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Commissioner says CPL headed in the right direction, with more teams coming

Commissioner says CPL headed in the right direction, with more teams coming

Five seasons in, the Canadian Premier League is coming off a year that saw greater parity in the standings, an expanded playoff format and a championship game filled with highlight-reel goals.
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Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh voted CP female athlete of the year

Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh voted CP female athlete of the year

Summer McIntosh's continued assault on the international swimming podium in 2023 made her The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. "I'm very honoured to have it and it's just really cool," McIntosh said of the award.
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NBA roundup: Pistons set single-season record with 27th straight loss

NBA roundup: Pistons set single-season record with 27th straight loss

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory.
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Pistons set NBA single-season record with 27th straight loss

Pistons set NBA single-season record with 27th straight loss

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory.
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Canada beats Frolunda HC 4-0 at Spengler Cup

Canada beats Frolunda HC 4-0 at Spengler Cup

DAVOS, Switzerland — Jonathan Hazen had two goals and an assist as Canada opened the Spengler Cup with a 4-0 round-robin win over Frolunda HC on Tuesday.
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Lekkerimaki scores twice as host Sweden beats Latvia 6-0 in world junior opener

Lekkerimaki scores twice as host Sweden beats Latvia 6-0 in world junior opener

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Vancouver Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in Sweden's 6-0 tournament-opening win over Latvia at the world junior hockey championship Tuesday.
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World junior players, coaches on post-game handshakes after NL ban: 'Tough to hear'

World junior players, coaches on post-game handshakes after NL ban: 'Tough to hear'

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Alan Letang was taken aback when told of the move.
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Rousseau solid in goal, Canada downs Finland 5-2 in world junior opener

Rousseau solid in goal, Canada downs Finland 5-2 in world junior opener

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Mathis Rousseau was passed over in consecutive NHL drafts. Owen Allard didn't hear his name last June. Macklin Celebrini, meanwhile, is expected to go No. 1 in 2024.
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Canadian golf reached new heights in 2023 with more wins than ever and a curse ended

Canadian golf reached new heights in 2023 with more wins than ever and a curse ended

Nick Taylor's putter flip after winning the RBC Canadian Open was the exclamation point on arguably the best year in Canadian golf history.
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Ikuzo! Ottawa's roster brings international flavour to newly launched women's pro hockey league

Ikuzo! Ottawa's roster brings international flavour to newly launched women's pro hockey league

“Ikuzo!” as they’d say in Japan. Or how about “Pojďme!” or ”Útra fel!” in Czech or Hungarian.
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