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'I'm really humbled': veteran coach Dave Cameron set to lead Canada at world juniors

'I'm really humbled': veteran coach Dave Cameron set to lead Canada at world juniors

Dave Cameron had just hung up his skates. It was 1985 and he needed a new job after 168 NHL games, plus plenty more in the minors. He found his place working at a young offenders' facility and as a high-school guidance counsellor.
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Canadian Kingsbury's World Cup moguls win streak ends with silver medal in Georgia

Canadian Kingsbury's World Cup moguls win streak ends with silver medal in Georgia

BAKURIANI — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury's streak of World Cup mogul victories ended at five on Friday. France's Benjamin Cavet, whose last victory was in Idre Fjäll, Sweden, in December 2020, scored 84.
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Odermatt remains winless in Gardena after 3rd-place result in super-G, US skier Goldberg 2nd

Odermatt remains winless in Gardena after 3rd-place result in super-G, US skier Goldberg 2nd

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Marco Odermatt still can’t win a race in Val Gardena. The three-time overall World Cup champion finished third in a super-G on the Saslong course Friday, a distant 0.
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Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

CALGARY — Nine stitches, one lost tooth, one overtime goal. That was Brady Tkachuk's stat line on Thursday night as Ottawa's captain scored 55 seconds into extra time to give the streaking Senators a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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Draisaitl reaches 900-point plateau with three-assist effort in Oilers' 3-2 OT win

Draisaitl reaches 900-point plateau with three-assist effort in Oilers' 3-2 OT win

EDMONTON — When Leon Draisaitl saw teammate Connor McDavid get a silver stick for hitting 1,000 points earlier this season, he clearly wanted one of his own.
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Barnes disappointed in return from injury as Raptors' offence sputters in fourth

Barnes disappointed in return from injury as Raptors' offence sputters in fourth

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt.
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B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth

B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports memorabilia, supersized luxury clothing, cash, jewelry and a gold tooth that were seized by Vancouver police in a criminal probe in March.
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Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games

Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games

LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night.
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Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers' Dicker makes NFL's first fair-catch kick in 48 years

Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers' Dicker makes NFL's first fair-catch kick in 48 years

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Of all the rules in football, Jim Harbaugh considers the obscure fair-catch kick to be his favorite. The Los Angeles Chargers coach had the opportunity to try one Thursday night for only the second time in his career.
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Rust scores in overtime, Crosby has 4 points in Penguins' 5-4 win over Predators

Rust scores in overtime, Crosby has 4 points in Penguins' 5-4 win over Predators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game 1:07 into overtime and Sidney Crosby had a season-high four points as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday night.
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