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Canadian-American figure skater Piper Gilles announced earlier this week that she had her left ovary removed after she was diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer in January.

HAMILTON — Jeff Reinebold is back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran CFL coach was named Hamilton's special-teams co-ordinator and assistant defensive backs coach Thursday.

When Piper Gilles publicly disclosed that she had recovered from ovarian cancer, she was worried that there would be some backlash from fans.

The Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive and the Edmonton Oilers avoided a Leafs-like deficit with a win on Wednesday. Here are five things to know as we head into Thursday's post-season action: LEAFS SURVIVE The Leafs live to see another game.

EDMONTON — Squaring their playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights and recovering from a bad home game were the Edmonton Oilers' priorities Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green loved Golden State's defensive energy against LeBron James and knows the Warriors must bring that same urgency back to Los Angeles with another chance to save this topsy-turvy season and defend their title.

TORONTO — The Vancouver Whitecaps opened defence of their Canadian Championship title with a 4-1 quarterfinal victory over York United FC on Wednesday, a result that means the road to the Voyageurs Cup now goes through B.C. for them.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Maple Leafs entered Wednesday with their backs firmly pressed against the wall.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson never talked to his coach about how minutes he would play, or how many points he had to score. In the situation the Knicks faced, there's no need for talk. “Nothing was said at all,” Brunson said. “Whatever it takes.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs fans who gathered in downtown Toronto to watch the hockey team battle for NHL playoff survival were rewarded for their faith and loyalty on Wednesday night.