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Thierry Henry, Impact hope to adapt to 'awkward' situation with MLS return

Thierry Henry, Impact hope to adapt to 'awkward' situation with MLS return

MONTREAL — "Mr. Gram" has been a big help to Montreal Impact manager Thierry Henry these past few weeks.
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Toronto FC newcomer Pablo Piatti finally ready for his MLS close-up

Toronto FC newcomer Pablo Piatti finally ready for his MLS close-up

TORONTO — Some five months after signing as a designated player for Toronto FC, Pablo Piatti is finally going to get his MLS close-up.
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Raptors coach Nurse says despite layoff, his players 'look fantastic'

Raptors coach Nurse says despite layoff, his players 'look fantastic'

In the more than three months since the Toronto Raptors stepped off the court, the players have been scattered abroad. Besides regular weight checks and virtual workouts, it's been on them to stay in shape in less than ideal conditions.
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Canadian Desiree Scott out of NWSL Challenge Cup for personal reasons

Canadian Desiree Scott out of NWSL Challenge Cup for personal reasons

Canadian international Desiree Scott has pulled out the NWSL Challenge Cup for personal reasons.
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Travel between United States, Canada complicating MLB Toronto approval

Travel between United States, Canada complicating MLB Toronto approval

TORONTO — The Ontario government says the necessity of frequent travel between the U.S. and Canada is the complicating factor holding up approval for Major League Baseball to play in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Battalion select Russian winger Matvei Petrov first overall at CHL import draft

The Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Battalion selected Russian winger Matvei Petrov with the first overall pick of the 2020 Canadian Hockey League import draft.
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Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Helen Stoumbos looks to inspire during pandemic

Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Helen Stoumbos looks to inspire during pandemic

The day after losing the gold-medal match at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, curler Cheryl Bernard and her team stopped at a Starbucks. It was a "pretty tough day for us," she recalled.
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CP Women's Open cancelled for 2020; Shaughnessy still host in 2021

CP Women's Open cancelled for 2020; Shaughnessy still host in 2021

There will be no CP Women's Open in 2020.
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Football Canada, task force combine to establish return of football guidelines

Slowly but surely, Football Canada president Jim Mullin is seeing a resumption of the game nationally. Football Canada, the sport's national governing body, suspended play March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Soccer players' union points to racial bias in broadcasts

LONDON — The soccer players’ union in England believes racial bias is evident during broadcasts of matches based on the language used by commentators in European leagues.
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