Senators fire head coach Guy Boucher

Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher has been shown the door, general manager Pierre Dorion announced Friday.

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Kingsbury lands first ever cork 1440 in World Cup history

Mikael Kingsbury added a 55th World Cup moguls title to his name, but the big moment from the competition came when he did a cork 1440, the first time the trick has ever been cleanly landed in World Cup competition.

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Canadians open diving World Series with pair of medals

Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu opened the FINA Diving World Series with a silver medal on Friday while fellow Canadians Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay won bronze.

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Austrian police investigating man who leaked doping raid video

The leaking of a video showing Austrian skier Max Hauke apparently caught with a needle in his arm during a police raid on an alleged doping network has led to consequences for the leaker.

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Last call: Russian athletes no longer allowed to drink beer before doping tests

A beer with your urine sample? No longer in Russian sports. Citing "aggressive" athletes and interference with drug-testing results, Russia has barred sportspeople from drinking alcohol when they're tested for banned substances.

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World Cup downhill in Sochi called off due to poor snow surface

Organizers have cancelled the first of this weekend's two men's World Cup downhill races after the only scheduled training run on Thursday was called off because of strong wind.

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Tavares booed during Islanders video tribute

There was no love lost for John Tavares during his first game back on Long Island as a member of the Maple Leafs.

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