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Pacific FC captain Jamar Dixon back for 2022 season with CPL champion

Pacific FC captain Jamar Dixon back for 2022 season with CPL champion

LANGFORD, B.C. — Jamar Dixon, who captained Pacific FC to the Canadian Premier League championship last season, is staying put. Pacific said Saturday that the 32-year-old midfielder from Ottawa will be back for the 2022 season.
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Marino scores twice for Toronto Six in 6-1 win over Buffalo Beauts

Marino scores twice for Toronto Six in 6-1 win over Buffalo Beauts

TORONTO — Leah Marino scored twice for the Toronto Six in a 6-1 win Saturday over the visiting Buffalo Beauts. Grant-Mentis had a goal and an assist for the Six.
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Necas produces on birthday as Hurricanes beat Canucks 4-1

Necas produces on birthday as Hurricanes beat Canucks 4-1

RALEIGH, N.C. — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist on his 23rd birthday and the Carolina Hurricanes stopped a two-game skid by beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Saturday.
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Canada's Mahler wins World Cup ski cross in Olympic tune up

Canada's Mahler wins World Cup ski cross in Olympic tune up

NAKISKA, ALTA. — Kris Mahler's Olympic bid got a boost from his victory in men's World Cup ski cross Saturday.
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Jepsen continues remarkable comeback season with super-G silver

Jepsen continues remarkable comeback season with super-G silver

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — Canada's Mollie Jepsen continued her remarkable comeback Saturday with a silver medal in the super-G at the World Para Snow Sport Championships. The 22-year-old from West Vancouver, B.C., missed gold by only 0.
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Raptors face Bucks in Milwaukee without Birch, rookie Barnes

Raptors face Bucks in Milwaukee without Birch, rookie Barnes

MILWAUKEE — The Toronto Raptors planned to hold rookie Scottie Barnes out of Saturday's game against the Bucks for injury management. The rookie had missed a game for knee tendinitis, but returned for Toronto's 107-93 loss at Detroit on Friday.
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B.C. Winter Games slated for next month in Vernon cancelled amid COVID-19 crush

B.C. Winter Games slated for next month in Vernon cancelled amid COVID-19 crush

VERNON, B.C. — The B.C. Winter Games next month in Vernon have been cancelled due to the rise of COVID-19 cases in British Columbia. Some 1,800 athletes, coaches and officials were expected to participate in the multi-sport Games, Feb. 24-27.
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Canada captain Mihir Patel scores 96 in losing cause at ICC Under-19 World Cup

Canada captain Mihir Patel scores 96 in losing cause at ICC Under-19 World Cup

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts And Nevis — Captain Mihir Patel scored 96 in a losing cause Saturday as Canada was beaten by 49 runs by the United Arab Emirates in their opening match at the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.
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Reshaun Walkes comes full circle in being drafted by Toronto FC

Reshaun Walkes comes full circle in being drafted by Toronto FC

TORONTO — Reshaun Walkes watched the MLS SuperDraft online, hoping to see his name pop up. Then the MLS site crashed. Fifteen minutes later he got a call from his agent saying he had been drafted.
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Kripps clinches second in overall two-man standings, while Appiah third in monobob

Kripps clinches second in overall two-man standings, while Appiah third in monobob

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Justin Kripps and Cam Stones raced to silver in the two-man bobsled World Cup finale on Saturday, while fellow Canadian Cynthia Appiah raced to third in the monobob, building momentum heading into the Beijing Olympics.
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