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GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Canada's Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing qualified for the semifinal after wrapping up first place in their pool at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Thursday.

TORONTO — Don't chase pitches, chase good at bats has become a mantra around the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse.

The Toronto Maple Leafs can break a curse, and the Winnipeg Jets are hanging on to their playoff hopes.

Wednesday's Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Florida 4 Boston 3 (OT) (Bruins lead best-of-seven series 3-2) Seattle 3 Colorado 2 (Kraken lead best-of-seven series tied 3-2) --- NBA Playoffs New York 106 Cleveland 95 (Knicks win best-of-seven serie

CLEVELAND (AP) — Once he and his teammates were done finishing off the Cavs, Jalen Brunson slipped on a T-shirt with a photo of former Knicks All-Star John Starks on the front screaming while hanging from the rim.

DENVER (AP) — Tye Kartye scored in his NHL debut and the Seattle Kraken moved a win away from clinching their first playoff series after beating the reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — The Florida Panthers watched Bruins forward Brad Marchand skate in alone on goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with the seconds ticking away in the third period of a 3-3 game. If Marchand scores, Florida's season is over.

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, a day after linking $330 million in provincial money for a Calgary NHL arena project to her United Conservatives getting re-elected, told reporters Wednesday she hopes it doesn’t become an election issue.

LAS VEGAS — A rash of untimely injuries to some top players has forced Jets head coach Rick Bowness to get creative for Thursday's must-win Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Two lineup decisions have already been made.

TORONTO — The opportunity at hand is not lost on Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares. And he says it’s a great one for his team to rise to.