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Ericsson scores 1st IndyCar win at action-packed Belle Isle

Ericsson scores 1st IndyCar win at action-packed Belle Isle

DETROIT (AP) — Chip Ganassi tells anyone who will listen that "I like winners” whenever one of his drivers takes the checkered flag. So when Marcus Ericsson was hired, he worried the team owner would see his long losing streak and question the pick.
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Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu loses decision on UFC 263 undercard

Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu loses decision on UFC 263 undercard

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Unbeaten Russian Movsar Evloev used a string of takedowns to defeat Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu on the undercard of UFC 263 Saturday night.
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Bergevin reaping rewards for acquiring Stanley Cup veterans, but GM not satisfied yet

Bergevin reaping rewards for acquiring Stanley Cup veterans, but GM not satisfied yet

MONTREAL — Marc Bergevin has every reason to smile these days. The Montreal Canadiens general manager assembled a team that is making a deep playoff run and is now preparing to face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup semifinals.
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Canada defeats Haiti in first leg of second-round CONCACAF World Cup qualifier

Canada defeats Haiti in first leg of second-round CONCACAF World Cup qualifier

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A challenging trip to Haiti ended Saturday with a win and a valuable away goal for Canada in its quest to advance in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.
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Trio of Canadian anglers reach the final round of US$300K Bassmaster Classic event

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Canadians Jeff Gustafson and brothers Chris and Cory Johnston have made history at the US$1-million Bassmaster Classic for a second straight year.
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Islanders-Lightning, Knights-Canadiens in uncertain final 4

Islanders-Lightning, Knights-Canadiens in uncertain final 4

(AP) -- If the teams left in the NHL playoffs are sick and tired of facing the same opponents over and over, they are in luck in the semifinals.
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Blue Jays slug 5 homers in 7-2 victory over Red Sox

Blue Jays slug 5 homers in 7-2 victory over Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a two-run homer — one of three longballs by Toronto in the fifth inning — to extend his club-record road hitting streak to 25 games, and the Blue Jays rebounded from a tough loss to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Satur
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Canadian women down Serbia 3-1 at Nations League volleyball tournament

RIMINI, Italy — The Canadian women's volleyball team is back in the win column after beating Serbia 3-1 in the Nations League tournament Saturday. Canada went 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18 and improved to 3-7 at the tournament.
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Canadian women trounce U.S. Virgin Islands 101-41 in AmeriCup opener

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Canada's women's basketball team returned to action with a dominant win Saturday, trouncing the U.S. Virgin Islands 101-41 at the AmeriCup tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Shaina Pellington of Pickering, Ont.
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Injured Canadiens forward Jake Evans progressing, will travel to Vegas: coach

Injured Canadiens forward Jake Evans progressing, will travel to Vegas: coach

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens could be on the cusp of getting some key pieces back in the lineup as they prepare for their toughest challenge yet — the Vegas Golden Knights.
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