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Tickets still available as 'Messi Mania' visits CF Montreal; club expects a sellout
MONTREAL - Tickets are still available for "Messi Mania" in Montreal - if you're willing to pay up. Montreal hosts Lionel Messi's Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer action Saturday at Stade Saputo as the global icon makes his first professional trip to Canada. As of late Friday afternoon multiple sections ...
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NorthWest Stars Shine
Battlefords duo realize a dream, drafted to WHL
A pair of Battlefords players from the U15 NorthWest Stars saw a dream realized Thursday when they were selected in the 2024 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. Forward Dawson Gamble was selected in the eighth round, 161st overall by the Calgary Hitmen, while defenceman Rylee Belyk followed in the 10th round, ...
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Oilers star Leon Draisaitl questionable for Game 2 vs. Canucks
VANCOUVER - Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl is questionable for Game 2 against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. The 28-year-old German forward appeared to be in pain late in Edmonton's dramatic 5-4 loss to the Canucks Wednesday. He didn't participate in practice on Thursday or in the Oilers' optional pre-game skate...
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Kylian Mbappé announces he's leaving Paris Saint-Germain
PARIS (AP) - Kylian Mbappé announced Friday on social media that he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain, an expected move for the French superstar who is expected to join Real Madrid. Mbappé said on X that he will play his final home game on Sunday against Toulouse. "I never thought it would be this diffi...
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CF Montreal prepares for 'Messi Mania' as Inter Miami visits Canada
MONTREAL - CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette says he's pinching himself knowing he might come face-to-face with Lionel Messi. Montreal hosts Messi's Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer action Saturday at Stade Saputo as the global icon makes his first professional trip to Canada. The Argentine superstar - widely cons...
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Next chapter
'Some of the best memories I'm ever going to have': Longtime North Stars' broadcaster Martinson moving on
After six years in North Battleford, Marty Martinson is ready to move on to the next chapter of his life.Martinson has spent most of his 20's calling games for the Battlefords North Stars in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. This week he announced he will be leaving his post to return home to Regina."I'm feel...
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Italian star Lorenzo Insigne set to return for Toronto FC for New York City FC visit
TORONTO - A victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday and Toronto FC can match its entire points total of last season when it finished last in the league at 4-20-10. And that's with Toronto (6-4-1) having 22 matches remaining in the regular season after weekend play. There's more good news with word that Itali...
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Last year's runner-up Germany tops Slovakia at ice hockey worlds
PRAGUE (AP) - Last year's runner-up Germany topped Slovakia 6-4 to open the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Dominik Kahun, Jonas Muller, Lukas Kalble, Marc Michaelis, Leonhard Pfoderl and Tobias Eder had a goal each for the Germans and Philipp Grubauer stopped 35 shots in the Group B game in the eastern city o...
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Maple Leafs captain John Tavares added to Canada's world hockey championship roster
PRAGUE, Czechia - Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares has been added to the Canadian roster at the world men's hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Friday. Tavares became available after the Leafs were eliminated by the Boston Bruins in seven games in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It will be...
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B.C. light-heavyweight boxer Buneet Bisla goes after Canadian title on Victoria card
Since taking up taekwondo at the age of four, Buneet Bisla has won an armful of armful of amateur boxing and kickboxing titles. On Saturday, the 26-year-old from Surrey, B.C., looks to add to that collection when he faces Manitoba's Devin Tomko in Victoria for the vacant Canadian light-heavyweight boxing title. The two...
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