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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets' first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player's death nearly a month ago.

CALGARY — Kevin Koe will skip a three-man curling team for now.

WINNIPEG — The fact that Neal Pionk has come to camp feeling better about himself is already starting to pay off.

CALGARY — Gabby Wood says her curling team is ready for anything this season after facing the No. 1 women's team in the world.

SAGINAW — Jack Nesbitt scored the overtime winner as the Windsor Spitfires defeated the Saginaw Spirit 5-4 in the first game of the 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League regular season on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Recent call-up Jonatan Clase was given an opportunity to lead off for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old outfielder took full advantage in a 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox that ended a five-game losing streak.

L'ÎLE-BIZARD—SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE — The Presidents Cup begins on Thursday at Royal Montreal Golf Club. The best-on-best match-play tournament sees 12 American golfers take on 12 players from around the world, excluding Europe.

L'ÎLE-BIZARD–SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE, Que. — It has been 26 long years since the International team last won the Presidents Cup, but, according to a pair of golf experts, there is a road map to ending that drought at Royal Montreal Golf Club this week.

L'ÃŽLE-BIZARD—SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE, Que. — Unsurprisingly, the golfers on the International team have turned to hockey as a bonding experience as the Presidents Cup returns to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for the first time in 17 years.

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a right middle finger fracture. Bichette suffered the season-ending injury last week while taking grounders during infield practice.