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Ukrainian Peewees unable escape reminders of war

Ukrainian Peewees unable escape reminders of war

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — If Mykyta Staskevich needed another reminder of what his boys hockey team of Ukrainian refugees was playing for back home, it came in the poignant form of the nation's flag unfolded in the locker room before its game against Romani
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Ukrainian team beats Romania 2-0 at Quebec peewee tournament

Ukrainian team beats Romania 2-0 at Quebec peewee tournament

QUEBEC — Maksym Kukharenko scored a power-play goal in the first period, Ivan Bilozerov added an insurance marker in the third and netminder Matvii Kulish stopped every shot he faced as Ukraine Team Select defeated the Romania Wolves 2-0 on Monday ni
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Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Western Conference player of the week

Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Western Conference player of the week

Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's Western Conference player of the week. The Oklahoma City guard from Hamilton averaged 31.3 points, on 57.1 per cent shooting, and 6.3 assists over three games last week.
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Liberal MP wants to expedite having Canada Soccer before parliamentary committee

Liberal MP wants to expedite having Canada Soccer before parliamentary committee

It appears Canada Soccer may soon join Hockey Canada in coming under the scrutiny of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
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Impact players still available as CFL free agency set to begin Tuesday

Impact players still available as CFL free agency set to begin Tuesday

Now comes the waiting for Jeremy O'Day. According to CFL sources last week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders GM reached agreements in principle with quarterback Trevor Harris and receiver Jake Wieneke during the CFL's free-agent negotiating window.
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Jays begin early training camp, keen to make strides after wild-card exit last fall

Jays begin early training camp, keen to make strides after wild-card exit last fall

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Feelings of optimism, joy and excitement were ever-present Monday at the Toronto Blue Jays' player development complex as a couple dozen players kicked off spring training ahead of the 2023 season.
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Player Jim Rutledge and writer Robert Stanley Weir to join Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Player Jim Rutledge and writer Robert Stanley Weir to join Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Jim Rutledge was mowing his lawn in Victoria when Ted Fletcher, chair of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame's selection committee, gave him a call.
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Canadian sport can't be all about medals, says sports minister St-Onge

Canadian sport can't be all about medals, says sports minister St-Onge

Canadian sports minister Pascale St-Onge says emphasis on athletes winning medals needs to change because of the recent explosion of abuse and maltreatment complaints across the country.
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IFAF approves Canadian rules in competitions, use of the Canadian rulebook

IFAF approves Canadian rules in competitions, use of the Canadian rulebook

VANCOUVER — The International Federation of American Football has approved Canadian rules in international competition and the use of the Canadian Amateur Football rulebook in IFAF-sanctioned global competitions.
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'I bet on us:' Raptors confident in figuring it out entering later stretch of season

'I bet on us:' Raptors confident in figuring it out entering later stretch of season

TORONTO — It's been a season full of highs and lows for the 10th-place Toronto Raptors, but all-star forward Pascal Siakam says confidence hasn't wavered with just 24 games left in the regular season.
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