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With Montreal in NHL's final four, former Habs weigh in on magical run to Cup in '93

With Montreal in NHL's final four, former Habs weigh in on magical run to Cup in '93

Quality goaltending. Overtime success. Steady defensive play and a well-rounded offensive attack. There are many similarities between the Canadiens and the 1992-93 Montreal team that was the last Canadian-based squad to win the Stanley Cup.
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Manitoba junior men's hockey team changes Indigenous name to Titans

Manitoba junior men's hockey team changes Indigenous name to Titans

NEEPAWA, MANITOBA — A junior men's hockey team in Manitoba is the latest to change its name following a push against the use of Indigenous names and caricatures as mascots.
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Minto Cup, Canada's junior A lacrosse championship, cancelled for 2021 season

Minto Cup, Canada's junior A lacrosse championship, cancelled for 2021 season

OTTAWA — The Minto Cup, Canada's junior A lacrosse championship, has been cancelled for 2021.
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'A really hard year': Disappointed Jets hope they gave fans a pandemic distraction

'A really hard year': Disappointed Jets hope they gave fans a pandemic distraction

MONTREAL — The Winnipeg Jets saw their season come to an abrupt end Monday.
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Canadian Jessica Klimkait captures gold at world judo championships

Canadian Jessica Klimkait captures gold at world judo championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada's Jessica Klimkait is a gold medallist at the world judo championships, and is also heading to the Olympics. Klimkait, from Whitby, Ont., beat Japan's Momo Tamaoki in the women's under-57 kilogram final on Tuesday.
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The 21 racing season at Fort Erie Racetrack is scheduled to formally begin next week

The 21 racing season at Fort Erie Racetrack is scheduled to formally begin next week

The 2021 racing season at Fort Erie Racetrack is scheduled to begin next week. The '21 campaign will formally open Tuesday with a special post time of 3 p.m. ET and run through Oct. 26.
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Bianca Andreescu, coach Sylvain Bruneau part ways after 'amazing' run

Bianca Andreescu, coach Sylvain Bruneau part ways after 'amazing' run

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu and her longtime coach are parting ways. Andreescu wrote on Twitter that she and coach Sylvain Bruneau have mutually decided to end their "incredible coaching relationship" on Tuesday.
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CFL board of governors to hold call Monday where they could vote on 2021 season start

CFL board of governors to hold call Monday where they could vote on 2021 season start

TORONTO — The CFL's board of governors could be providing some much-needed clarity on the 2021 season next week.
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Unlike NHLers, other athletes not getting border exemption from Canadian government

Unlike NHLers, other athletes not getting border exemption from Canadian government

TORONTO — Barely two months before she'll step up to the start line at the Tokyo Olympics, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu was confined to her home for a 14-day quarantine. The 800-metre runner travelled to the U.S.
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Canadian Adam Hadwin books berth in US Open at final qualifier

Canadian Adam Hadwin books berth in US Open at final qualifier

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A fourth Canadian golfer has earned a berth in the U.S. Open. Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., secured one of 16 berths for the June 17-20 major on Tuesday at a final qualifier.
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