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SUNRISE — Connor McDavid and his Oilers have faced adversity all season. They started the schedule an ugly 2-9-1. They trailed the Vancouver Canucks three times in the second round of the playoffs.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Colin Rea allowed just three hits while working seven innings for his longest outing in eight years, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

NEWMARKET, Ont. — For one night at least, Mirella Alves wore an Oilers jersey over her blue Toronto Maple Leafs hoodie. It was the least she could do to support Connor McDavid, the pride of her longtime hometown.

CALGARY — Sprinter Audrey Leduc has Paris in her sights and football player Jonathan Senecal wants to follow other Canadian quarterbacks into pro football.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Edmonton’s Warren Foegele was ejected from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final on Monday night for his knee-on-knee hit that injured Florida’s Eetu Luostarinen midway through the first period.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars has won the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Monday night. Nill was the top choice of 17 of 42 voters to run away with the honours.

OTTAWA — They're not all on the same political team, but members of Parliament have caught the same fever.

BARRIE, Ont. — Canadian international defender Doneil Henry is adding sideline duties to his role as sporting director of League1 Ontario's Simcoe County Rovers.

TORONTO — Cadence Weapon has put a new Stanley Cup twist on his rap anthem "Connor McDavid.

MONTREAL — McLaren driver Lando Norris believes Formula One is more exciting than it has been in a long time, but fears that may change with the sport’s governing body set to implement new regulations.