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Golden goals: Canadian hockey players have a history of coming through in the clutch

Golden goals: Canadian hockey players have a history of coming through in the clutch

Connor McDavid continued Canada's tradition of scoring clutch goals in best-on-best senior tournaments with his overtime winner in a 3-2 win over the United States in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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CF Montreal 'not afraid of anyone' as Major League Soccer season kicks off

CF Montreal 'not afraid of anyone' as Major League Soccer season kicks off

MONTREAL — CF Montreal ended the 2024 Major League Soccer season as one of the league's most in-form clubs. Montreal posted a record of 4-2-1 in its last seven games in a late push for the MLS Cup playoffs.
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Auger-Aliassime loses third-set tiebreaker to Rublev in Qatar semifinals

Auger-Aliassime loses third-set tiebreaker to Rublev in Qatar semifinals

DOHA — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime had his comeback attempt fall just short in a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) loss to Andrey Rublev on Friday in the semifinals of the Qatar Open.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo on Friday. The five-foot-11, 195-pound Makonzo was with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 but suffered a season-ending Achilles injury before training camp.
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Canada coach Casey Stoney plans roster changes for Pinatar Cup game against Mexico

Canada coach Casey Stoney plans roster changes for Pinatar Cup game against Mexico

Canada coach Casey Stoney will have more resources at her disposal Saturday when Canada takes on Mexico at the Pinatar Cup in Spain. The sixth-ranked Canadian women were down bodies for Wednesday's 1-1 draw with No.
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Japan's Horishima edges Canada's Kingsbury for gold at World Cup moguls stop in China

Japan's Horishima edges Canada's Kingsbury for gold at World Cup moguls stop in China

BEIDAHU SHEQU — Japan's Ikuma Horishima overcame a wobbly start to edge Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury for gold at a moguls World Cup stop Friday. Horishima, the 2024 Crystal Globe winner, almost didn't advance out of the qualifying run.
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Under new coach, Vancouver Whitecaps prepare for winding MLS season

Under new coach, Vancouver Whitecaps prepare for winding MLS season

VANCOUVER — The last two months have been a whirlwind of airports and soccer pitches for Jesper Sorensen.
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English O Canada lyrics have never been static, musicologist says

English O Canada lyrics have never been static, musicologist says

TORONTO — Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk's tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may have struck a different chord, says a musicologist.
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Midfielder Markus Cimermancic signs homegrown player contract with Toronto FC

Midfielder Markus Cimermancic signs homegrown player contract with Toronto FC

TORONTO — Toronto FC has signed midfielder Markus Cimermancic to a homegrown player contract through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028. The 20-year-old from Kitchener, Ont.
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Once again, Toronto FC enters MLS season with more questions than answers

Once again, Toronto FC enters MLS season with more questions than answers

Toronto FC has a new coach in Robin Fraser and a new mantra — "Hunt for Glory." But like recent years, the 2025 season opens with more questions than answers. TFC kicks off its MLS season Saturday at D.C.
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