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Canada's Jessica Klimkait won a bronze medal in the under-57 kilogram division Saturday at the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam judo competition.

The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a right middle finger laceration.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is returning to the United States after being detained in a Romanian airport. Romanian Border Police spokesman Fabian Badila confirmed to The Associated Press that the player left Romania for the United States via London.

Guy Boucher was there to witness Sidney Crosby's greatness in person before the future Penguins captain began terrorizing the NHL.

Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf has been fined for apparently using a homophobic slur during Game 4 of the Western Conference final.

Canada posted two victories and a loss on Saturday to reach the Cup quarter-finals at the season-ending London Sevens. The eighth-ranked Canadian men beat third-ranked Fiji 22-19, doubled No. 15 Japan 28-14 and dropped a 19-12 decision to No. 4 New Zealand.

David Price was yanked after a three-run second inning, in which he gave up four hits, including a leadoff homer. Overall, he allowed five hits, struck out four and gave up a walk during a 65-pitch performance, about 25 short of what the Red Sox were expecting in Buffalo on Friday night.

Canada will get a chance to win a third straight gold medal at the world hockey championship. Ryan O'Reilly scored with about three minutes left to play and Sean Couturier added an empty-net goal as Canada beat Russia 4-2 in semifinal play on Saturday in Cologne, Germany.

Carmen Whelan finished strong on day one of competition at the 2017 Canadian Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Edmonton and sits in first place in the senior high-performance category heading into Saturday's action.

It turns out Mike Sullivan's decision to start Matt Murray for Game 4 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final was the right one.

Welington Castillo hit a pair of homers, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Friday night.

LeBron James scored 30 points, Kevin Love had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers steamrolled the Boston Celtics 130-86 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals and tie an NBA record with their 13th straight playoff victory.

LeBron James scored 30 points, Kevin Love had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers steamrolled the Boston Celtics 130-86 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals and tie an NBA record with their 13th straight playoff victory.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins hung on to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in Game 4 Friday and even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins hung on to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in Game 4 Friday and even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

Jeremy Bracco had a goal and an assist as the host Windsor Spitfires opened the 2017 Memorial Cup with a 3-2 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Friday.

Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are the finalists for the NBA's MVP award.