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'Bursting point': Booming Halifax courted by multiple sports leagues

'Bursting point': Booming Halifax courted by multiple sports leagues

HALIFAX — When Halifax Mooseheads players laced up their skates for the first time, the team was a gamble. It was the first Quebec Major Junior Hockey League club in the Maritimes, and the city had just lost its American Hockey League franchise.
Seahawks on brink of playoffs after 21-7 win over Vikings

Seahawks on brink of playoffs after 21-7 win over Vikings

SEATTLE — Bobby Wagner leaped over the line of scrimmage, swatted Dan Bailey's field goal attempt and sparked the Seattle Seahawks to two late touchdowns. Whether or not what Wagner did was entirely legal, he frankly didn't care.

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Monday's Games NFL Seattle 21 Minnesota 7 --- NHL Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 (SO) Tampa Bay 6 N.Y.

Monday's Games

Monday's Games NFL Seattle 21 Minnesota 7 --- NHL Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 (SO) Tampa Bay 6 N.Y.
Stamkos has 3 goals, Lightning beat Rangers 6-3

Stamkos has 3 goals, Lightning beat Rangers 6-3

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning are piling up points.
Report: USOC and others delayed in response to Nassar

Report: USOC and others delayed in response to Nassar

DENVER — An independent report details a toxic pattern of bureaucratic paralysis among Olympic leaders who reacted slowly, if at all, after they knew Larry Nassar was suspected of molesting young gymnasts. From the top office at the U.S.
Star goalie Mike DiPietro gets second chance at world juniors dream

Star goalie Mike DiPietro gets second chance at world juniors dream

VANCOUVER — A stark message sporadically popped up on Mike DiPietro's phone over the past year. "Got cut from world juniors," it read.
Sebastian Giovinco, Jonathan Osorio and Adriana Leon up for top CONCACAF awards

Sebastian Giovinco, Jonathan Osorio and Adriana Leon up for top CONCACAF awards

Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco and Jonathan Osorio are up for CONCACAF male player of the year while Seattle Reign forward Adriana Leon, like Osorio a Canadian international, is nominated for top female player.
Vegas Knights' Marchessault plans to demolish $2-million property he just bought

Vegas Knights' Marchessault plans to demolish $2-million property he just bought

MONTREAL — Jonathan Marchessault of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights has paid $2-million for a lakefront house near his Quebec City hometown with the goal of tearing it down.
Crown wraps up case against suspect in Calgary Stampeder shooting

Crown wraps up case against suspect in Calgary Stampeder shooting

CALGARY — The prosecution has wrapped up its case against the man accused of fatally shooting a member of the Calgary Stampeders two years ago. The Crown called four witnesses Monday in the second-degree murder trial of Nelson Lugela.