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Thursday, May 9

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Vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard out at CF Montreal

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CF Montreal is parting ways with vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard by "mutual agreement,” the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday.

Saturday, May 4

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Canada Soccer increases membership fees starting in 2025 to help improve revenue

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Financially challenged Canada Soccer took a step toward improving its bottom line Saturday, voting to increase its annual membership fee for players by $4 starting in 2025.

Monday, Apr 22

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'I'm committed': Oilers fan won't cut hair until Stanley Cup comes to Edmonton

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A local Oilers fan is hoping to see his team cut through the postseason, so he can cut his hair.

Thursday, Apr 18

Talks between Sens, NCC continue on new arena, but NCC has 'Plan B'

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The head of the National Capital Commission remains optimistic that the Ottawa Senators will eventually build an arena at LeBreton Flats, but he says there is a Plan B if the hockey club decides to go elsewhere.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Feds reducing office space 'opens the door' to the idea of a NHL rink in downtown Ottawa, mayor says

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The federal government's move to reduce its office space by 50 per cent over the next 10 years could open up discussions on a potential site for a new Ottawa Senators arena in downtown Ottawa, according to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.

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Ontario asks Ottawa to close loophole that's led to 'disturbing' rise in pay-for-care clinics

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Ontario’s Minister of Health is asking her federal counterpart to help close a loophole she says has led to a 'disturbing' rise in clinics charging for access to primary care.

Monday, Apr 15

13

Winning bidder of classic hockey cards looks to find owner who cares more about them

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The winning bidder of more than a dozen unopened boxes of classic hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home says he's feeling remorse over his $3.7-million-dollar purchase after hearing how sad the runner-up was upon losing out.

Thursday, Apr 11

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No inflation here: Affordable Masters' menu still includes US$1.50 pimento cheese sandwiches

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Inflation may be driving up the food cost around the country, but patrons generally won't see those increases at Augusta National

Wednesday, Apr 3

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Jim Hopson, former Sask. Roughriders president and CEO has died

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Jim Hopson, the former president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has died, his family confirmed to CTV News Wednesday morning.

Thursday, Mar 7

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'Probably our busiest day ever': Sask. collectors race to get their hands on Connor Bedard rookie cards

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Wednesday marked a special day for hockey card collectors alike as it was the official release day of the 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 2 set. Included in the set is Connor Bedard’s rookie 'Young Guns' card, a card the vast majority of…

Tuesday, Mar 5

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New court dates set for former junior hockey players accused of sexual assault

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Lawyers for Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and Michael McLeod appeared in court via Zoom on Tuesday morning.

Monday, Feb 26

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Buyer pays nearly US$4M for unopened hockey card boxes, hoping for the ones that will make it all worth it

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A case containing unopened boxes of rare 1979 hockey cards could contain at least one Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth millions of dollars.

Saturday, Feb 24

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Judge rules NCAA can't prohibit NIL from being part of recruiting

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A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to entice recruits, granting a request for a preliminary injunction from the states of Tennessee and…

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Judge rules against NCAA, says NIL compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes

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A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to entice recruits, granting a request for a preliminary injunction from the states of Tennessee and…

Wednesday, Feb 14

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Legal complaint alleges hockey leagues treated players like 'disposable objects'

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A class-action suit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York arguing that the major junior hockey system in North America violates U.S. antitrust law.

Wednesday, Jan 31

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PGA Tour strikes US$3 billion deal with Fenway-led investment group. Players to get equity ownership

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The PGA Tour is getting a US$3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group in a deal announced Wednesday that would give players access to more than US$1.5 billion as equity owners in the new PGA Tour Enterprises.

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David Rubenstein has a deal to buy the Baltimore Orioles for US$1.725 billion, AP source says

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Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein has reached an agreement to buy the Baltimore Orioles for US$1.725 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

Tuesday, Jan 2

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Hermoso testifies in sexual assault case after kiss at Women's World Cup

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The Spanish player kissed on the lips by the soccer president at the Women's World Cup final appeared in court on Tuesday to testify in the sexual assault case against the former official.

Thursday, Dec 28

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Buffalo Bills' Von Miller calls domestic abuse allegations against him '100 per cent false'

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Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller on Thursday disputed the allegations that he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend, calling them '100 per cent false' and 'blown out of proportion.'

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Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator and owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 88

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Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died. He was 88.

Saturday, Dec 23

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NFL denies Eagles' appeal of US$100,000 fine, security chief DiSandro's sideline ban, AP sources say

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The NFL has denied the Eagles' appeal of a $100,000 fine and the league's ban of the team's security chief, Dom DiSandro, from the sideline for the remainder of the regular season, two people familiar with the league’s decision told The…

Sunday, Dec 17

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PWHL Ottawa home opener sell-out to set North American attendance record

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The sold out home opener for Ottawa's Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) team will set a North American attendance record for pro women's hockey.

Wednesday, Dec 13

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Wizards, Capitals would move to Virginia in tentative deal, Youngkin says. Mystics would stay in DC

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals to move those teams from the District of Columbia to what he called a new "visionary…

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Here today, gone tomorrow: How NHL relationships change after a firing

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How does the relationship change between a player, especially one in the leadership group, who experienced a dismissal, and a former coach when the dust settles? These are people often in communication -- meetings, calls, texts -- on a…

Tuesday, Dec 12

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Ohtani's Dodgers contract has US$680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually

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Shohei Ohtani will receive just US$20 million of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibility…

Thursday, Dec 7

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Ex-Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more than US$22 million, according to court filing

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A former financial manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars has been accused of stealing more than US$22 million from the franchise through its virtual credit card program between 2019 and 2023, according to a seven-page court filing.

Wednesday, Dec 6

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Biden, White House support Indigenous lacrosse team for 2028 Olympics

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President Joe Biden is pushing to allow the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse to play under its own flag when the sport returns to the Olympics in 2028.

Thursday, Nov 30

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Cristiano Ronaldo faces US$1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTs

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Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with class-action lawsuit seeking at least US$1 billion in damages for his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related "non-fungible tokens," or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered…

Saturday, Nov 25

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Wild's Fleury wears mask in warmups on Native American Heritage night after the NHL says not to

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Three-time Stanley Cup champion Marc-Andre Fleury wore a custom mask for the Minnesota Wild's Native American Heritage night on Friday to honour his wife after being told by the NHL not to.

Thursday, Nov 23

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Amazon and NFL hoping to establish a tradition with the first Black Friday game

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It is not a stretch to say the Black Friday game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets is Amazon's Super Bowl.