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In this file photo, Canadian UFC fighter Kyle (The Monster) Nelson poses on the scale ahead of his bout against Diego Ferreira in UFC 231 in Toronto on Friday, December 7, 2018. (The Korean Super Boy) Doo-ho Choi, a popular fighter with a history of earning performance bonuses, returns to action Saturday on a UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas after an absence of more than three years. Canadian featherweight Nelson will be looking to welcome the Korean back in the cage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Canadian Kyle Nelson fights to a controversial draw on UFC Fight Night card

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LAS VEGAS - Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson fought (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi to a controversial majority draw...

‘Natural power’: 17-year-old undefeated Quebec boxer gears up for Canada Games

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Don't let her size fool you—when it comes to boxing, 17-year-old Talia Birch is all power. The Quebec teenager recently...

Members of the Philadelphia Eagles arrive in Phoenix, ahead of NFL Super Bowl 57, on Feb. 5, 2023. (David J. Phillip / AP)

Super Bowl draws epic air show of private planes to Phoenix

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PHOENIX - Former NFL player Jim Bob Morris is heading to the Super Bowl in Phoenix from Bloomington, Illinois, in...

At the Super Bowl Experience, leading up to the NFL Super Bowl LVII football game in Phoenix, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Ross D. Franklin / AP)

For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in

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NEW YORK - The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads...

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) shoots as Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

AP source: Kyrie Irving going to the Dallas Mavericks

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DALLAS - Kyrie Irving is getting his wish. He's getting traded. And Luka Doncic is getting another All-Star to help...

AFC coach Peyton Manning, left, jokes with NFC coach Eli Manning after the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Feb. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Kirk Cousins rallies NFC to win over AFC in Pro Bowl

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LAS VEGAS - For Kirk Cousins, it wasn't quite the NFL-record 33-point comeback against the Indianapolis Colts to win the...

Islanders sign Bo Horvat to 8-year contract after trade with Canucks

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The New York Islanders have signed centre Bo Horvat to an eight-year contract less than a week after acquiring him...

Toronto Maple Leafs Calle Jarnkrok (19) celebrates with teammates (left to right) Mitch Marner, Conor Timmins and John Tavares after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, January 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Toronto named as host city for 2024 NHL all-star game

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Mitch Marner has been enjoying the sun and sand at this year's NHL all-star festivities. The Maple Leafs winger will...

‘He was a special guy’: Musqueam First Nation holds celebration of life for Gino Odjick

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Hundreds gathered at the Musqueam Cultural Centre Saturday to honour the life of former Vancouver Canuck Gino Odjick. "He was...

Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving reacts during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Kyrie Irving excused from Nets-Wizards matchup, 1 day after trade request

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Kyrie Irving sat out the Brooklyn Nets' come-from-behind win over Washington on Saturday night, a day after he told the...

In this photo provided by The Skatepark Project, skateboarder Tony Hawk poses for a picture at the Linda Vista Skatepark in San Diego in 2020. (Courtesy of The Skatepark Project via AP)

Tony Hawk to donate photo proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself...

Atlantic wins NHL all-star showcase; Horvat, Pettersson skate together one last time

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SUNRISE, Fla. - Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson did indeed get a final ride together. They were hoping for one...

Former NHL player and coach Ted Nolan now one of eight Indigenous ex-NHL-ers being honoured hockey trading cards as a part of Upper Deck's First Peoples Rookie Card series.

Former NHL-er Ted Nolan among Indigenous players honoured in new hockey card series

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It took 40 years, but former NHL player and coach Ted Nolan is now being honoured with his own hockey...

Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back

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She was once hailed as Canada's best athlete and Elaine Tanner has the accolades to prove it as a teenage...

Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Kyrie Irving requests trade from Brooklyn Nets: AP source

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Unable to get a new contract, Kyrie Irving is looking for a new address. The All-Star guard has asked the...

Atlantic Division wins NHL’s 3-on-3 all-star tournament

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SUNRISE, Fla. - The Atlantic Division won the NHL's 3-on-3 all-star tournament 7-5 over the Central Division to wrap up...

Canada's Bianca Andreescu makes a backhand return to Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza during their Round of 32 match at the Adelaide International tennis tournament in Adelaide, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Kelly Barnes)

Canada’s Andreescu retires from Thailand Open semifinal because of shoulder injury

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HUA HIN, Thailand - Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine reached her first final in four years after top-seeded Bianca Andreescu of...

The USA team pose for a photo after playing the Davis Cup qualifier tennis match between Uzbekistan and the USA in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The USA sweep into Davis Cup Finals with victory over Uzbekistan. (AP Photo)

U.S. sweeps Uzbekistan, advances to group stage in Davis Cup

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The United States swept its way into the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Saturday, getting the winning...

Mikael Kingsbury, of Canada, competes in the men's moguls World Cup race, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger

Canada’s Kingsbury continues torrid pace with World Cup silver in moguls

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DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury continued his torrid pace at the World Cup season earning...

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) and his son waits for the events to start during the NHL All Star Skills Showcase, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Ovechkin, and Ovi Jr., take the ice at All-Star skills night

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