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Atkinson's shootout winner leads United States to 5-4 win over Canada at worlds

Atkinson's shootout winner leads United States to 5-4 win over Canada at worlds

HERNING, Denmark — With Connor McDavid forced to watch a shootout from the bench, Canada opened the 2018 world hockey championship by coming up short against the archrival Americans.
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New Wolfpack players enjoying Toronto as rugby league team makes short visit home

New Wolfpack players enjoying Toronto as rugby league team makes short visit home

TORONTO — Twelve games into their season, the Toronto Wolfpack are finally home — if only for five days with a match at a stopgap venue.
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Raptors unfazed by jokes at their expense as series with Cavs heads to Cleveland

Raptors unfazed by jokes at their expense as series with Cavs heads to Cleveland

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey told his players to stay off social media before the NBA post-season even began.
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Canadian baseball players in the big leagues more likely to bat left: study

Canadian baseball players in the big leagues more likely to bat left: study

TORONTO — Canada produces more Major League Baseball players who bat left compared to any other country, a new study from Canadian researchers indicates.
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Simonise thankful to get second chance at pro football career with Bombers

Simonise thankful to get second chance at pro football career with Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are giving Rashaun Simonise a second lease on his pro football life. Winnipeg took the six-foot-four, 202-pound receiver in the second round, No. 12 overall, in the CFL draft Thursday.
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Jets 'here to battle' as series with Predators shifts back to Nashville tied 2-2

Jets 'here to battle' as series with Predators shifts back to Nashville tied 2-2

Jets captain Blake Wheeler has seen his team battle through adversity time and again this season. He doesn't expect anything different ahead of what could be Winnipeg's toughest test to date.
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Internet data suggests Blue Jays are Canada's team over Jets, Leafs, Raptors

Internet data suggests Blue Jays are Canada's team over Jets, Leafs, Raptors

Are Canadian sports fans uniting behind the Toronto Raptors for their second round NBA post-season series against the Cleveland Cavaliers? Are they putting aside NHL rivalries to support the Winnipeg Jets, the only Canadian team remaining in the Stan
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Pekka Rinne makes 32 saves as Nashville beats Winnipeg 2-1 to even series 2-2

Pekka Rinne makes 32 saves as Nashville beats Winnipeg 2-1 to even series 2-2

WINNIPEG — Asked following Thursday's morning skate if there was any chance of seeing a 2-1 result in his team's high-flying matchup with the Winnipeg Jets, Pekka Rinne just smiled.
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Kevin Hart's jet blows tire landing in Boston, no one hurt

Kevin Hart's jet blows tire landing in Boston, no one hurt

BOSTON — It was a rough landing during a rough week for actor and comedian Kevin Hart. Hart's private jet blew a tire landing at Boston's Logan Airport on Thursday. In a Snapchat video, Hart said the plane "fishtailed like crazy.
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In Japan, Ichiro's move starts long 'Sayonara'

In Japan, Ichiro's move starts long 'Sayonara'

TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki says he hasn't retired, but his move to the front office of the Seattle Mariners is seen by many in Japan as the beginning of a long "Sayonara" for a national treasure.
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