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Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries seeks path to Beijing Olympics

Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries seeks path to Beijing Olympics

Kaillie Humphries, the reigning women’s bobsled world champion, is in serious jeopardy of not being able to compete at this winter’s Beijing Olympics and has asked the International Olympic Committee to allow her to compete in the games without a U.
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Silver medal a symbol of perseverance for Canadian Para judo athlete Priscilla Gagne

Silver medal a symbol of perseverance for Canadian Para judo athlete Priscilla Gagne

TOKYO — For Canadian Para judo athlete Priscilla Gagne, winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics is about more than taking home a piece of fancy hardware.
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Speed a factor in crash that took lives of three hockey players in B. C: police

Speed a factor in crash that took lives of three hockey players in B. C: police

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties say their initial investigation shows speed was a factor in a crash that killed three teenage hockey players in Surrey, B.C.
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Forward Ryan Poehling agrees to two-year contract extension with Canadiens

Forward Ryan Poehling agrees to two-year contract extension with Canadiens

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with forward Ryan Poehling. The 22-year-old led the AHL's Laval Rocket with 25 points in 28 games last season.
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Verstappen leads 2nd practice for Belgian Grand Prix

Verstappen leads 2nd practice for Belgian Grand Prix

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen led the second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday. He was .041 seconds ahead of Valtteri Bottas and .
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Mendy appears in court to face rape, sexual assault charges

Mendy appears in court to face rape, sexual assault charges

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City left back Benjamin Mendy appeared in court Friday to face charges of rape and sexual assault.
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Pacific through to Canadian Championship quarterfinals after upsetting Whitecaps 4-3

Pacific through to Canadian Championship quarterfinals after upsetting Whitecaps 4-3

LANGFORD, B.C. — Pacific FC coach Pa-Modou Kah believes his team gained a few new fans with a massive 4-3 upset of the Vancouver Whitecaps in Canadian Championship action on Thursday. "B.C.
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Jamie Lee Rattray steps up with two goals for Canadian women in 5-1 win over U.S.

Jamie Lee Rattray steps up with two goals for Canadian women in 5-1 win over U.S.

CALGARY — Given the opportunity, Canada's Jamie Lee Rattray made the most of it with two goals in Thursday's 5-1 win over the United States in the women's world hockey championship.
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White Sox use long ball to salvage four-game split with 10-7 victory over Blue Jays

White Sox use long ball to salvage four-game split with 10-7 victory over Blue Jays

TORONTO — Time is starting to run out on the Toronto Blue Jays, who saw their fading playoff chances take another hit Thursday as they dropped a 10-7 decision to the Chicago White Sox.
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Elks announce two more positive COVID tests, bringing total players infected to 14

Elks announce two more positive COVID tests, bringing total players infected to 14

EDMONTON — Two more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 14 since the team returned from a game last week against the B.C. Lions.
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