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Canadian tennis star Andreescu withdraws from three tournaments due to leg injury

Canadian tennis star Andreescu withdraws from three tournaments due to leg injury

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will miss three upcoming tournaments with a leg injury. Andreescu's agent, Jonathan Dasnieres de Veigy, confirmed her withdrawal from tournaments in Doha and Dubai in an email to The Canadian Press.
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Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi ends losing streak with big UFC knockout

Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi ends losing streak with big UFC knockout

LAS VEGAS — Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi knocked out Drako (The Great Drakolini) Rodriguez in the first round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show Saturday.
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Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open.
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Bright sun, poor ice delay outdoor NHL game at Lake Tahoe

Bright sun, poor ice delay outdoor NHL game at Lake Tahoe

STATELINE, Nev.
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Connor McDavid scores hat-trick, adds two assists as Oilers batter Flames 7-1

Connor McDavid scores hat-trick, adds two assists as Oilers batter Flames 7-1

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers superstar captain continues to amaze and get the better of his team's provincial rival.
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Matthews scores two more as part of another four-point night, Leafs down Habs 5-3

Matthews scores two more as part of another four-point night, Leafs down Habs 5-3

MONTREAL — Auston Matthews is trying not to think or talk about his headline-grabbing, eye-popping tear. Letting his play speak for itself is working out just fine.
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Hearts teams keen to recover form and shake off rust after quiet season

Hearts teams keen to recover form and shake off rust after quiet season

CALGARY — Varying degrees of game rust were evident on the first full day of curling at the national women's championship Saturday.
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Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at Riviera

Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at Riviera

LOS ANGELES — The wind stopped Sam Burns right when he was about to get started with a five-shot lead Saturday at the Genesis Invitational. Darkness stopped him right after two straight bogeys narrowed his lead to two.
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QMJHL Roundup: Desruisseaux's four-point night leads Islanders over Eagles in 8-2 win

QMJHL Roundup: Desruisseaux's four-point night leads Islanders over Eagles in 8-2 win

CHARLOTTETOWN — Forward Cedric Desruisseaux scored two goals and added two assists of his own in an 8-2 Charlottetown Islanders drubbing of the Cape Breton Eagles in Charlottetown Saturday evening.
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Former NHL coach Babcock takes over behind the bench at University of Saskatchewan

Former NHL coach Babcock takes over behind the bench at University of Saskatchewan

SASKATOON — Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock, who led the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup title and the Canadian men's team to two Olympic gold medals, is taking over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s team.
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