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Healthy midfielder Ghazal still battling for a spot in Whitecaps' lineup

Healthy midfielder Ghazal still battling for a spot in Whitecaps' lineup

VANCOUVER — Getting healthy again was only part of the challenge for Aly Ghazal to get back on the field with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The hard-nosed midfielder hurt his hamstring in the week prior to the opening of the Major League Soccer season.
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Canadian long jumper Christabel Nettey wins Commonwealth Games gold

Canadian long jumper Christabel Nettey wins Commonwealth Games gold

GOLD COAST, Australia — Canadian Christabel Nettey won gold in the women's long jump Thursday at the Commonwealth Games. The 26-year-old from Surrey, B.C., jumped 6.84 metres on her first attempt, to finish ahead of Australia's Brooke Stratton (6.
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Shaquille O'Neal to open luxury high-rise in New Jersey

Shaquille O'Neal to open luxury high-rise in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. — Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal is opening a high-rise apartment complex in New Jersey's largest city. O'Neal was joined by city and state officials on Tuesday in Newark for a news conference to discuss the project.
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Scores and Schedule

Scores and Schedule

Wednesday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 0 (Penguins lead series 1-0) Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 2 (Jets lead series 1-0) Vegas 1 Los Angeles 0 (Golden Knights lead series 1-0) --- AHL Syracuse 1 Rochester 0 Texas 3 Grand Rapids 2 (OT) San Jose 2 Ba
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Montreal Alouettes sign sought-after free-agent linebacker Henoc Muamba

Montreal Alouettes sign sought-after free-agent linebacker Henoc Muamba

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed highly sought-after Canadian free-agent linebacker Henoc Muamba to a three-year contract.
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Montreal Alouettes sign sought-after free-agent linebacker Henoc Muamba

Montreal Alouettes sign sought-after free-agent linebacker Henoc Muamba

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed highly sought-after Canadian free-agent linebacker Henoc Muamba to a three-year contract.
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Canadians make history by winning inaugural Commonwealth Games beach volleyball

Canadians make history by winning inaugural Commonwealth Games beach volleyball

GOLD COAST, Australia — Canadians Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes made history Thursday, dispatching an Australian pair to become the first women to win beach volleyball gold at the Commonwealth Games. Ranked No.
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'Joyful smile:' Trainer for Humboldt Broncos dies after crash, death toll at 16

'Joyful smile:' Trainer for Humboldt Broncos dies after crash, death toll at 16

SASKATOON — The athletic therapist for the Humboldt Broncos has become the 16th person to die following a horrific bus crash in Saskatchewan last week. Relatives of Dayna Brons, 24, said they will remember her "joyful smile.
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Veteran wheelchair racer Diane Roy looks for second medal of Gold Coast games

Veteran wheelchair racer Diane Roy looks for second medal of Gold Coast games

GOLD COAST, Australia — At 47, Canadian wheelchair racer Diane Roy keeps winning medals. The veteran from Sherbrooke, Que., earned bronze Tuesday in the women's T54 1,500 metres in her fifth Commonwealth Games.
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Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock relying on depth to get past Boston

Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock relying on depth to get past Boston

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock has a healthy roster and no shortage of matchup options against the Boston Bruins.
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