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Toronto FC is looking for goals. San Jose has Major League Soccer's goal king. Shut out in three of its last four matches, Toronto (5-5-2) hasn't scored in 219 minutes.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Damon Severson had a funny feeling he'd score in Canada's quarterfinal against Switzerland at the world hockey championship. "(Thursday) morning, I woke up and I just thought 'I feel like I'm going to score tonight.

Toronto FC is looking for goals. San Jose has Major League Soccer's goal king. Shut out in three of its last four matches, Toronto (5-5-2) hasn't scored in 219 minutes.

CALGARY — Dave Proctor's attempted speed record across Canada last summer was foiled by a bad back, so the ultramarathoner's comeback plan is chasing a pair of quirkier running benchmarks. The 38-year-old from Okotoks, Alta.

ROME — It's typically Canadian that Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Bianca Andreescu are each children of immigrants.

MILWAUKEE — Fred VanVleet's breakout performance in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference final had the city of Toronto buzzing, but for the Raptors point guard it was just another crazy night in a whole string of them.

Thursday's Games (All scores final) World Hockey Championships Quarterfinals At Kosice, Slovakia Canada 3 Switzerland 2 (OT) Finland 5 Sweden 4 (OT) At Bratislava, Slovakia Russia 4 United States 3 Czech Republic 5 Germany 1 --- AHL Playoffs Eastern

MILWAUKEE — When the Toronto Raptors were trailing by 10 points early on in the biggest game in franchise history, Kawhi Leonard told his teammates to embrace the moment. Have fun. Love it. "This is why we're here," he reminded them.

FORT WORTH, Texas — If Jordan Spieth is going to end a victory drought that's approaching two years, the three-time major winner picked a good place to give himself a chance.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Bronte Law chipped in for eagle on the par-5 third hole and shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday for a share of the lead in the Pure Silk Championship with Anna Nordqvist and Jennifer Song.