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Struggling Canucks return to Vancouver seeking first win of the season

Struggling Canucks return to Vancouver seeking first win of the season

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks set some dubious records on their season-opening road swing.
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It's a Fine time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders to snap slump

It's a Fine time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders to snap slump

REGINA — Even though he has every reason to, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Mason Fine is determined not to be overwhelmed when he makes his first CFL start Saturday against the Calgary Stampeders.
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Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers to miss at least two more games with undisclosed injury

Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers to miss at least two more games with undisclosed injury

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have placed Nikolaj Ehlers on injured reserve, the team announced Friday. The move, retroactive to Tuesday, means the winger will miss at least Saturday's visit from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Monday's tilt with the St.
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Simona Halep, 2-time major champ, gets provisional drug ban

Simona Halep, 2-time major champ, gets provisional drug ban

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August. The ITIA announced the punishment Friday for Halep, a former No.
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Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Masato Kudo dies following brain surgery

Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Masato Kudo dies following brain surgery

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps say they are mourning the death of former striker Masato Kudo. Japanese club Tegevajaro Miyazaki announced on its website Friday that the 32-year-old player had died.
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Staying the course: John Schneider signs three-year deal as Toronto Blue Jays manager

Staying the course: John Schneider signs three-year deal as Toronto Blue Jays manager

TORONTO — John Schneider and Ross Atkins never stopped speaking with each other, it's just the subject matter that has shifted over the past two weeks.
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Canada beats Finland 9-6 to reach semifinals at world mixed curling championship

Canada beats Finland 9-6 to reach semifinals at world mixed curling championship

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada's Jean-Michel Menard scored three points in the extra end for a 9-6 victory over Finland's Markus Sipila on Friday at the world mixed curling championship.
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Never-boring Leafs hit the road after rollercoaster start: 'The nature of the market'

Never-boring Leafs hit the road after rollercoaster start: 'The nature of the market'

TORONTO — Mark Giordano has seen it before. He'll no doubt see it again. Wins, losses, injuries and controversy are magnified early in every NHL season. In a Canadian market, the spotlight's even brighter. And then there's playing in Toronto.
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Embattled Rowing Canada signs with OSIC on heels of damaging independent study

Embattled Rowing Canada signs with OSIC on heels of damaging independent study

Rowing Canada has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, three weeks after an independent report Olympic champion Marnie McBean called "shocking" revealed a toxic environment in the sport.
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Ottawa set for another CPL landmark with first-ever home playoff game

Ottawa set for another CPL landmark with first-ever home playoff game

Another landmark for Atletico Ottawa on Sunday as it hosts its first-ever home playoff game in the Canadian Premier League.
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