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Blue Bombers visit Elks as hottest teams in the West square off
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have won five in a row. The Edmonton Elks have won five of their last six games. They are the two hottest teams in the West. When they meet Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium, something has to give. "Yeah, somebody's got to lose," said Elks rookie defensive back Devodric Byn...
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A year into job as Hockey Canada chief, Henderson says hockey healthier
CALGARY - Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson says the organization and hockey are headed in healthier directions since she stepped to the helm just over a year ago. Henderson inherited an organization in crisis. Five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey championship team w...
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Toronto FC balances MLS playoff push against upcoming Canadian Championship final
Coach John Herdman finds himself between a rock and a hard place ahead of Toronto FC's game Saturday at the Colorado Rapids. With just four regular-season games remaining, eighth-place Toronto (11-16-3) needs points to stay above ninth-place Philadelphia and 10th-place D.C. United in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt...
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Legacy, financial opportunity likely motivated Rogers for MLSE takeover: experts
TORONTO - Experts say rising team valuations and the desire to forge a legacy are likely at the heart of what motivated Rogers Communications Inc. executive chair Edward Rogers to bolster the company's portfolio of Toronto professional sports teams. The company's $4.7-billion deal to acquire rival telecom BCE Inc.'s 37...
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NHL's Senators, NCC call press conference as arena deal deadline arrives in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission have called a joint press conference on the deadline date to finalize a deal to build a downtown arena. The reason for the press conference was not disclosed in a Friday press release, but the Senators have long been interested in...
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Raptors forward Bruce Brown out several weeks after knee surgery
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say forward Bruce Brown has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be out for several weeks. The Raptors said in a release Friday that an update on Brown's condition will be provided when he is re-evaluated in three weeks. Brown averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 ass...
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Canada Soccer waiting on drone spying review findings, Priestman still getting paid
Nearly two months after announcing an independent, external review into the Paris Olympics drone spying scandal, Canada Soccer - like everyone else - is waiting on its findings. Canada women's coach Bev Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi are serving one-year FIFA suspensions in the wa...
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Ashleigh Buhai leads on LPGA Tour and Nelly Korda shows no sign of Solheim fatigue
MAINEVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Nelly Korda had a tough time getting out of bed Thursday morning. Any Solheim Cup fatigue had no bearing on her standard of golf, a bogey-free 67 in the Kroger Queen City Championship that left her two shots behind Ashleigh Buhai. Korda and Leona Maguire, who also had a 5-under 67, are among 11 ...
Sep 20, 2024
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Canucks training camp 'nerve wracking' for new addition DeBrusk
PENTICTON, B.C. - Jake DeBrusk had a bit of an unfamiliar feeling as he prepared to hit the ice with his Vancouver Canucks teammates Thursday - butterflies. The 27-year-old winger is no stranger to NHL training camps, but after seven seasons with the Boston Bruins, Thursday marked his first time skating with a new team...
Sep 19, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani becomes the first major league player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in a season
MIAMI (AP) - Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, with the Los Angeles Dodgers star going deep twice to reach the half-century mark and swiping two bags to get to 51 against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ohtani hit his 50th homer in the seventh inning, ...
Sep 19, 2024
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