jeudi 30 novembre 2017

Sounders to meet TFC in MLS Cup final rematch after blasting Dynamo

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Victor Rodriguez scored on a nifty give-and-go with Will Bruin in the 22nd minute, Clint Dempsey added his third goal of the playoffs early in the second half, and the Seattle Sounders advanced to the MLS Cup final with a 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on Thursday night.



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Kris Russell's late blunder gifts Leafs victory in wild affair

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William Nylander had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs got past the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 on Thursday night.



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Daniel Sedin nabs 1000th point as Canucks fight past Preds

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Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist, Daniel Sedin surpassed 1,000 career points and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Thursday night.



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Vladimir Putin hopes World Cup will cleanse Russia's scandal-clad image

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Vladimir Putin welcomes soccer luminaries to the Kremlin on Friday for a World Cup draw that provides a global audience for the Russian president to attempt to burnish the image of a country scandalized by sports corruption.



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Jays analyst Gregg Zaun fired by Sportsnet for "inappropriate behaviour"

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Gregg Zaun has been fired from Sportsnet due to "inappropriate behaviour and comments."



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Tiger Woods looks sharp in return at Hero World Challenge

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Playing for the first time since his fourth back surgery, Tiger Woods returned from a 10-month layoff with a 3-under 69 on a breezy Thursday in the Bahamas that left him three shots behind Tommy Fleetwood after the opening round of the Hero World Challenge.



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GM Burke shakes up Canada roster as Olympic tryouts continue

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Canada's Olympic men’s hockey team will give 10 new players a look at the Channel One Cup in Moscow in two weeks from the team that competed in the Karjala Cup in Helsinki earlier this month.



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Canada's Gagnon injured after crashing during World Cup training in Lake Louise

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Canada's Marie-Michele Gagnon suffered a shoulder injury Thursday and had to be removed from the course on a rescue sled after crashing during training for the season-opening women's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise.



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All in the family: Hockey player Sarah Nurse forging her own path

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Sarah Nurse has been compared to more famous cousins her entire life. But while she's proud of her family and all their accomplishments, Nurse hopes to create her own identity with the Canadian women's hockey team, and making the Olympic squad is the first step towards that.



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Lions hire Ed Hervey as GM, say Buono to coach final season in '18

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The B.C. Lions have hired Ed Hervey as general manager and say Wally Buono will coach his final CFL season in 2018. Hervey held the same post with Edmonton from 2013 to 2016, building a Grey Cup-winning team in 2015.



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Canadian rugby 7s women go 3-0 to reach quarters at World Series

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Canada's women's sevens team had a good start to the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series on Thursday, going 3-0 on the first day of the Dubai Sevens to qualify for its 27th straight Cup quarter-final.



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6 Russian cross-country skiers barred from World Cup circuit

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Six Russian cross-country skiers found guilty in the Sochi Olympic doping investigation have been barred from World Cup races. The IOC disqualified all six from the 2014 Games in November and imposed lifetime Olympic bans.



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Neck injury ends career of Canucks' Derek Dorsett

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The 30-year-old forward "will not return to the Canucks active roster due to health reasons and risks associated with playing."



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Devils acquire Sami Vatanen from Ducks in 3-player deal

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The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenceman Sami Vatanen from the Anaheim Ducks for forwards Adam Henrique and Joseph Blandisi. The teams also exchanged draft picks.



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U.S. hockey women hope recent labour peace leads to Olympic gold

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The Americans believe their chemistry couldn't be stronger and could help them achieve their ultimate goal: ending a 20-year drought by winning Olympic gold in February at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.



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Heather Moyse takes big step in bobsleigh comeback

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Canadian bobsledder Heather Moyse took a big step towards returning to competition by approaching her personal-best push time during a training session in Calgary on Wednesday.



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Rachel Homan had to lose before she could win

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She's the reigning world champion of women's curling, a three-time national champ and the favourite to represent Canada at the Olympics. But Rachel Homan's rise to the top of her sport didn't come easy.



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Lindsey Vonn wants to be the GOAT

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It's a title reserved for the best to ever play their sports. If Lindsey Vonn can win 10 more World Cup races, starting this week at Lake Louise, she'll be able to stake her claim as alpine skiing's Greatest Of All Time.



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World Cup draw: Lady Luck takes the 1st shot, then it's up to the teams

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It has taken 872 matches, but the 31 teams - and host Russia - that survived three years of qualifying now wait to see who they will play in the first round of next year's World Cup.



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mercredi 29 novembre 2017

Nathan MacKinnon scores in OT as Avs down Jets

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Nathan MacKinnon scored a power-play goal 59 seconds into overtime after he had a goal waved off 30 seconds earlier, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Wednesday night.



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Carey Price backstops Habs over Sens for 3rd consecutive win

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Jonathan Drouin and Phillip Danault scored in the second period and Carey Price made 25 saves to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a third straight win.



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Raptors' Kyle Lowry holds hot hand to zap Hornets

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Kyle Lowry's season-high 36 points led the Toronto Raptors to a 126-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday night.



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Toronto FC reach MLS Cup final for 2nd straight year

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Jozy Altidore, limping on a bum ankle, scored in the 60th minute to return Toronto FC to the MLS Cup final with a 1-0 win over Columbus Crew SC in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final Wednesday.



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Watch Canada compete in rugby 7s from Dubai

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Watch as Canada's rugby sevens teams kicks off the 2017-2018 season from Dubai. Ghislaine Landry captains the women's squad, while Harry Jones captains the men's.



