Category Archives: Sports
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Troy Stecher to two-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed defenceman Troy Stecher to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Monday. The deal's financial terms were not disclosed. Claimed off waivers...
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Junior sprint canoe world championship to be held in Halifax area this week
DARTMOUTH - A major international canoeing competition is taking place this week in the Halifax area. The International Canoe Federation's Junior and U-23 Canoe Sprint World Championship will be held ...
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Gabriel Martinelli scores late in injury time to help Brazil beat Japan 2-1 at World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) - Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday. Martinelli, who had ...
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Quarterback Sara Parker looking to add Olympian to impressive flag football resume
What began as something to do with friends has blossomed into an Olympic dream for Sara Parker. Parker first picked up a football at age 13 when she decided to try out for her school's flag team. She ...
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Ontario education minister urges parents not to pull kids from school for sports
TORONTO - Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is urging parents not to pull their kids out of school for sports tournaments next year, when new attendance rules begin. Starting in the upcoming sc...
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Canadian players hope to inspire others with historic World Cup run
LOS ANGELES - After yet another historic performance on Sunday, head coach Jesse Marsch told his team they're all Canadian heroes. It's a weighty accolade for a soccer player, but one the Canadians ar...
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Canadian players hope to inspire others with historic World Cup run
LOS ANGELES - After yet another historic performance on Sunday, head coach Jesse Marsch told his team they're all Canadian heroes. It's a weighty accolade for a soccer player, but one the Canadians ar...
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Stephen Eustaquio's Ontario hometown celebrates historic World Cup goal
Stephen Eustaquio's Ontario hometown is celebrating his last-minute goal on Sunday that allowed the Canadian men's team to make soccer history and advance to the FIFA World Cup round of 16 for the fir...
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Canadiens trade veteran forward Brendan Gallagher to Canucks
Brendan Gallagher knows what it takes to weather a rebuild. It's a knowledge that's sure to come in handy as he moves from the Montreal Canucks to the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks acquired the veter...
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Canada's basketball stars watching, supporting men's soccer World Cup team
TORONTO - Canada's other men's World Cup team is paying close attention to the success of the national soccer team. Basketball stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dillon Brooks and Nickeil Alexander-Walker...
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