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Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, from left to right, Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid celebrate Nugent-Hopkins’ goal during the second period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Monday, May 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Oilers advance to Western Conference final with huge 3-2 win over Canucks

Edmonton fends off late Vancouver comeback in Game 7, will now play Dallas

Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, from left to right, Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid celebrate Nugent-Hopkins’ goal during the second period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Monday, May 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jim Otto, former center for the Oakland Raiders, poses with his bust after enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1980. Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died, the team confirmed Sunday night, May 19, 2024. He was 86. (AP Photo, File)

Jim Otto, ‘Mr. Raider’ and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Otto joined the Raiders for their first ever season in the American Football League in 1960

Jim Otto, former center for the Oakland Raiders, poses with his bust after enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1980. Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died, the team confirmed Sunday night, May 19, 2024. He was 86. (AP Photo, File)
Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser (6) and Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard (2) battle for the puck during first period second-round NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Saturday May 18, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser out for decisive Game 7: coach

Sources indicate 27-year-old dealing with a blood clotting issue

Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser (6) and Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard (2) battle for the puck during first period second-round NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Saturday May 18, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
FILE - The padded hands of Diane Roy of Canada are seen as she waits to compete in the women’ 800-meter T54 heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, on Sept. 4, 2012, in London. With an assist from Paul McCartney, the Paralympic Games starts its 100-day race Monday to the opening ceremony in Paris in August. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to kickoff

4,400 athletes to take part when games begin in Paris on Aug. 28

FILE - The padded hands of Diane Roy of Canada are seen as she waits to compete in the women’ 800-meter T54 heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, on Sept. 4, 2012, in London. With an assist from Paul McCartney, the Paralympic Games starts its 100-day race Monday to the opening ceremony in Paris in August. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser (6) and Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard (2) battle for the puck during first period second-round NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Saturday May 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Canucks must ‘want that big moment’ heading into decisive Game 7: coach

Edmonton outshot Vancouver 27-15 during their win Saturday

Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser (6) and Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard (2) battle for the puck during first period second-round NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Saturday May 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Canada’s Tyson Beukeboom (4) is tackled as they take on Australia during first half rugby action at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa on Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canadian women score historic rugby win, defeating New Zealand

Milestone win moved the Canadian women to No. 2 in the world rankings behind England

Canada’s Tyson Beukeboom (4) is tackled as they take on Australia during first half rugby action at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa on Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Vancouver Canucks’ goalie Arturs Silovs (31) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during second period second-round NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Saturday May 18, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Bouchard has 3 points, Oilers roll over Canucks 5-1 to force Game 7

Deciding game in playoff series set for Monday night in Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks’ goalie Arturs Silovs (31) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during second period second-round NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Saturday May 18, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Vancouver FC picked up their first-ever victory at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday, during an entertaining 2-1 win over Forge FC. (Jojo Yanjiao Qian/Forge FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: First road trip win of the season for Vancouver FC

Win on Hamilton turf also a first

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Vancouver FC picked up their first-ever victory at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday, during an entertaining 2-1 win over Forge FC. (Jojo Yanjiao Qian/Forge FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Latvia’s Eriks Vitols, right, makes a save in front of Sweden’s Andre Burakovsky, left, during the preliminary round match between Latvia and Sweden at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Canada tops Finland, Switzerland routs Denmark at men’s hockey worlds

Captain John Tavares set up the winning goal with his second assist with 8:28 remaining

Latvia’s Eriks Vitols, right, makes a save in front of Sweden’s Andre Burakovsky, left, during the preliminary round match between Latvia and Sweden at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
The Canadian women’s 3x3 basketball team is off to the quarterfinals at an Olympic qualifying tournament after defeating Czechia 17-10 on Saturday. Players of Canada prepare to compete against of Australia during a women’s 3x3 basketball final of FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament, in Utsunomiya, Japan, Sunday, May 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Shuji Kajiyama

Canadian women’s 3×3 hoops team advances to quarterfinals at Olympic qualifier

Canada went undefeated in group play after also beating Chile and Lithuania

The Canadian women’s 3x3 basketball team is off to the quarterfinals at an Olympic qualifying tournament after defeating Czechia 17-10 on Saturday. Players of Canada prepare to compete against of Australia during a women’s 3x3 basketball final of FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament, in Utsunomiya, Japan, Sunday, May 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Shuji Kajiyama
The Edmonton Oilers will start Stuart Skinner in net tonight for a must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks. Skinner (74) stops Vancouver’s Nils Hoglander (21) as teammates Darnell Nurse, back centre, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, back right, defend during first period Game 2 NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff hockey action, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Oilers to start Skinner in net for must-win Game 6 against Vancouver Canucks