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Canadian men's rugby 7s team hopes to impress in bid to regain funding

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After a breakthrough campaign that saw their first ever tournament win on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the Canadian men kick off the 2017-18 season in Dubai on Friday looking to show their worth.



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Watch the Rugby 7s finals from Dubai

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Watch action from the rugby sevens season-opening event from Dubai beginning Thursday at 3 a.m. ET.



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5 Things About Lindsey Vonn

5 Things About Lindsey Vonn

Sure, she's one of the most famous athletes in the United States and around the world for insane skiing skills, but what ELSE do know about Lindsey Vonn? Sophia Jurksztowicz fills you in.



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Women's World Cup downhill training run in Lake Louise cancelled

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Training for the season-opening women's World Cup downhill was cancelled Thursday due to soft course conditions.



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Ricky Ray considering retirement following Argos' Grey Cup win

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Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray is contemplating retirement. The 38-year-old says he'll take time this off-season to ponder his football future after earning a CFL-record fourth Grey Cup title as a starting quarterback in Toronto's 27-24 upset win Sunday over the Calgary Stampeders



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Blue Jays to honour Roy Halladay on opening day 2018

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The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Wednesday that Roy Halladay will be honoured by the club on opening day 2018.



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Skier Erik Guay's World Cup season on hold due to back injury

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Erik Guay's injured back will keep him out of World Cup alpine skiing races for a second straight week, Alpine Canada told The Canadian Press in an email Wednesday.



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CFLer Tevaughn Campbell crosses over to rugby sevens

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He once thought the sport was "crazy," but Tevaughn Campbell is now hooked on rugby sevens and the CFL free agent is looking to crack Canada's national team.



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Mark Ideson goes from life-threatening helicopter crash to Paralympic gold medal

Mark Ideson goes from life-threatening helicopter crash to Paralympic gold medal

Canada's Mark Ideson took up wheelchair curling after a helicopter crash in 2007, and is now searching for more Paralympic success in Pyeongchang.



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Former U.S. gymnastics doctor enters another guilty plea

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Larry Nassar appeared in an Eaton County court Wednesday and admitted molesting three girls with his hands at Twistars gymnastics club, near Lansing. One victim was under 13 years old. The others were teens.



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3 more Russian bobsledders banned from Olympics

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Three more Russian bobsledders have been disqualified from the 2014 Olympics for doping. Alexander Kasyanov, Alexei Pushkarev and Ilyir Khuzin were banned based on evidence that Russia operated a doping program at the 2014 Sochi Games.



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100 days to go: Can Canada's Paralympic team surpass Sochi success?

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The 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea are officially 100 days away, and Canadian sports fans have plenty to look forward to in March. Here's a look at the sports, storylines and stars to watch out for.



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Canadian Paralympians to watch in Pyeongchang

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Canada is once again expected to send a strong contingent of athletes to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Here are some key Canadians to keep an eye on when the Games begin in 100 days.



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Allison Beveridge back on track after overcoming career-threatening injury

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Allison Beveridge injured her shoulder in a crash at a World Cup event prior to the Rio Olympics but little did she know it was more than just some pain and soreness. Beveridge eventually required surgery and her track cycling career was suddenly in jeopardy.



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Brad Jacobs wants to change curling culture one fist pump at a time

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Brad Jacobs and his Northern Ontario rink are are brash, built and really don't care what people think about them.



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mardi 28 novembre 2017

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores OT winner as Oilers edge Coyotes

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 4:20 into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Tuesday for their second win in a row.



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Polak, Andersen help Leafs open Western swing with win in Calgary

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Roman Polak scored his first of the season and Frederik Andersen made 19 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Tuesday night.



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John Tavares, Isles send Canucks to 3rd straight loss

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Calvin de Haan and Jordan Eberle scored goals one minute apart in the first period to spark the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.



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'Put me in the dang race': Lindsey Vonn willing to forgo women's World Cup to face men

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Lindsey Vonn would sacrifice the women's World Cup in Lake Louise, Alta., next year to compete against men.



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Consider This - Speed Skating

Consider This - Speed Skating

You don't even know, that you already know, how fast long track speed skaters actually go. CBC Sports Anson Henry with some things for you to consider.



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How two maple syrup-guzzling hosers turned stunts with hockey stars into online gold

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Two long-haired, maple syrup-drinking hosers from central Alberta have had some of hockey's biggest stars slam them in the chest with slapshots, tackle them to the ground and slay them in shootouts.



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Eli Manning fights back tears after getting benched by Giants

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Eli Manning is not going to be the starting quarterback for the New York Giants for the first time in more than 13 years.



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TFC, Columbus set for collision course en route to MLS Cup final

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One game away from the MLS Cup final, Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC are two teams trying to reach the same destination via different paths.



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He wanted to win a championship. He was told to lose to a Russian.

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​An Iranian wrestler said his managers told him to intentionally lose to a Russian competitor to avoid facing an Israeli wrestler in the next round.



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Canadian women's rugby captain Kelly Russell retires

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Kelly Russell, a hard-hitting high-flying forward who helped Canada to some of its finest rugby moments in both sevens and 15s, has announced her retirement from the international game.



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Pens goalie Matt Murray out 'week to week' with lower-body injury

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Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday that starting goaltender Matt Murray will be out week to week with a lower-body injury.



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