Mexico penalty crushes Canada's hopes in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup semis

Captain Nicole Perez's first-half penalty sent Mexico to the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win Wednesday that consigned Canada to the third-place match.

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Ryan Munce had 'suicidal thoughts' from alleged abuse in junior hockey

Former NHL prospect Ryan Munce is the second member of the 2002-03 Sarnia Sting junior team to come forward this week with allegations of bullying and abuse by older teammates.

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Warriors' Thompson suggests meeting with Raptors might be a 'preview of June'

If Thursday's Raptors' game versus Golden State in Toronto wasn't already the most eagerly anticipated matchup north of the border this season, Klay Thompson cranked up the hype machine, suggesting it might be a "preview of June."

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Hazing is a hot topic again

The Buzzer is CBC Sports' daily newsletter. Get up to speed in a hurry on the interesting stuff happening in sports, including why the debate over hazing is back in the news.

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Will youth hockey in Canada get rid of traditional names like 'midget' and 'peewee'?

Traditional youth hockey age group names — novice, peewee, atom, bantam and, most notably, midget — could soon be revised as at least one provincial hockey organization has kick started the process that could eventually create a countrywide adjustment in the sport.

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Fresh off scoring milestone, Ghislaine Landry leads Canada into Dubai Sevens

Captain Ghislaine Landry leads the Canadians after making history on the opening stop of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in October, becoming the first woman to reach the 1,000-point milestone on the circuit.

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Auston Matthews to return to Leafs' lineup against Sharks

Star centre Auston Matthews will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs' lineup on Wednesday night against the visiting San Jose Sharks.

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