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Rangers rookie Matt Rempe throwing fists and enjoying ride: 'Can't script that'

Rangers rookie Matt Rempe throwing fists and enjoying ride: 'Can't script that'

Matt Rempe was walking down the street in New York last week. A car pulled up alongside the hulking Rangers rookie. Down rolled the windows. "What's going on?" he thought to himself. Then the chanting started.
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BMO Field playing surface looking good ahead of Toronto FC's home opener

BMO Field playing surface looking good ahead of Toronto FC's home opener

TORONTO — A new era dawns Saturday at Toronto FC's home opener. With Michael Bradley retired, there will be no pre-match pitch inspection by the TFC captain — unless new skipper Jonathan Osorio continues the tradition.
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A capsule look at the U Sports men's basketball Final 8

A capsule look at the U Sports men's basketball Final 8

A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports men's basketball Final 8 in Quebec City. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular season records.
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Maffia, Vikes ready to take next step at U Sports men's basketball Final 8

Maffia, Vikes ready to take next step at U Sports men's basketball Final 8

The time has arrived for Diego Maffia and the Victoria Vikes. Victoria enters the U Sports men’s basketball Final 8 as the top seed for the second year in a row and is coming off its third consecutive Canada West title.
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Canadian men to face the sixth-ranked Dutch in June soccer friendly in Rotterdam

Canadian men to face the sixth-ranked Dutch in June soccer friendly in Rotterdam

Canada will play the sixth-ranked Netherlands in a men's soccer friendly in June in Rotterdam. The 50th-ranked Canadians will face the Dutch on June 6 at Stadion Feijenoord.
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Veteran CFL linebacker Larry Dean retires to join Roughriders' front office

Veteran CFL linebacker Larry Dean retires to join Roughriders' front office

REGINA — Larry Dean is transitioning from the football field to the front office. The veteran linebacker retired Thursday after seven CFL seasons.
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Minjee Lee shoots 7-under 65 to lead Blue Bay LPGA in China

Minjee Lee shoots 7-under 65 to lead Blue Bay LPGA in China

SANYA, China (AP) — Minjee Lee shot a 7-under 65 for a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Blue Bay LPGA on China's southern island of Hainan on Thursday.
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WHL roundup: Stefan bags 2 in Winterhawks win

WHL roundup: Stefan bags 2 in Winterhawks win

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — James Stefan scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks downed Kamloops Blazers. Josh Davies, Nate Danielson, Kyle Chyzowski and Hudson Darby all scored once for Portland. Winterhawks netminder Jan Špunar saved 23 of 27 shots.
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Canada loses to the U.S. in penalty shootout in CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal

Canada loses to the U.S. in penalty shootout in CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal

SAN DIEGO — Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped three penalties and scored one herself to help the U.S. win a shootout after Canada rallied twice to tie it 2-2 after extra time in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup final on a dramatic, soggy night.
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Raonic hopes to remain healthy entering match against Nagal at Indian Wells

Raonic hopes to remain healthy entering match against Nagal at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — When Milos Raonic takes the court at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night, the patriarch of the current Canadian tennis wave will be back on the big stage, where he belongs. For how long is the question.
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