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B.C. approves NHL games, becoming second province to OK play

B.C. approves NHL games, becoming second province to OK play

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have been given the go ahead to play in British Columbia this season. B.C.
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Canada blanks Czechs 3-0, reaches semifinals of world junior hockey championship

Canada blanks Czechs 3-0, reaches semifinals of world junior hockey championship

EDMONTON — Quarterfinals in international hockey tournaments are tense affairs. A win means playing for a medal and a loss means not.
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Finland advances to world junior semifinals with thrilling 3-2 win over Sweden

Finland advances to world junior semifinals with thrilling 3-2 win over Sweden

EDMONTON — Roni Hirvonen scored with 25 seconds remaining and Finland edged Sweden 3-2 in quarterfinal action Saturday at the world junior hockey championship.
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Bledsoe, Ingram lead Pelicans past Raptors, Raptors falls to 1-4 on the season

Bledsoe, Ingram lead Pelicans past Raptors, Raptors falls to 1-4 on the season

NEW ORLEANS — Eric Bledsoe capped a 19-point, 10-assist performance with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and the New Orleans Pelicans held on for a 120-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.
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Texas fires Herman after 4 seasons, hires Tide OC Sarkisian

Texas fires Herman after 4 seasons, hires Tide OC Sarkisian

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas was tired of waiting for Tom Herman to deliver a Big 12 title and turn the Longhorns back into national championship contenders.
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Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies at 70

Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies at 70

Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, has died. He was 70. The Phoenix Suns confirmed Westphal’s death in a statement Saturday.
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign three receivers, including club top rookie Acklin

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign three receivers, including club top rookie Acklin

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed American wide receivers Jaelon Acklin, Marcus Tucker and Jalin Marshall.
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Roll Tide! No. Alabama beats Notre Dame 31-14 in Rose Bowl

Roll Tide! No. Alabama beats Notre Dame 31-14 in Rose Bowl

ARLINGTON, Texas — Alabama rolled into another College Football Playoff championship game.
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No new positive COVID-19 tests inside world junior hockey championship bubble: IIHF

No new positive COVID-19 tests inside world junior hockey championship bubble: IIHF

EDMONTON — The International Ice Hockey Federation says there are no new cases of COVID-19 at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.
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Canada preps for quarterfinal showdown with Czech Republic at world junior tournament

Canada preps for quarterfinal showdown with Czech Republic at world junior tournament

Canada did the work to top its pool at the world junior men's hockey championship and earn an advantageous quarterfinal matchup with the Czech Republic.
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