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OTTAWA — The Montreal Canadiens have been playing some of their best hockey in recent weeks, but they came up short with a chance to clinch a playoff spot.

MONCTON — Caleb Desnoyers had two goals and an assist to help the Moncton Wildcats crush the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 7-0 to open their second-round series in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs Friday.

OTTAWA — Shane Pinto scored twice as the Ottawa Senators prevented the Montreal Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot with a 5-2 win on Friday night.

AUGUSTA, Ga.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Canada's Nick Taylor finally made the cut in another major. Brooks Koepka missed the weekend at the Masters in agonizing fashion.

VANCOUVER — It's a goal Tristan Blackmon won't soon forget. His Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Whitecaps were down a goal to LIGA MX side Pumas UNAM midway through stoppage time on Wednesday, but continued to press for the equalizer.

MONTREAL — For the first time in 171 days, CF Montreal will be playing in front of the Stade Saputo crowd when the Major League Soccer club hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday evening.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Nearly seven years after he was paralyzed in an IndyCar crash, Canadian Robert Wickens will return to elite competition on Saturday when he drives a Corvette in the IMSA sports car race on the downtown streets of Long Beach.

KRAKOW — Trips to Trinidad, South Africa and Poland have paid off for the Canadian men's rugby sevens team, which is now one tournament away from regaining its core status on the elite HSBC SVNS circuit.

TORONTO — Toronto FC's play is improving. But sadly its health is not. Toronto will be without injured defenders Nicksoen Gomis, Henry Wingo, Zane Monlouis and Richie Laryea as well as forward Deandre Kerr for Saturday's visit by Minnesota United FC.