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NHL roundup: Aho helps Hurricanes beat Penguins 4-3 in OT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho’s goal at 1:30 in overtime led the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night. Aho added two assists.

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Defenceman McCabe injured in fight in Maple Leafs' 3-2 overtime win over Flyers

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs won the hard way Sunday. And Jake McCabe suffered the most in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

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WHL roundup: Wetsch helps Hitmen knock off Pats 5-2

CALGARY — Carson Wetsch had two goals and an assist and Oliver Tulk chipped in with a pair of helpers as the Calgary Hitmen knocked off the Regina Pats 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Scotiabank Saddledome.

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Hideki Matsuyama has record-setting start to the PGA Tour season with victory at Kapalua

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama got the new season off to a smashing start Sunday when he broke the PGA Tour record to par for 72 holes by closing with an 8-under 65 for a three-shot victory over Collin Morikawa in The Sentry.

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Czechia beats Sweden 3-2 in a shootout to win bronze at world juniors

OTTAWA — Czechia will head home from the nation's capital with some new hardware. Eduard Sale scored in the 14th round of the shootout to lead his country past Sweden 3-2 and claim bronze at the world junior hockey championship Sunday.

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Aerin Frankel stellar in goal as Boston rallies for 3-2 shootout victory over Montreal

SEATTLE (AP) — Aerin Frankel allowed just one goal in a shootout and the Boston Fleet rallied to beat the Montreal Victoire 3-2 as the Professional Women's Hockey League took its Takeover Tour to Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday.

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QMJHL roundup: Houde nets late winner as Tigres edge Olympiques 3-2

GATINEAU, Que. — Olivier Houde's goal at 15:05 of the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted the Victoriaville Tigres to a 3-2 win over the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Centre Slush Puppie.

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Copetti leads Canada past Swiss 5-1 at under-18 women's world hockey championship

VANTAA — Dorothy Copetti scored twice, including the first goal of her international career, to lead Canada past Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday in the preliminary round of the under-18 women's hockey world championship.

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OHL: Greentree stretches Spitfires win steak to eight with overtime goal vs. IceDogs

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Liam Greentree scored 50 seconds into overtime as the Spitfires edged the Niagara IceDogs 4-3 on Sunday to keep Windsor's eight-game win streak in the Ontario Hockey League alive.

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IIHF president Luc Tardif wants Russia back in hockey fold 'as soon as possible'

OTTAWA — Luc Tardif will be paying close attention to global events over the next few months. The door for one of hockey's powers to rejoin the fold could soon swing open. U.S.

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