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SUNDAY SPORTS

Kawhi Leonard had 27 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors into the NBA Finals for the first time with a 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors overcame a 15-point deficit to win the series in six games and will host the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Pascal Siakam scored 18 points, Kyle Lowry had 17 and Fred VanVleet 14 for the Raptors.

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Canada can win its first men's world hockey championship since 2016 on Sunday. Mark Stone scored his tournament-leading eighth goal and Matt Murray made 39 saves as Canada downed the Czech Republic 5-1 in the tournament's semifinal. The Canadians take on Finland in the gold-medal final.

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Austin Hedges connected for a grand slam, and San Diego hit a franchise-record seven home runs to romp to a 19-4 win in Toronto. Cal Quantrill, from nearby Port Hope, Ontario, and the son of former major league pitcher Paul Quantrill, earned his first win in his fourth career start.

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Kole Calhoun drove in the tying run in the ninth inning with an RBI double and then scored the winner on pinch-hitter Jared Walsh's single as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Calhoun, who finished 3 for 3 with two R-B-Is and two runs scored, also homered in the third inning.

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Mike Fiers won in his first start at the Oakland Coliseum since pitching a no-hitter this month, and the Athletics handed the Mariners a 6-5 loss. Matt Chapman homered and Ramon Laureano doubled in his fifth straight game, matching Miguel Tejada for the Oakland record.

(Canadian Press)

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