David Booth nets pair as Canucks down Wild

David Booth scored two unassisted goals and Eddie Lack made 29 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Wednesday night.

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Raptors down Celtics, move closer to playoff spot

Terrence Ross scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry 23 and the Toronto Raptors edged closer to their first playoff berth since 2008 with a 99-90 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

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Archibald prepares for run-in

Partick boss Alan Archibald reckons his team have seven cup finals to play in order to avoid the relegation play-offs, after the 5-1 reverse to Celtic.

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Hospital stay for McGregor

Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor will spend a night in hospital after suffering damage to his kidneys in the 2-1 defeat at West Ham.

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Canada routs Czech Republic in women’s u-18 hockey worlds

Lauren Wildfang scored twice, including her first international goal, and goalie Kassidy Sauve made 23 saves to lead Canada’s women’s under-18 team to a 5-0 win over the Czech Republic in world championship action Wednesday.

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Jim Kelly’s doctors say surgery not best treatment option

Doctors treating Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly now say surgery is not the best option for dealing with his cancer.

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Upton boos stun Allardyce

Sam Allardyce cupped his ear in disbelief as West Ham were booed off the pitch at Upton Park, despite ending a three-match losing streak at home to Hull.

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Celtic trio enjoy title win

Celtic striker Tony Stokes is looking forward to building on the team’s success after his two goals helped retain the title with a 5-1 victory over Partick.

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Poyet takes heart in defeat

Gus Poyet remains baffled as to how Sunderland cannot perform against their relegation rivals after their battling performance against Liverpool.

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Djokovic ends Murray’s defence

Novak Djokovic ended Andy Murray’s ATP Sony Open title defence and advanced to the semi-finals with a fractious 7-5 6-3 victory in Miami.

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Twins put Canadian lefty Scott Diamond on waivers: report

The Minnesota Twins have placed left-handed pitcher Scott Diamond of Guelph, Ont., on waivers, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press newspaper.

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United win delights McNamara

Dundee United boss Jackie McNamara praised the application of his players following their 2-1 victory over Inverness Caley in the Scottish Premiership.

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Rodgers: We had to be patient

Brendan Rodgers praised the patience and resilience of his Liverpool side after they held on to beat Sunderland 2-1 at Anfield on Wednesday.

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Gerrard keeps feet on ground

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard insisted “we’ve nothing yet” after helping his side to a 2-1 win over Sunderland.

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Cibulkova reaches Miami semis

Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova staved off three match points before booking her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Sony Open in Miami with a 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 win over third seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

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R.A. Dickey hit hard in Jays’ win over Yankees

Toronto opening day starter R.A. Dickey gave up six runs and seven hits over three innings in the Blue Jays’ 10-6 victory over the New York Yankees Wednesday. The knuckleballer struck out two and walked four in his final spring training start before Monday’s opener at Tampa Bay.

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Henrik Zetterberg aims to return for Red Wings in playoffs

Henrik Zetterberg says he wants to play in the playoffs and the Detroit Red Wings hope to give their captain what he wants.

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England women bounce back

England got their Women’s World Twenty20 campaign back on track with a five-wicket win over India in their second Group B clash.

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College athletes can unionize, federal agency says

In a stunning ruling that has the potential to revolutionize college athletics, a federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation’s first college athlete’s union. The decision was made by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board.

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Rob Blake named Canada’s GM for IIHF world championship

Rob Blake has been named Team Canada’s general manager for the upcoming IIHF world hockey championship. Ron Hextall, the man Blake replaced in Los Angeles, will be one of his assistants along with Brad Treliving of the Coyotes and Hockey Canada’s Brad Pascall.

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