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Rice hammered that homer to snap a 3-3 tie before Jose Caballero launched a three-run shot of his own later in the inning off Tommy Nance in what would turn into an 8-3 New York victory Sunday to take two of three games from Toronto. The Blue Jays (34-38) have leaned heavily on their bullpen in 2026 thanks to a string of injuries to the starting staff. The wear and tear might be starting to show.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years on Sunday night, using a suffocating defence in Game 6 to shut down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 and winning three straight games of a thrilling final filled with momentum swings and spectacular offence. Brandon Bussi, who entrance late into Game 3 helped turn around the series for Carolina, recorded his first career playoff shutout in stopping 22 shots.

Sgt. Adam Donaldson, media relations officer, says police presence is the best way to prevent any public disorder, and that is what happened. Donaldson says up to 1,200 officers were deployed throughout the day, adding that police had advance notice for fan marches to the stadium. He says that police worked with march organizers to determine numbers and route, and assigned officers to ensure safety.

CHICAGO - Logan Shaw's second goal of the game, scored at 3:46 of overtime, lifted the Toronto Marlies to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Wolves on Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Calder Cup final. The Marlies, who surrendered a goal to Juuso Valimaki with 17 seconds left in the third period that forced overtime, can win the American Hockey League championship series at home with Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) scheduled for Coca-Cola Coliseum.

By Pattison Media Grande Prairie's own Chanse Vigen has pulled off a hat trick at the Medicine Hat Stampede. Vigen captured the 2026 championship for the third year in a row, ending the final round with a time of 1:01.50. Vigen's competitors, Logan Gorst and Layne Flad, ended the competition with times of 1:02.07 and 1:03.10, respectively. It was Flad's first career Championship Final Heat appearance.

WASHINGTON - Canadian fighter Aiemann Zahabi was defeated Sunday by former bantamweight champion Sean (Suga) O'Malley of the U.S. on the grounds of the White House. The 38-year-old from Laval, Que., also heard the most boos from the pro-American crowd as he entered the event, with chants of "USA" erupting during the fight.

Trump and UFC chief Dana White walked together from the Oval Office to the Blue Room Balcony to survey the Octagon, standing for the national anthem as fighter jets thundered overhead. More than 4,000 spectators were invited to a temporary arena under " The Claw," a spaceship-like metal arch fitted with lighting, sound equipment and large screens. Thousands more watched on big screens from the nearby Ellipse.

At 37, Staal is the oldest player to win the honour. "He's always really good, but yeah, he's stepped it up at such a pivotal time," teammate Seth Jarvis said. "It's incredible to watch, and it's so much fun playing with him and being around him." Staal is the longest-tenured player in the organization.

BURNABY - Delaney Baie Pridham scored twice in the second half, including on a penalty shot in the 74th minute, to lift the visiting Ottawa Rapid to a 3-1 Northern Super League win over the Vancouver Rise on Sunday at Swangard Stadium. Lee Min-a opened the scoring for Ottawa (5-2-0) in the 28th minute, before Vancouver's (3-4-0) Jessica De Filippo tied the match with a goal in the 43rd minute.

Now, the Cup belongs to the Hurricanes, led by coach Rod Brind'Amour, who also captained Carolina to its 2006 title. This was the first game of the series that Vegas goalie Carter Hart didn't allow four goals in a game. He finished with 20 saves. The Hurricanes began to assume control of the series after falling behind by the score of 4-0 in Game 3. They came back force overtime, and though the Canes lost, they outplayed the Golden Knights from there on out.