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Canadian NHL teams -Two distinct groups Members Public

Observations at the quarter pole of the 2023-24 National Hockey League season about the highs and lows of the seven Canadian teams

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Alouettes put stop to ‘dynasty’ talk in Winnipeg Members Public

Dynasty? What’s all this talk about a Canadian Football League dynasty?

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Canucks shine in topsy-turvy NHL Members Public

In the National Hockey League, ‘V' stands for victory. ‘V’ also represents two of the best teams in the Western Conference, Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights.

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Japanese stars cream of free-agent crop Members Public

The baseball world knows that the No. 1 free agent during this off-season is the Japanese phenom, Shohei Ohtani, who might be the game’s best hitter and its best pitcher.

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Long drought ends for Texas Rangers Members Public

No matter how badly a professional sports team performs, there’s always hope for brighter days ahead

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Ranking of LIV players impossible to tell Members Public

Taylor Gooch, Cam Smith, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau are obviously four of the world’s best golfers. But where they rank in the world is up for debate because … well, there are a few reasons.

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Matthews’ hot start bodes well for Leafs Members Public

Auston Matthews has always been able to put pucks past National Hockey League goaltenders, but his blazing-hot start to the 2023-24 season might be an indication that the best is yet to come

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Rourke would love to walk in Purdy’s cleats Members Public

Nathan Rourke just has to look at the improbable rise of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy to suggest that there could be better days ahead, not to mention multi-million-dollar contracts and professional sports glory.

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No surprise Bedard should top rookie class Members Public

Some weird, wild, wacky, surprising, expected, happy, annoying and sad things are bound to happen during the 2023-24 National Hockey League season and now that the campaign is nicely underway, here’s a guide to what we can expect in the next six months or so

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In today’s NHL, Canadian goalies a rarity Members Public

What’s so special about Vegas Golden Knights’ goalie Adin Hill? In addition to him being a key member of the National Hockey League team that won the Stanley Cup last year, Hill is the only Canadian-born player to statistically finish among the top 15 goaltenders in the league last season.

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In the NHL, the kids are alright Members Public

When it comes to youth, the National Hockey League is in good hands.

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Ryder Cup pressure on visiting Americans Members Public

Which side is facing more pressure this weekend as the biennial Ryder Cup — one of the most exciting events on the professional golf calendar — takes place at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club near Rome, Italy?

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Safe bet: Gambling ads are here to stay Members Public

Ubiquitous. It’s a word that means, according to dictionary.com, “existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:”

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Ohtani the A.L. MVP; not as simple in N.L. Members Public

The sports world doesn’t yet know the winner of the Most Valuable Player award in the National League. Meanwhile, the presumptive Most Valuable Player award winner in the American League doesn’t know what his future holds.

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Expectations high for Rodgers in New York Members Public

Aaron Rodgers is headed for the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio — that’s a given — but the 39-year-old quarterback is first making a pit stop in New York.

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Karlsson will add ‘power’ to Pens’ powerplay Members Public

Like a poker player pushing all his chips into the centre of the table and declaring “all in,” new general manager and president of Hockey Operations Kyle Dubas of the Pittsburgh Penguins is going for the gusto in the approaching National Hockey League season.

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