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COLUMBUS, Ohio — With Columbus holding on to a two-goal lead late in the second period, Boston's Brad Marchand snapped a shot from the top of the left circle.

VANCOUVER — Veteran linebacker Solomon Elimimian was released by the B.C. Lions on Tuesday night and the team waived nine other players. Elimimian is the Lions' all-time leader in defensive tackles with 745.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge threw out former Penn State President Graham Spanier's misdemeanour child-endangerment conviction on Tuesday, less than a day before he was due to turn himself in to begin serving a jail sentence. The decision by U.

LONDON — Even with a first Champions League final in 23 years in sight, Ajax has some regrets.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida health inspector testified Tuesday that she saw possible evidence of human trafficking at the massage parlour where police say New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft later was accused of paying for sex.

TORONTO — The CFL and its players have started talking money. The league and CFL Players' Association concluded two days of talks Tuesday. The meetings were the first between the two sides since April 9.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors regrouped Tuesday after an off-night in Game 2 blunted the momentum from a dominant opening performance in their second-round series against Philadelphia.

TORONTO — The Canadian men's basketball team will take on the United States in a World Cup warmup match this summer in Australia. The announced match will take place Aug. 26 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

EDMONTON — The National Football League may be bringing back a historic team name that will have a familiar — and occasionally controversial — ring to Canadian gridiron fans.

KELOWNA, B.C. — A former minor-league hockey player has been charged after a child-grabbing incident in downtown Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday.