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New Brunswick's Pierre Arsenault takes over as U Sports chief executive officer

New Brunswick's Pierre Arsenault takes over as U Sports chief executive officer

Pierre Arsenault is taking over as chief executive officer of one of the largest sports leagues in Canada. The 48-year-old from Riverview, N.B.
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Ottawa Senators will no longer require fans to be masked as of Saturday's home game

Ottawa Senators will no longer require fans to be masked as of Saturday's home game

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have eliminated their mask mandate for fans beginning Saturday. The move comes amid Ontario's easing of COVID-19 restrictions, and on the heels of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
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Trade deadline roundup: Looking at what each Canadian team did

Trade deadline roundup: Looking at what each Canadian team did

The NHL's trade deadline passed on Monday and now teams are hitting the final stretch of the season. Like the majority of NHL clubs on deadline, the seven Canadian teams weren't too busy, however, minor moves were still made.
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'No-tick' at women's world championship among changes considered for curling

'No-tick' at women's world championship among changes considered for curling

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Not all curlers at the women's world championship are thrilled about experimenting with a new rule. Other changes to the game to make it more viewer-friendly are afoot.
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No shortage of operators looking to get into full Ontario sports-betting market

No shortage of operators looking to get into full Ontario sports-betting market

TORONTO — Greg Warren is seeing no shortage of interest in the Ontario sports-betting market. Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry won’t open up fully in Ontario until April 4.
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Scoreboard for Monday, March 21, 2022

Scoreboard for Monday, March 21, 2022

Monday's Games NHL Boston 3, Montreal 2 (OT) Minnesota 3, Vegas 0 Colorado 3, Edmonton 2 (OT) Nashville 6, Anaheim 3 --- AHL Cleveland 3, Utica 2 (SO) --- MLB Spring Training Baltimore 10, Minnesota 8 Boston 5, Atlanta 0 Toronto 3, Detroit 1 Miami 3,
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Buoyed by teammates, Canada's Kerri Einarson doubles Denmark 8-4 in world curling

Buoyed by teammates, Canada's Kerri Einarson doubles Denmark 8-4 in world curling

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Kerri Einarson got run support from her lineup in an 8-4 doubling of Denmark at the women's world curling championship Monday. Canada improved to 3-2 and takes on Japan (4-1) in its lone game Tuesday at the CN Centre.
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Marchand scores game-winner, Bruins down Canadiens 3-2 in overtime

Marchand scores game-winner, Bruins down Canadiens 3-2 in overtime

MONTREAL — Brad Marchand won’t hold the memory of an overtime game-winner at the Bell Centre too close to his heart. Instead, he’s just happy that his Boston Bruins came back to win 3-2 in overtime against the Montreal Canadiens.
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Jets trade forward Copp, defenceman Beaulieu, and Bryan Little's contract

Jets trade forward Copp, defenceman Beaulieu, and Bryan Little's contract

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets may have been sellers at the NHL trade deadline, but general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff didn't see any holes in his roster after a busy day.
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Indiana governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban

Indiana governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor on Monday vetoed a bill banning transgender females from participating in girls school sports while signing another eliminating the state’s permit requirement to carry handguns in public. Republican Gov.
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