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Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras loses UFC bout in Jacksonville

Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras loses UFC bout in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — American Sijara (Sarj) Eubanks used her superior striking to earn a unanimous decision over Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras on a UFC Fight Night card Wednesday.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back saves woman and her dog from Red River

Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back saves woman and her dog from Red River

WINNIPEG — A quick reaction from a football player in the Canadian Football League may have saved a woman and her dog from a watery fate.
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Florida governor willing to host teams for restart of sports

Florida governor willing to host teams for restart of sports

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida is willing to be a restart site for professional sports leagues, just like Arizona, when play resumes following shutdowns caused by the new coronavirus.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says no plans to cancel rest of season

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says no plans to cancel rest of season

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he has no plans to cancel the remainder of the NHL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bettman spoke Tuesday at a virtual town hall hosted by the San Jose Sharks for members of their business alliance.
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Liberal MP Bratina suggests CFL take different approach with federal government

Liberal MP Bratina suggests CFL take different approach with federal government

TORONTO — An MP with a long history with the CFL is hoping the league has called an audible in its approach to securing financial help from the federal government.
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Leafs' Clifford: 'Playing for a Stanley Cup is better than not playing'

Leafs' Clifford: 'Playing for a Stanley Cup is better than not playing'

TORONTO — Kyle Clifford has twice felt the euphoria of raising the Stanley Cup over his head.
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CONCACAF calls off another tournament, citing uncertainty of soccer's return

CONCACAF calls off another tournament, citing uncertainty of soccer's return

TORONTO — CONCACAF has called off its Men's Under-20 Championships, which was scheduled to kick off June 20 in Honduras, citing the "ongoing uncertainty about when football can resume.
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Miller, the first player back at Raptors' OVO Centre, happy to be back on floor

Miller, the first player back at Raptors' OVO Centre, happy to be back on floor

TORONTO — It was unlike any NBA practice he'd ever attended. But two months to the day after the league closed shop due to COVID-19, Malcolm Miller was happy just to be back on the floor with a ball his hands.
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Hunt leaves 67's, Redblacks ownership group to focus on CPL's Atletico Ottawa

Hunt leaves 67's, Redblacks ownership group to focus on CPL's Atletico Ottawa

OTTAWA — Jeff Hunt is leaving the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, which owns the Ontario Hockey League's 67's and CFL's Redblacks, to focus on the city's new Canadian Premier League soccer franchise.
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Referee boss says officials will be ready when Major League Soccer resumes play

Referee boss says officials will be ready when Major League Soccer resumes play

Referees and their assistants are confident the game will be safe when soccer resumes in North America, says former top referee Howard Webb. But there inevitably will be some changes in behaviour in the COVID-19 world.
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