Skinner replaces goalie Calvin Pickard, who was Edmonton’s starter for games 4 and 5

The Edmonton Oilers will start Stuart Skinner in net tonight for a must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks. Skinner (74) stops Vancouver’s Nils Hoglander (21) as teammates Darnell Nurse, back centre, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, back right, defend during first period Game 2 NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff hockey action, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian Para-Swimmer Nicholas Bennett of Parksville. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey)

B.C.’s Bennett sets world record at Canadian Paralympic swimming trials

Reigning world champion shatters previous mark in Toronto

Canadian Para-Swimmer Nicholas Bennett of Parksville. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey)
Canada’s Kiera Van Ryk spikes the ball in her team’s bronze medal victory over Cuba in the the 2023 NORCECA Senior Womenճ Volleyball Continental Championship, in Quebec City in a Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Norceca, Mathieu Belanger, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Canada earns 3-1 win over China in women’s Volleyball Nations League

Canada, ranked 11th in the world, won the opening set 25-22

Canada’s Kiera Van Ryk spikes the ball in her team’s bronze medal victory over Cuba in the the 2023 NORCECA Senior Womenճ Volleyball Continental Championship, in Quebec City in a Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Norceca, Mathieu Belanger, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Canada's Sophie De Goede grabs Great Britain's Abi Burton during Vancouver Sevens women's rugby action in Vancouver, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Fourth-ranked Canada, returning to action for the first time since November's WXV tournament, opens play Sunday against the ninth-ranked U.S. in Pacific Four Series play Carson, Calif. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)

Canada’s women’s rugby team takes on New Zealand in Pacific Four Series Finale

Edmonton’s Tyson Beukeboom will captain the team

Canada's Sophie De Goede grabs Great Britain's Abi Burton during Vancouver Sevens women's rugby action in Vancouver, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Fourth-ranked Canada, returning to action for the first time since November's WXV tournament, opens play Sunday against the ninth-ranked U.S. in Pacific Four Series play Carson, Calif. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)
Eli McKamey, 15, signs with the Penticton Vees ahead of the<tcxspan tcxhref="tel:20242025" title="Call 2024-2025 with 3CX Click to Call"> 2024-2025 </tcxspan>season. (Photo- BCHL)

BCHL’s 1st ever ‘exceptional status’ player commits to Penticton Vees

Cowichan Bay’s Eli McKamey will play in the South Okanagan next season

Eli McKamey, 15, signs with the Penticton Vees ahead of the<tcxspan tcxhref="tel:20242025" title="Call 2024-2025 with 3CX Click to Call"> 2024-2025 </tcxspan>season. (Photo- BCHL)
FILE - St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube talks to players during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Nov. 26, 2023. The Blues fired coach Berube on Tuesday, Dec. 12, hours after a loss to the Detroit Red Wings. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Leafs tap former Stanley Cup-winner Berube to end their 57-year drought

Former St. Louis Blues coach hired by Toronto to replace Sheldon Keefe

FILE - St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube talks to players during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Nov. 26, 2023. The Blues fired coach Berube on Tuesday, Dec. 12, hours after a loss to the Detroit Red Wings. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl, back left, and Connor McDavid talk before a faceoff against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Draisaitl ‘paid to step up in big moments’ as Oilers face elimination

Big centre leads playoff scoring as Edmonton tries avoid Vancouver win on Oiler ice

Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl, back left, and Connor McDavid talk before a faceoff against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Mayor Julius Bloomfield with Harvey, the Penticton Vees’ mascot, outside the South Okanagan Events Centre ahead of the 2024 Fred Page Cup Finals, featuring the Vees and Surrey Eagles. (Photo- City of Penticton)

Mayors of Penticton, Surrey make bet ahead of BCHL Finals

Losing politician will have to wear opposing team’s jersey at an upcoming council meeting

Mayor Julius Bloomfield with Harvey, the Penticton Vees’ mascot, outside the South Okanagan Events Centre ahead of the 2024 Fred Page Cup Finals, featuring the Vees and Surrey Eagles. (Photo- City of Penticton)
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet watches as the team practices ahead of Game 1 of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, May 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

THE MOJ: Canucks respond to the challenge with best game of the season

Vancouver grits out win after coach Tocchet calls out ‘5 or 6 guys’ as passengers

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet watches as the team practices ahead of Game 1 of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, May 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Scottie Scheffler reacts after missing a putt on the seventh hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Top golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested, makes tee time 3 hours later

Masters champ says ‘misunderstanding’ led to him being handcuffed following traffic control incident

Scottie Scheffler reacts after missing a putt on the seventh hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)