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Canadian sport buying into national concussion guideline: Podborski

Canadian sport buying into national concussion guideline: Podborski

A man known for skiing on the edge of danger feels Canadian sport is a safer place.
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'Something positive:' Victims of ski coach urging Ottawa to make sport safer

'Something positive:' Victims of ski coach urging Ottawa to make sport safer

CALGARY — Two victims of disgraced national ski coach Bertrand Charest joined former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy on Friday to demand immediate action from the federal government to combat abuse in sports.
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Canadian para-swimmer Newkirk sets world record in S7 women's 50m backstroke

Canadian para-swimmer Newkirk sets world record in S7 women's 50m backstroke

BERLIN — Shelby Newkirk of Saskatoon broke the world record in the S7 women's 50-metre backstroke Friday at the sixth and final stop on the Para-swimming World Series circuit. Newkirk won silver in the multi-class race at 38.00 seconds.
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Toronto's Latifi gets first F1 experience at Canadian GP practice

Toronto's Latifi gets first F1 experience at Canadian GP practice

MONTREAL — Nicholas Latifi got his first taste of Formula One action Friday when he drove a Force India car in the first practice session of the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Wonder Gadot, Telekinesis look to punch their tickets to the Queen's Plate

Wonder Gadot, Telekinesis look to punch their tickets to the Queen's Plate

TORONTO — Mark Casse will look to triple his Queen's Plate pleasure Saturday. Casse will send two solid entries postward at Woodbine Racetrack.
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Impact head to Dallas looking to build on skid-busting home win over Houston

Impact head to Dallas looking to build on skid-busting home win over Houston

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact found a winning formula against the Houston Dynamo last week, and they think a similar game plan could work against Major League Soccer's other Texas club.
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Whitecaps' 'bug' Techera has five goals in four games after slow start

Whitecaps' 'bug' Techera has five goals in four games after slow start

VANCOUVER — After a quiet start to the Vancouver Whitecaps' season, "The Bug" is proving to be a pest to opponents.
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Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan makes her mark on world soccer stage

Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan makes her mark on world soccer stage

Having earned a new contract with European powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais, Kadeisha Buchanan gets a rare showcase at home Sunday. The 22-year-old from Brampton, Ont.
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Argos players anxiously awaiting their fate as Argos make final cuts

Argos players anxiously awaiting their fate as Argos make final cuts

TORONTO — Now the long wait begins for Trumaine Washington, Brandon Burks and all the other Toronto Argonauts hopefuls. Toronto concluded its exhibition schedule Thursday night with a 32-17 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks in Guelph, Ont.
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Toronto Wolfpack players settling in for lengthy home stand in Toronto

Toronto Wolfpack players settling in for lengthy home stand in Toronto

TORONTO — After the end of a Toronto Wolfpack practice this week, Fiji international forward Ashton Sims puttered around the Cherry Beach playing field on a bike with some tunes emerging from deep in his backpack.
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