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George makes 34 saves for the shutout as Owen Sound blanks Kingston 3-0

George makes 34 saves for the shutout as Owen Sound blanks Kingston 3-0

KINGSTON, Ont. — Carter George made 34 saves for the shutout as Owen Sound downed Kingston 3-0 in Ontario Hockey League play Friday night. Declan Waddick scored a pair of goals and Ethan Burroughs added a single.
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Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt wins World Cup silver in men's moguls

Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt wins World Cup silver in men's moguls

VAL ST. COME — Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt won silver Friday at the FIS freestyle moguls World Cup. Vaillancourt, from Drummondville, Que., finished in second place with a score of 82.37 points, just behind Sweden's Walter Wallberg (84.92).
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Connor Howe wins 1,500-metre gold on three-medal day for Canada at Four Continents

Connor Howe wins 1,500-metre gold on three-medal day for Canada at Four Continents

SALT LAKE CITY — Long-track speedskater Connor Howe won gold in the men's 1,500 metres on Friday on a three-medal day for Canada at the ISU Four Continents Championships. Howe, from Canmore, Alta., finished first in one minute 43.19 seconds.
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Paquet's two-point effort helps Armada to a 5-3 win over Remparts

Paquet's two-point effort helps Armada to a 5-3 win over Remparts

BLAINVILLE, Que. — Thomas Paquet scored a goal and an assist as Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated the Québec Remparts 5-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play Friday night.
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Sam Burns shoots 61, leads The American Express with amateur Nick Dunlap in the hunt

Sam Burns shoots 61, leads The American Express with amateur Nick Dunlap in the hunt

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Sam Burns shot the best round of his life with “RTR” shaved into the side of his head. The acronym for “Roll Tide Roll” was the LSU product's follicular punishment for losing a bet with Justin Thomas.
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Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski wins mixed-doubles opener at Australian Open

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski wins mixed-doubles opener at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Nathaniel Lammons of the United States defeated wild cards Priscilla Hon and Adam Walton 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the Australian Open mixed doubles second round Friday.
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Kraken forward Gourde suspended two games for charging Oilers defenceman Ekholm

Kraken forward Gourde suspended two games for charging Oilers defenceman Ekholm

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games for charging Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm during a game Thursday in Edmonton. The incident occurred at 16:23 of the third period.
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Lydia Ko shares lead in LPGA opener, Canada's Henderson three shots back

Lydia Ko shares lead in LPGA opener, Canada's Henderson three shots back

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Outside of a great honeymoon to start 2023, Lydia Ko had a year she’d pretty much like to forget.
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Champion Sean Strickland, challenger Dricus Du Plessis make weight ahead of UFC 297

Champion Sean Strickland, challenger Dricus Du Plessis make weight ahead of UFC 297

TORONTO — UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland and South African challenger Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis both made weight Friday in advance of their UFC 297 showdown Saturday. Fighters had a window from 9 to 11 a.m.
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Whether they're paying attention or not, Oilers are close to NHL history

Whether they're paying attention or not, Oilers are close to NHL history

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers head into a game against their provincial rivals with a chance to close in on NHL history. The Oilers will be going for their 13th win in a row when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.
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