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Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard had stage 3 CTE at time of death, study finds

Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard had stage 3 CTE at time of death, study finds

OTTAWA — Hockey Hall of Famer and Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada announced Wednesday.
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Canadian sim racers vie for chance to play F1 champion Max Verstappen at Grand Prix

Canadian sim racers vie for chance to play F1 champion Max Verstappen at Grand Prix

MONTREAL — A video game is taking Mikel Cunningham somewhere he’s never been before. The 30-year-old gamer from Windsor, Ont., is going to the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend after finishing top five in “Player 0.
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Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open

Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open

TORONTO — Nick Taylor's stunning victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday took the vast majority of Proline players by surprise. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Taylor took just 1.
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Spezza reunited with Dubas after being named Penguins assistant general manager

Spezza reunited with Dubas after being named Penguins assistant general manager

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Jason Spezza as assistant general manager, reuniting him with hockey operations president Kyle Dubas. The team announced Spezza's addition to the Penguins' front office in a release on Wednesday.
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Canada's Brown building on past year's late-season success with further confidence

Canada's Brown building on past year's late-season success with further confidence

Aaron Brown's strong finish last season made him reconsider possibilities for himself on bigger stages.
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Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title

Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights games have always been as flashy as any show on the Las Vegas Strip, the sword-fighting mascot taking the ice before what seems like a legion of players marching out through the mirrored entrance into the roar of the c
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Bruce Cassidy coaches Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup

Bruce Cassidy coaches Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy struggled so badly in his first NHL coaching job with Washington that it knocked him out of the league for more than a decade.
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Jonathan Marchessault earns playoff MVP honors for leading Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup

Jonathan Marchessault earns playoff MVP honors for leading Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup

Jonathan Marchessault won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup , a fitting honor for one of the franchise's original players who has been a key contributor since the first puck dropped in Las Vegas
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Henderson slam highlights 17-hit outburst, Orioles whip Jays 11-6

Henderson slam highlights 17-hit outburst, Orioles whip Jays 11-6

BALTIMORE (AP) — Coming off the best week of his big league career, rookie Gunnar Henderson came up with the perfect encore.
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Golden Knights win Stanley Cup with 9-3 Game 5 win over Panthers

Golden Knights win Stanley Cup with 9-3 Game 5 win over Panthers

LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to Mark Stone's hat trick to all-out goal celebrations, capturing the young organization's first Stanley Cup with a 9-3 romp over the beaten up and exha
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