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs

Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who’s upset by United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex Canada, but he says he won’t let the political situation influence whether he travels to U.S. cities to support his team in the playoffs.

United States wins the women’s ice hockey world championship final 4-3 in OT against Canada

Tessa Janecke scored the winner as the United States prevailed in overtime over defending champion Canada 4-3 to win the women’s ice hockey world championship on Sunday.