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Stanley Cup Stories: Hawks survive Bruins’ wild comeback

Stanley Cup Stories: Hawks survive Bruins’ wild comeback

Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane rejoined forces as the Chicago Blackhawks held off the resilient Boston Bruins in overtime and evened up the Stanley Cup final at two games apiece. This and more in the top NHL playoff stories from Wednesday.

 
 

Camilo’s 2 goals lead Whitecaps over Chivas USA

Camilo’s 2 goals lead Whitecaps over Chivas USA

Camilo scored two goals and assisted on another as the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Chivas USA 3-1 in MLS play Wednesday night.

 
 

Impact remain unbeaten at home with win over Dynamo

Impact remain unbeaten at home with win over Dynamo

Felipe Martins and Marco Di Vaio scored in the first half Wednesday as the Montreal Impact remained undefeated at home with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo.

 
 

John Baird vacationed for free at historic Macdonald House in England

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and six of his friends stayed at the official residence of Canada’s High Commissioner to Great Britain for eight days, free of charge, while on vacation in England, CTV News has learned.

 
 

Body found near Pats’ Aaron Hernandez’s home was homicide victim

Body found near Pats’ Aaron Hernandez’s home was homicide victim

A prosecutor says a Boston man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s home was a homicide victim.

 
 

Body near Pats TE Aaron Hernandez’s was semi-pro athlete’s

Body near Pats TE Aaron Hernandez’s was semi-pro athlete’s

A Boston woman says her son was the man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez’s home in Massachusetts.

 
 

Staples: Toronto Maple Leafs cooking up deal with Edmonton Oilers for seventh pick?

Staples: Toronto Maple Leafs cooking up deal with Edmonton Oilers for seventh pick?

Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos is raising the possibility of the Edmonton Oilers trading their 7th overall pick in return for a Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman.

 
 

FBI says it found no sign of Jimmy Hoffa’s remains in suburban Detroit

Beneath a swimming pool, under a horse farm and now a weed-grown field north of Detroit. For at least the third time in a decade, FBI agents grabbed shovels and combed through dirt and mud in the search for Jimmy Hoffa’s remains or clues to the disappearance of the former Teamsters boss.

 
 

Bob Rae’s parting wisdom for MPs: No more scripted remarks in House

Political veteran Bob Rae announced Wednesday he is giving up his seat as a Liberal MP in the House of Commons to focus on his work as a lawyer and mediator on First Nations issues.

 
 

MLB’s next wave of potential superstars

MLB’s next wave of potential superstars

Pitcher Zack Wheeler shone in his major league debut Tuesday night, blanking Atlanta over six innings in a 6-1 New York Mets win. Several other rookies have been summoned from the minor leagues in the first two months of the season and held their own.

 
 
 
 

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