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Thursday, Apr 18

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Israeli soccer facing Palestinian calls for action by FIFA at annual congress

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Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month.

Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict

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Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month.

Wednesday, Apr 17

01

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.

Tuesday, Apr 16

20

Teen hockey players arrested for sexual assault following hazing incident: Manitoba RCMP

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Three teenagers were arrested in connection with a pair of alleged hazing incidents on a Manitoba hockey team, police say.

Wednesday, Apr 10

Muhammad Ali's 'Thrilla in Manila' trunks poised to sell for US$6 million at auction

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Muhammad Ali's white satin boxing trunks from his epic 'Thrilla in Manila' bout with rival Joe Frazier went up for auction on Thursday and are expected to sell for upwards of US$6 million.

Tuesday, Apr 9

23

Champions League matches will go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat

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This week's Champions League games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat, the governing body of European soccer said Tuesday.

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Canada's swim trials shift to Toronto from Montreal because of fire, pool closure

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Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials have been moved from Montreal to Toronto.

Monday, Apr 8

21

Alberta minor hockey volunteer charged with alleged sexual offences involving teenage boys

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A volunteer with the Sundre Minor Hockey Association is facing several charges related to an alleged sexual assault involving teenagers.

Wednesday, Apr 3

17

Police remove migrants from central Paris square ahead of the Olympics

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French police on Wednesday removed dozens of migrants, including families with young children, from the forecourt of Paris City Hall as the capital prepares to mark 100 days to the start of the Olympic Games.

Tuesday, Apr 2

Germany to redesign Adidas soccer jersey numbering amid Nazi symbol controversy

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German soccer authorities will redesign the number '4' on the country’s national jerseys amid claims it resembles a logo used by Nazi paramilitary units.

Thursday, Mar 28

23

Quebec minister to order probe after complaint about QMJHL English-only playoff garb

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The Quebec government says it will ask the province's language watchdog to investigate after the leader of the Parti Québécois complained about a lack of French on a QMJHL team's playoff garb.

Tuesday, Mar 26

20

Toronto police not investigating Raptors centre Porter amid match fixing allegations

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Toronto police say they are not investigating Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter, who is the subject of an NBA gambling probe.

Saturday, Mar 23

23

North Korea-Japan qualifier in Pyongyang cancelled by FIFA

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FIFA has cancelled the North Korea-Japan World Cup qualifier scheduled for Tuesday in Pyongyang.

Friday, Mar 22

01

Former soccer star Robinho turns himself in to start serving 9-year prison sentence for rape

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Former soccer star Robinho turned himself in Thursday to start serving a nine-year prison sentence in his native Brazil more than 10 years after he was first accused of raping a woman in Italy.

Wednesday, Mar 20

18

Simon's family says ex-enforcer died by suicide, 'strongly believes' CTE played role

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Chris Simon's family says the late NHL enforcer died by suicide. And it "strongly believes" a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries is to blame.

Tuesday, Mar 12

16

Darryl Strawberry resting comfortably after heart attack, according to New York Mets

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Former New York Mets and Yankees star Darryl Strawberry is recovering from a heart attack and is at a Missouri hospital.

Saturday, Mar 9

02

She battled sub-zero temperatures and ferocious winds to record the longest-ever run in Antarctica

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It was on her third day of running consecutive ultramarathons in Antarctica that Donna Urquhart felt the full force of the continent’s brutal conditions: violent winds, bitter cold and such poor visibility that she couldn’t even see her…

Wednesday, Mar 6

23

Ice dancer Sorensen says he deserves to be at worlds amid sexual assault allegation

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Ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen believes he and partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry deserve to compete for Canada at the figure skating world championships this month amid sexual assault allegations surrounding the Danish-Canadian athlete.

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Lazio fan arrested for Hitler salute as supporters sing fascist songs in Munich beer hall

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One Italian fan among about 100 Lazio soccer supporters who sang fascist songs in the beer hall where Adolf Hitler founded the Nazi party was arrested and fined for giving a Hitler salute.

Tuesday, Mar 5

18

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.

Thursday, Feb 29

19

Macron promises to swim in Seine river amid concerns of cleanliness ahead of Paris Olympics

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised to take a swim in the river Seine one day, as he officially inaugurated the 2024 Olympic village and praised the legacy the Games will leave to Paris, including a swimmable river.

Wednesday, Feb 28

22

Former world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault choose jury trial

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Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team who are charged with sexual assault in a 2018 incident in London, Ont., have chosen to be tried by a jury.

Saturday, Feb 24

21

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…

Friday, Feb 23

03

Who has the power to sue Brett Favre over welfare money? 1 Mississippi Republican sues another

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Mississippi's Republican attorney general sued the Republican state auditor Thursday, saying the auditor is trying to usurp her authority over recovering interest on misspent welfare money from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, money…

Thursday, Feb 22

16

Soccer star Dani Alves found guilty of rape, sentenced to four and a half years in prison

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Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub and sentenced to four years and six months in prison on Thursday.

Wednesday, Feb 21

03

Ottawa Black Bears: Professional lacrosse team coming to Ottawa

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Ottawa will be getting a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The New York Riptide will become the Ottawa Black Bears starting in the 2024-25 NLL season.

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Security guard dead after fight in downtown Edmonton parkade: police

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A security guard is dead after an altercation in an Edmonton parkade, the Edmonton Police Service has confirmed.

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Campbell heating up in net amidst Toronto's run up PWHL standings

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Toronto goaltender Kristen Campbell (50) celebrates with defender Kali Flanagan (6) and defender Allie Munroe (12) after Toronto defeated Minnesota 4-1 in PWHL hockey action, in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Toronto has won five of…

Friday, Feb 16

19

Taylor Swift donates US$100K to family of woman killed at Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting

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Taylor Swift made two US$50,000 donations to a GoFundMe for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the mass shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade of the Kanas City Chiefs on Wednesday.