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Stars' Marchment fined US$5K for interference on Maple Leafs' McCabe

Stars' Marchment fined US$5K for interference on Maple Leafs' McCabe

NEW YORK — Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment has been fined US$5,000 for interference on Toronto's Jake McCabe after a sequence in Wednesday's game left the Maple Leafs defenceman bloodied.
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Snowboarding opens unexpected doors for Canada's Liam Gill

Snowboarding opens unexpected doors for Canada's Liam Gill

CALGARY — When Liam Gill felt he didn't belong, snowboarding came to his rescue. Diagnosed with a language processing disorder and dyslexia, Gill struggled to understand and make himself understood in school.
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Twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi of China claim another artistic swimming gold at worlds

Twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi of China claim another artistic swimming gold at worlds

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi added to their artistic swimming medal haul at the World Aquatics Championships with a narrow victory in the duet free routine on Thursday. The 27-year-old Chinese stars claimed gold with 250.
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The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower

The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower

PARIS (AP) — An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower.
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Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime loses second-round match at Marseille

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime loses second-round match at Marseille

MARSEILLE, France — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the second round of the Open 13 Provence tournament on Thursday after dropping a 6-4, 6-4 decision to China's Zhang Zhizhen. Auger-Aliassime, the No.
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Canadian women's water polo team falls 12-8 to Italy at world aquatics championship

Canadian women's water polo team falls 12-8 to Italy at world aquatics championship

DOHA, Qatar — The Canadian women’s water polo team’s first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one.
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Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson returns after recovering from a right foot injury

Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson returns after recovering from a right foot injury

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson returned Wednesday night against Minnesota after being sidelined by a right foot injury.
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Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career

Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career

WASHINGTON (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky met with Slovakia's ambassador to the U.S.
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Host team wants to make the most of a rare cross-country ski World Cup in Canada

Host team wants to make the most of a rare cross-country ski World Cup in Canada

The Canmore Nordic Centre feels like home to Antoine Cyr. The cross-country skier hopes that's to his advantage at a rare Canadian World Cup stop. The 25-year-old from Gatineau, Que.
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Mike McEwen ready for Brier spotlight as host Saskatchewan's skip

Mike McEwen ready for Brier spotlight as host Saskatchewan's skip

A Manitoba curling proverb is "the buffalo feels heavy." Expectations are high for curlers from that province on the national and international stage.
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