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Canada cricketers' final T20 World Cup warm-up called off due to heavy rain

Canada cricketers' final T20 World Cup warm-up called off due to heavy rain

GRAND PRAIRIE — Canada's final warm-up match ahead of Saturday's ICC Men's T20 World Cup opener was called off Thursday due to heavy rain in the Dallas area.
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Canadian cricketers look to impress in first trip to ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Canadian cricketers look to impress in first trip to ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Canada steps onto the cricket world stage Saturday when it takes on the co-host U.S. in the opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Dallas.
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Savoie enjoying final ride at Memorial Cup after nomadic final junior season

Savoie enjoying final ride at Memorial Cup after nomadic final junior season

SAGINAW — Matthew Savoie knew the trade was coming. The star centre had already shuffled between the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, their American Hockey League affiliate the Rochester Americans and then the Western Hockey League's Wenatchee Wild.
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CF Montreal assistant sporting director Vassili Cremanzidis leaves organization

CF Montreal assistant sporting director Vassili Cremanzidis leaves organization

MONTREAL — CF Montreal assistant sporting director Vassili Cremanzidis is stepping down. Cremanzidis's departure from the Major League Soccer club comes three weeks after Montreal and sporting director Olivier Renard parted ways.
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Health issues force Canadian boxer to withdraw from Olympic qualifier in Bangkok

Health issues force Canadian boxer to withdraw from Olympic qualifier in Bangkok

BANGKOK — Canadian boxer Marie Al-Ahmadieh has withdrawn from a last-ditch Olympic qualifier due to "unforeseen health-related issues," according to Boxing Canada.
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Canada men face another relegation fight to preserve core status on HSBC SVNS circuit

Canada men face another relegation fight to preserve core status on HSBC SVNS circuit

While Canada's women battle for silverware this weekend in the HSBC SVNS season finale in Madrid, the men are fighting for survival on World Rugby's sevens circuit.
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Knoblauch's roster shakeup pays off as Perry sparks Oilers in Game 4 victory

Knoblauch's roster shakeup pays off as Perry sparks Oilers in Game 4 victory

EDMONTON — The morning before Game 4 of the Western Conference final, veteran Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry was informed that his five-game exile to the press box was ending.
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Warriors relying on 'scar tissue' from past in pushing forward at Memorial Cup

Warriors relying on 'scar tissue' from past in pushing forward at Memorial Cup

SAGINAW — Some scar tissue built up over time has given the Moose Jaw Warriors resilience.
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Musician Patrick Watson on how ethics got between him and half a million dollars

Musician Patrick Watson on how ethics got between him and half a million dollars

TORONTO — Patrick Watson can't be easily bought. While many have offered heaps of money to license the Montreal musician's acclaimed work over the years, he says there are certain ethical lines he refused to cross.
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Maradona's heirs lose court battle to block auction of World Cup Golden Ball trophy

Maradona's heirs lose court battle to block auction of World Cup Golden Ball trophy

A French court ruled the auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup can go ahead as planned despite opposition from his heirs, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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