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Marner extends team-record streak, Maple Leafs blank Kings

Marner extends team-record streak, Maple Leafs blank Kings

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner extended his franchise-record points streak to 21 games with a second-period goal and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-0 on Thursday night.
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Pierre-Luc Dubois scores twice, Jets beat Blues 5-2

Pierre-Luc Dubois scores twice, Jets beat Blues 5-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and had an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night.
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Kerri Einarson defeats Clancy Grandy 8-4 at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters

Kerri Einarson defeats Clancy Grandy 8-4 at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Kerri Einarson kept her undefeated run going with a third straight win, defeating Clancy Grandy 8-4 at the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters competition on Thursday night. Einarson of Camp Morton, Man.
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Marner scores to extend point streak to 21 games as Maple Leafs topple Kings 5-0

Marner scores to extend point streak to 21 games as Maple Leafs topple Kings 5-0

TORONTO — Mitch Marner hasn't been shy about trumpeting the recent play of his unheralded Toronto Maple Leafs teammate David Kampf.
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CEBL commission Morreale says BCLA is another chance to showcase Canadian basketball

CEBL commission Morreale says BCLA is another chance to showcase Canadian basketball

Mike Morreale says the importance of the Brampton Honey Badgers' participation in the Basketball Champions League Americas is simple. "We need more basketball in the country," Morreale said.
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Canadians Gilles, Poirier on pace for a career-first Grand Prix Final medal

Canadians Gilles, Poirier on pace for a career-first Grand Prix Final medal

Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier arrived at the Grand Prix Final amid what is so far the best season of their partnership.
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N.S. hockey leagues give young referees green armbands to reduce verbal abuse

N.S. hockey leagues give young referees green armbands to reduce verbal abuse

HALIFAX — Minor hockey associations in Nova Scotia are the latest to embrace a program aimed at eliminating verbal abuse of young referees by identifying them on ice with a green armband.
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Canadian international Koné 'grateful' to MLS team that gave him his start

Canadian international Koné 'grateful' to MLS team that gave him his start

MONTREAL — In March of 2021, a 19-year-old Ismael Koné was invited to CF Montreal's first-team training camp.
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WADA decision leaves Canadian luge team short-handed for hometown World Cup

WADA decision leaves Canadian luge team short-handed for hometown World Cup

Brooke Apshkrum returned to luge excited about the prospect of "track blazing" a whole new discipline. Days before racing her first women's doubles World Cup race in Whistler, B.C.
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Canada set to open world junior camp after strange summer event: 'A cleaner process'

Canada set to open world junior camp after strange summer event: 'A cleaner process'

James Boyd had a lot more runway this time. Moved from last December and January to August because of COVID-19, the postponed and reimagined 2022 world junior hockey championship presented unique challenges.
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