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Progress, yes, but an inability to defend a lead against a playoff-savvy team ousted the Edmonton Oilers early from Stanley Cup contention.

TORONTO — A group looking to bring rugby league to New York has pulled out of the Toronto Wolfpack sweepstakes, citing the cost of reviving the troubled transatlantic franchise plus complications involving minority shareholders.

Canadian forward Jonathan David has completed his record-breaking transfer to Lille on a deal that runs through 2025.

TORONTO — The Montreal Canadiens were significant underdogs against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

OTTAWA — The 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup curling competition has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Cup was originally scheduled for Nov. 24-29 in Fredericton.

Monday's Games MLB American League Detroit 5 Chicago White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 8 Boston 7 Seattle 10 Texas 2 L.A. Angels 10 Oakland 9 National League Philadelphia 13 Atlanta 8 Washington 16 N.Y. Mets 4 Arizona 12 Colorado 8 San Diego 2 L.A.

TORONTO — Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper took exception to the Columbus Blue Jackets being referred to as “a blue-collar” team.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chris Boucher scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-106 on Monday.

TORONTO — The New York Rangers were the first team to see their NHL restart bubble burst. They got a pretty nice consolation prize Monday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Canada's Leylah Fernandez has advanced to the main draw at the Top Seed Open. The 17-year-old Fernandez downed Australia's Arina Rodionova 6-2, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the tournament's main draw through qualifiers.