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CanCon Rules: NHL champion Vegas Golden Knights roster loaded with Canadians

CanCon Rules: NHL champion Vegas Golden Knights roster loaded with Canadians

The Stanley Cup will criss-cross the Great White North this off-season as the many Canadians on the Vegas Golden Knights roster spend their day with the trophy.
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'Brings us together': First Nation in Manitoba celebrates Whitecloud Stanley Cup win

'Brings us together': First Nation in Manitoba celebrates Whitecloud Stanley Cup win

Andrew Tacan of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation headed to the powwow grounds Tuesday night after he and many community members watched one of their own hoist the Stanley Cup.
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Road to the PGA Tour: Canadian Tour season tees off with Victoria Open

Road to the PGA Tour: Canadian Tour season tees off with Victoria Open

The PGA Tour Canada could be the start of something great for Noah Steele. He's one of 31 Canadians in the field at this week's Royal Beach Victoria Open, the first tournament of the season on the PGA Tour Canada.
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Riders expect veteran starter Harris to play against Blue Bombers despite hip injury

Riders expect veteran starter Harris to play against Blue Bombers despite hip injury

He might be ailing somewhat, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders expect starter Trevor Harris to play Friday night in the CFL team's home opener.
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Newly appointed high performance director looks forward to Rugby Canada challenge

Newly appointed high performance director looks forward to Rugby Canada challenge

Stephen Aboud arrives as Rugby Canada's new high performance director with a glowing endorsement, albeit from his wife. "He makes others look good," says Olive. Aboud also gets rave reviews from outside his immediate family.
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IGo report shows first year of Ontario sports betting generated over $1.48 billion

IGo report shows first year of Ontario sports betting generated over $1.48 billion

TORONTO — The opening year of legal single-game sports betting in Ontario was a profitable one. According to a report released Wednesday by IGaming Ontario, the province's regulated market generated total gaming revenues of just over $1.48 billion.
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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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