How Canadian NHL teams fared last night

Three Canadian NHL teams were in action on Thursday night. Here's a quick look at how they fared.

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Doan sets franchise mark as Coyotes beat Jets

Shane Doan scored twice and passed Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk for the franchise career goals record and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Thursday night.

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Japanese star Kenta Maeda reportedly agrees to terms with Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed terms with Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday, as the team continues to fill the void left by the departure of Zack Greinke.

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Women's classic ends in draw, player stretchered off

A member of the Boston Pride professional women's hockey team has been taken off the ice on a stretcher at the Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium.

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World juniors: Swedish power play produces win over Canada

Sweden defeated Canada 5-2 to remain perfect through the preliminary round at the 2016 world junior hockey championship. Canada will face Finland in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

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Canadiens' Gallagher cleared for Winter Classic return

Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher has been cleared by team doctors to play Friday's Winter Classic.

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Brad Marchand apologizes for play that led to 3-game suspension

Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand apologized for the play in Tuesday night's game that led to his three-game suspension.

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Hector Trujillo, Guatemalan judge, pleads not guilty in FIFA case

Hector, Trujillo, a suspended Guatemalan judge who was arrested while aboard a Disney cruise ship, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he took bribes in exchange for media and marketing rights to World Cup qualifier matches.

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William Nylander won't play for Sweden against Canada

William Nylander will not play for Sweden when it faces Canada on Thursday in the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship. He hasn't played since Switzerland's Chris Egli levelled him with a bodycheck to the upper body in a game last Saturday.

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Canada wins Spengler Cup on Matt D'Agostini goal

Matt D'Agostini scored the winning goal midway through the third period as Canada defeated HC Lugano 4-3 at Vaillant Arena to win the Spengler Cup.

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How Canadian NHL teams fared last night

Two Canadian NHL teams were in action on Wednesday night. Here's a quick look at how they fared.

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Demar DeRozan leads Raptors past Wizards

DeMar DeRozan had 34 points, six rebounds and five assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 94-91 on Wednesday night.

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Bernier spectacular in Leafs win over Penguins

P.A. Parenteau and Peter Holland scored in the shootout to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Wednesday night.

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Cammalleri scores twice as Devils shut out Senators

Mike Cammalleri scored twice and Cory Schneider made 36 saves as the New Jersey Devils went into Ottawa Wednesday and shut out the Senators 3-0.

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World juniors: 5 things to watch in Canada vs. Sweden

Canada plays Sweden on Thursday in its fourth and final game of the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship.

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Marchand suspended 3 games for clipping, will miss Winter Classic

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been suspended for three games, without pay, for clipping Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki on Tuesday, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

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Scott Kazmir signs 3-year deal with Dodgers

Left-hander Scott Kazmir agreed to a three-year, $48 million US contract on Wednesday with the Los Angeles Dodgers

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Manny Pacquiao sets date for possible final bout vs. Timothy Bradley

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring for a possible swan song next April to take on American Timothy Bradley for a third time, the Filipino's promoter told Reuters on Wednesday. Pacquiao, 37, and Bradley, 32, will meet on April 9 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.

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Teemu Selanne's No. 8 retired internationally by Finland

Teemu Selanne has put on the blue and white of Finland's national jersey one last time. Selanne skated around the ice at Hartwall Arena in full Olympic gear and waved to cheering fans on Wednesday as his No. 8 jersey was retired by the national team during a pre-game ceremony before Finland faced Slovakia at the world junior hockey championship.

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Canada's Virtanen reconnecting with Finnish roots at world juniors

Jake Virtanen hasn't earned any points at the world junior hockey championship for Canada so far, but he's been an impact player on the ice and a leader in the locker-room as one of four returnees from last year's gold medal-winning team.

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Andre De Grasse makes coaching change

Andre De Grasse has decided to make a change in his training environment heading into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio next summer.

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Ben Scrivens makes 'magical' save in Canadiens debut

Montreal Canadiens goalie make what appears to a magical save in his first start with his new team.

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Canada rallies past HC Davos to reach Spengler Cup final

Alexandre Giroux and Cory Conacher scored third-period goals just over a minute apart to rally Canada to an exciting 6-5 semifinal win over HC Davos on Wednesday at the Spengler Cup.

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Dominique Ducharme, Team Canada assistant coach, to remain in Finland after father's passing

Assistant coach Dominique Ducharme has decided to stay with Canada's national junior hockey team after his father's death. Ducharme learned of his father Jacques's passing after Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over Switzerland.

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Canada's luge athletes raise brain injuries awareness with 'Put a Lid on It' campaign

Several of Canada's high-speed luge athletes are encouraging the Canadian public to reduce the risks of brain injuries with a series of videos while sporting their newly specially-designed helmets on the World Cup circuit.

