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Toronot Maple Leafs acquire Finnish goalie Veini Vehvilainen in trade with Jackets

Toronot Maple Leafs acquire Finnish goalie Veini Vehvilainen in trade with Jackets

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs traded defenceman Mikko Lehtonen to the Columbus Blue Jackets for goalie Veini Vehvilainen on Friday. Vehvilainen made his NHL debut with Columbus on March 6. The 24-year-old Finnish goaltender was 10-18-5 with a 2.
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World Cup qualifying always tough but now even more complicated during a pandemic

World Cup qualifying always tough but now even more complicated during a pandemic

TORONTO — John Herdman knows the numbers inside-out. "We've conducted 800 (COVID-19) tests in the last two months across the men's and the women's (teams).
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Canadian Cyle Larin adds to goal total with Besiktas in Turkey's Super Lig

Canadian Cyle Larin adds to goal total with Besiktas in Turkey's Super Lig

ISTANBUL — Canadian Cyle Larin added to his goal total in Turkey on Friday, scoring in Besiktas' 3-2 win over Istanbul Basaksehir in Super Lig play. The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont.
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Vlhova wins slalom in Åre to reclaim overall lead

Vlhova wins slalom in Åre to reclaim overall lead

ÅRE, Sweden — Petra Vlhova is back on course to become the first Slovakian to win skiing’s overall World Cup title. Vlhova defended her first-run advantage in a slalom to claim her 20th career victory on Friday.
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Canadian beach volleyball team takes silver at Doha event

Canadian beach volleyball team takes silver at Doha event

DOHA, Qatar — Canada's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes lost 2-0 (22-20, 21-18) to Americans April Ross and Alexandra Klineman in the final of the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup on Friday.
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Canadian teams hit halfway mark as drive for playoff spots intensifies

Canadian teams hit halfway mark as drive for playoff spots intensifies

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs came into the NHL's pandemic-shortened campaign desperately looking to change the narrative.
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Whitecaps acquire midfielder Caio Alexandre after transfer with Brazilian club

Whitecaps acquire midfielder Caio Alexandre after transfer with Brazilian club

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired midfielder Caio Alexandre via transfer from Brazilian club Botafogo FR.
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Canadian Premier League looking to add expansion team in Saskatchewan

Canadian Premier League looking to add expansion team in Saskatchewan

The Canadian Premier League is looking to add a team in Saskatchewan, awarding "exclusive rights" to an expansion club to a company planning to start a franchise in Saskatoon.
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Calgary Flames win with Sutter behind the bench again, beat Canadiens 2-1

Calgary Flames win with Sutter behind the bench again, beat Canadiens 2-1

CALGARY — Darryl Sutter dedicated his first win in his second stint with the Calgary Flames to his mother and the team's late president. Josh Leivo scored twice for the Flames in a 2-1 win Thursday over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
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Cutdown Day: Eight-team championship pool picture becomes clear at Brier

Cutdown Day: Eight-team championship pool picture becomes clear at Brier

CALGARY — Wild Card Two's Kevin Koe was the first to book his championship pool ticket. Wild Card Three's Wayne Middaugh was the next to make the eight-team cut at the Canadian men's curling championship.
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