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Oilers' Kane taken to hospital with wrist cut by skate blade

Oilers' Kane taken to hospital with wrist cut by skate blade

TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — Edmonton forward Evander Kane was taken to a hospital Tuesday night after being cut by a skate blade on his left wrist early in the second period of the Oilers' game against Tampa Bay.
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Devils beat Flames 3-2 for seventh straight win

Devils beat Flames 3-2 for seventh straight win

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored off a rush with 8:10 to play and the New Jersey Devils beat the slumping Calgary Flames 3-2 Tuesday night for their seventh straight win.
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Unbeaten Quebec team rolling at mixed curling championship

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The rich got richer on Tuesday at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, albeit not without a battle in some circles.
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World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

BERLIN (AP) — An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state, highlighting
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Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds confirms interest in buying Ottawa Senators

Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds confirms interest in buying Ottawa Senators

The rumours are true, Ryan Reynolds wants to buy the Ottawa Senators. Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon asked Reynolds directly if the Canadian movie star was interested in purchasing the NHL club. Reynolds was firm in his response on Monday night.
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Canadian Premier League raises minimum wage, rejigs salary structure

Canadian Premier League raises minimum wage, rejigs salary structure

TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League is rejigging its salary structure and increasing its minimum player salary for next season. The minimum salary in 2023 will be $30,000, up from $22,000 this season.
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World Series, football dominate week's TV ratings

World Series, football dominate week's TV ratings

NEW YORK (AP) — Here are the 20 most-watched programs in prime-time television for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, according to the Nielsen company. 1. NFL Football: Tennessee at Kansas City, NBC, 17.69 million. 2. “NFL Pregame” (Sunday), NBC, 13.
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Canadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury gears up to add to his records

Canadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury gears up to add to his records

The smell of competition in the air still gets Mikael Kingsbury's adrenalin pumping, even after years of winning everything there is to win in his sport.
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Former Pacific FC captain Jamar Dixon moves into CPL team's front office

Former Pacific FC captain Jamar Dixon moves into CPL team's front office

Former captain Jamar Dixon has moved into the Pacific FC front office as the Canadian Premier League club’s manager of football and player development. Dixon, 33, announced Sept. 30 that this would be his last season as a player.
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MLS Cup final averages combined 2.155 million viewers

MLS Cup final averages combined 2.155 million viewers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC’s victory over the Philadelphia Union on penalty kicks in the MLS Cup final was the second highest in the league's 27-year history for combined U.S. viewers. Saturday's game averaged a combined 2.
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