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Swiss Office of Justice hands over evidence to U.S. in FIFA case

Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) on Wednesday handed over the first batch of evidence to U.S. authorities for its investigation into alleged bribery schemes for soccer marketing rights.

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Matthias Mayer, Olympic downhill champion, plans return after breaking vertebrae

Olympic champion Matthias Mayer was released from the hospital Wednesday, 11 days after breaking two vertebrae while wearing a protective air bag in a much-debated World Cup downhill crash.

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Brad Marchand's low hit in Bruins-Senators game questioned

Despite a 7-3 win against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, a low hit executed by Halifax native Brad Marchand is gaining some attention.

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How Canadian NHL teams fared last night

Six of seven Canadian NHL teams were in action on Tuesday night. Here's a quick look at how they fared.

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CBC Sports Headlines: Dec. 29 Evening

Maple Leafs fall to Islanders, Bruins defeat Senators and Panthers beat Canadiens.

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Jonathan Bernier pulled in Leafs' loss to Islanders

Jonathan Bernier's troubles in net continued on Tuesday as the New York Islanders downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 to split a home-and-home set.

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Chip Kelly fired by Eagles after missing playoffs

The Philadelphia Eagles have fired head coach coach Chip Kelly with one game left in his third season with the team.

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World juniors: Canada survives shootout to edge Switzerland

Matt Barzal scored the shootout winner to lift Canada to a 3-2 win over Switzerland on Tuesday in the preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship.

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Mike Tyson gets knocked out by hoverboard

The former undisputed world heavyweight champion boxer got more than he bargained for out of this holiday's newest craze.

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Canada adds goaltender Climie to Spengler Cup roster after MacIntyre injury

The Canadian team added goaltender Matt Climie to its Spengler Cup roster Tuesday as a replacement for injured netminder Drew MacIntyre.

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Whitecaps sign Japanese striker Masato Kudo

The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Japanese striker Masato Kudo to a multi-year contract, pending a medical exam and receipt of his international transfer certificate.

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Germany's Severin Freund flies to Four Hills Tour ski jumping victory

Severin Freund became the first German winner on the ski jumping Four Hills Tour in 13 years when his big jump in the second round gave him the opening leg on Tuesday.

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Blue Jays handily win Canadian Press team of year

The Toronto Blue Jays put baseball back on the map in the playoff-starved city this year and the rest of the country took notice. Canada's lone Major League Baseball team, which won the East Division title and came within two wins of the World Series, was voted the landslide winner of The Canadian Press team of the year award.

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Adrien Theaux, Frida Hansdotter post World Cup alpine victories

In a pair of World Cup alpine races in Santa Caterina, Italy, and Lienz, Austria, respectively, France's Adrien Theaux won a men's downhill, while Friday Hansdotter of Austria led the way in a women's slalom race.

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How Canadian NHL teams fared last night

Monday night's NHL schedule included two Canadian teams. Here's a quick look at how they fared:

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Broncos beat Bengals to clinch playoff berth

Denver beat Cincinnati 20-17 in overtime.

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Spurs mascot dresses up as Batman to catch bat

Spurs star Manu Ginobili stayed away from this bat at AT&T Center. Team mascot The Coyote, wearing a batman costume, snared the critter that flew into the arena during pregame warmups Monday before San Antonio faced the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Bulls pull away from Raptors in 2nd half

Tony Snell and Pau Gasol each had 22 points, Derrick Rose added 20 and the Chicago Bulls pulled away late for a 104-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.

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World juniors: 5 things to watch in Canada vs. Switzerland

Canada faces Switzerland on Tuesday in its third game of the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship.

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CBC Sports Headlines : December 28 evening

Canada wins in Finland, Zassian heads to Edmonton and Peyton denies steroids

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Yankees get Aroldis Chapman in trade with Reds

The New York Yankees have bolstered an already dominant bullpen, acquiring hard-throwing All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds for four minor leaguers.

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Canada advances to Spengler Cup semifinals with triumph over HC Davos

Alexandre Giroux and Chris DiDomenico scored as Canada shut out HC Davos 2-0 at Vaillant Arena on Monday to reach the semifinals at the Spengler Cup.

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World juniors: Canada gets untracked with win over Denmark

Mitch Marner and Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist apiece as Canada rolled past Denmark 6-1 on Monday at the world junior hockey championship.

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Canadians among men who conquered Ironman's 8-hour barrier in 2015

Victoria's Brent McMahon and Lionel Sanders of Harrow, Ont., are among the seven men Ironman Triathlon recognizes as 2015's sub-eighters, with Belgium's Marino Vanhoenacker achieving it twice.

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Evander Kane denies wrong doing amid sex offence investigation

Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane says he's done nothing wrong and is looking forward to clear his name after being the subject of a sex offence investigation.

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