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Halifax entry in new Canadian Premier League to be called the HFX Wanderers

Halifax entry in new Canadian Premier League to be called the HFX Wanderers

Halifax's entry in the new Canadian Premier League will be called the HFX Wanderers. The team's colours, motto and name — which is spoken as Halifax Wanderers — were revealed Friday at a news conference in Halifax.
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Canucks rebuild takes another step with signing of Swedish teenager Pettersson

Canucks rebuild takes another step with signing of Swedish teenager Pettersson

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks took another step in their rebuilding process by signing forward Elias Pettersson to a three-year NHL entry-level contract Friday.
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Polansky earns his third lucky loser spot in last six Grand Slams

Polansky earns his third lucky loser spot in last six Grand Slams

Peter Polansky is a very lucky loser. The 29-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., qualified for the French Open as a "lucky loser," the third time in the past six Grand Slams that Polansky has drawn the lucky number.
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Still bad: 71-year-old Ilie Nastase arrested twice in a day

Still bad: 71-year-old Ilie Nastase arrested twice in a day

BUCHAREST, Romania — Former tennis player Ilie Nastase was arrested twice in the space of six hours in his native Romania on Friday, first on suspicion of driving a car while drunk and refusing to take a breathalyzer test, and then for going through
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Toronto Wolfpack tackle Leigh Centurions in rugby league battle of in-form teams

Toronto Wolfpack tackle Leigh Centurions in rugby league battle of in-form teams

Something has to give Saturday when the Toronto Wolfpack play the Leigh Centurions. The Wolfpack have won 10 straight in England's second-tier Betfred Championship, topping the table at 12-1-1.
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McPhee on Knights-Capitals final: 'A script that no one saw being written'

McPhee on Knights-Capitals final: 'A script that no one saw being written'

George McPhee is happy to talk about the Vegas Golden Knights, the team he built over the last year that now sits four wins from an improbable Stanley Cup. But his old club? The one that stands in the way? Not so much.
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Collectible Blue Jays rings taken in break-in in Niagara Falls, Ont., police say

Collectible Blue Jays rings taken in break-in in Niagara Falls, Ont., police say

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Police say several rings, including part of a 1993 Toronto Blue Jays World Series ring, have been taken in a break-in in Niagara Falls, Ont.
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Shapovalov, Polansky and Pospisil lead Canadian hopes at French Open

Shapovalov, Polansky and Pospisil lead Canadian hopes at French Open

Canada's Denis Shapovalov is hoping to ride the momentum from his impressive clay-court season into the upcoming French Open. Shapovalov has risen to a career-high No.
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Defender Marcel de Jong reconnected with Canada to boost his soccer career

Defender Marcel de Jong reconnected with Canada to boost his soccer career

VANCOUVER — While Marcel de Jong has Canadian roots, his experience with hockey involved grass and a ball. The Vancouver Whitecaps' left back was born in Newmarket, Ont., but at the age of four his family returned to their native Netherlands.
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Titan's Noah Dobson enjoying a special season ahead of NHL draft

Titan's Noah Dobson enjoying a special season ahead of NHL draft

REGINA — When Noah Dobson was 15, he made the decision to forgo playing midget hockey in Canada and instead travelled to Austria to play for EC Red Bull Salzburg. Dobson said the move allowed him to get daily ice time and improve his skills.
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