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Canada has been eliminated from the men's hockey world championship in a stunning 3-2 shootout loss to Switzerland in the tournament's semifinal. Sven Andrighetto scored the decisive shootout goal after a 10-minute overtime. The Swiss will play Czechia in tomorrow's gold-medal game. The 28-time champion Canada will have to settle for a chance at the bronze medal when they play Sweden.

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Play has begun in Saginaw, Michigan, in the second game of the Memorial Cup tournament. The Ontario Hockey League champion London Knights face the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champion Drummondville Voltigeurs. The host Saginaw Spirit beat the Western Hockey League's Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 last night.

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Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer for a second straight game and the Detroit Tigers edged the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. Reese Olson limited the Blue Jays to one unearned run and three hits in 6 1/3 innings for his first win of the season. Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios (BUH'-ree-ohs) gave up two runs and seven hits while striking out five in seven innings.

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New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is happy with his progression from a right elbow injury after throwing two, 15-pitch innings in a simulated game. Cole faced minor league hitters on Derek Jeter Field at the Yankees’ player development complex in Tampa, Florida.

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Two-time P-G-A Tour winner Grayson Murray has died at the age of 30. There were no immediate details available on how he died. Murray opened with a 68 at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial on Thursday. The next day he was 5 over for his round when he withdrew with two holes to play. Murray won the Sony Open this year with a 40-foot birdie putt in a playoff. He also won the Barbasol Championship last year.

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Three C-F-L pre-season games are scheduled this afternoon, with a fourth starting tonight (7:30 p-m ET). The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are hosting the Ottawa Redblacks. The Saskatchewan Roughriders welcome the Edmonton Elks. And a lightning storm has delayed the B-C Lions game in Calgary against the Stampeders. Later, the Montreal Alouettes host the Toronto Argonauts.

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The Canadian Press