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Longtime Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes re-signs with CFL club

Longtime Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes re-signs with CFL club

The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed Canadian kicker Rene Paredes. The undrafted free agent out of Montreal's Concordia University will enter his 10th season with the Stamps in 2021. The native of Pierrefonds, Que.
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Canadian John Metchie III has certainly taken long journey to NCAA championship game

Canadian John Metchie III has certainly taken long journey to NCAA championship game

It has been a long journey to the U.S. college football championship game for Canadian receiver John Metchie III. Born in Taiwan, Metchie III moved to Ghana at a young age and grew up in Brampton, Ont., before heading to the U.S.
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Vancouver Canucks sign forward prospect Carson Focht to entry-level deal

Vancouver Canucks sign forward prospect Carson Focht to entry-level deal

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have inked prospect Carson Focht to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old centre played 61 games for the Western Hockey League's Calgary Hitmen last season, amassing 56 points (32 goals, 24 assists).
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American NHLers bask in junior team's glory after gold-medal win over rival Canada

American NHLers bask in junior team's glory after gold-medal win over rival Canada

Teased by a trainer after Russia was eliminated from the world junior hockey championship, Ottawa Senators forward Alex Galchenyuk ended up getting the last laugh.
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Canadian Emily Zhu wins Junior Orange Bowl golf championship

Canadian Emily Zhu wins Junior Orange Bowl golf championship

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Canadian golfer Emily Zhu has captured the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl Invitational. The 16-year-old Zhu, from Richmond Hill, Ont.
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Manitoba confident Winnipeg Jets can play at home, while Ontario silent on NHL plans

Manitoba confident Winnipeg Jets can play at home, while Ontario silent on NHL plans

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's acting deputy chief provincial public health officer says he's confident the Winnipeg Jets can play home games this season, while Ontario hasn't made a final decision on games in the province one week ahead of the NHL's opening
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Canadian forward Cyle Larin scores four in memorable outing for Turkey's Besiktas

Canadian forward Cyle Larin scores four in memorable outing for Turkey's Besiktas

Canadian forward Cyle Larin was near unstoppable Wednesday, scoring four goals for Turkey's Besiktas in a 6-0 victory over visiting Caykur Rizespor in Istanbul. The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont.
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Strasser wins World Cup slalom, ends German 3-year drought

Strasser wins World Cup slalom, ends German 3-year drought

ZAGREB, Croatia — Right after becoming the first German skier in more than three years to win a men's World Cup slalom, Linus Strasser looked up in the air and fought back tears.
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Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez prevails in opener at Abu Dhabi Open

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez prevails in opener at Abu Dhabi Open

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez won her opening match of the year as the women's tennis season began on Wednesday at the Abu Dhabi Open. The 88th-ranked Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat No.
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LeBron, Marquette, Bucks react to ruling in Kenosha shooting

LeBron, Marquette, Bucks react to ruling in Kenosha shooting

LeBron James called a prosecutor's decision not to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in Wisconsin this summer a “blow to the heart and to the gut.
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