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Canadians help New England Free Jacks retain Major League Rugby championship

Canadians help New England Free Jacks retain Major League Rugby championship

SAN DIEGO — Jayson Potroz's boot accounted for 15 points Sunday as the New England Free Jacks defeated the Seattle Seawolves 20-11 to win the Major League Rugby championship for the second year in a row.
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Canada's Ethan Katzberg wins Olympic gold in hammer throw with dominating performance

Canada's Ethan Katzberg wins Olympic gold in hammer throw with dominating performance

PARIS — Ethan Katzberg experienced an unforgettable moment Sunday — and made history in the process. Katzberg, from Nanaimo, B.C., won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the Paris Olympics with a dominating performance.
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Katzberg lands gold in hammer throw, Canada extends medal streak to nine days

Katzberg lands gold in hammer throw, Canada extends medal streak to nine days

PARIS — Canada established itself as a hammer throw powerhouse when Ethan Katzberg and Camryn Rogers won men’s and women’s gold at last year's world championships. They’re halfway to defending their titles as the world’s best at the Paris Olympics.
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Canadian sprinter De Grasse fails to qualify for men's 100-metre final in Paris

Canadian sprinter De Grasse fails to qualify for men's 100-metre final in Paris

PARIS — Andre De Grasse will not be coming away with a medal in the men's 100 metres. The 29-year-old sprinter from Markham, Ont., ran a time a season-best time of 9.98 seconds to finish fifth in the third semifinal heat on Sunday at Stade de France.
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Canada eliminated from women's basketball at Paris Olympics after loss to Nigeria

Canada eliminated from women's basketball at Paris Olympics after loss to Nigeria

The Canadians went winless across their three preliminary round matchups and finished at the bottom of a group that also includes France and Australia.
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Sanford takes home bronze in Olympic men's 63.5-kilogram boxing

Sanford takes home bronze in Olympic men's 63.5-kilogram boxing

There are two bronze medals in boxing, meaning those who made it to the semifinals are guaranteed a spot on the podium.
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Lee takes third-round lead in bid for 2nd Portland Classic title in 3 seasons

Lee takes third-round lead in bid for 2nd Portland Classic title in 3 seasons

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Andrea Lee took the lead Saturday in a bid for her second Portland Classic victory in three seasons, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke advantage over Dewi Weber and Alexa Pano.
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Whitecaps rally to beat Tijuana 3-1, advance to Round of 32 in Leagues Cup

Whitecaps rally to beat Tijuana 3-1, advance to Round of 32 in Leagues Cup

VANCOUVER — Forward Levonte Johnson came on to start the second half and added some of the aggression that was lacking in the first 45 minutes as the Vancouver Whitecaps battled back from an early deficit for a 3-1 win over Club Tijuana on Saturday t
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Herdman focused on task at hand rather than outside noise of Olympic spying scandal

Herdman focused on task at hand rather than outside noise of Olympic spying scandal

TORONTO — A date with Mexico's Pachuca in Leagues Cup play offers Toronto FC a welcome albeit difficult new challenge. "Everyone's excited, to be honest," said Toronto defender Nickseon Gomis. "Because it's a cup.
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Elks end long losing skid with 42-31 road win over Roughriders

Elks end long losing skid with 42-31 road win over Roughriders

REGINA — It was déjà vu all over again for the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. The last time the Elks played the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina, they came away with a 36-27 victory on Sept. 15, 2023.
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