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Siakam continues his meteoric NBA rise, earning a starting spot in all-star game

TORONTO — Marc Gasol admits he never thought Pascal Siakam would amount to much when he first played against the Toronto Raptors' wiry forward.

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Phoenix Rising: Slovak goalie Hlavaj looking for second crack at NHL draft

Samuel Hlavaj entered the season as an unknown prospect in unfamiliar territory, passed over at last year's NHL draft.

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Ujiri says Raptors are "going to die trying" to win second consecutive title

TORONTO — There was a moment during his keynote speech Tuesday night that Masai Ujiri briefly looked at his phone. With the NBA trade deadline looming Feb.

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Quarterbacks Jennings, Arndt among players released by Ottawa Redblacks

OTTAWA — Quarterbacks Jonathon Jennings and Will Arndt were among 10 players released Thursday by the Ottawa Redblacks. Both Jennings and Arndt started games last season for Ottawa (3-15).

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Commemorative stamp pays tribute to all-black hockey league in the Maritimes

CHERRY BROOK, N.S. — Canada Post unveiled a commemorative stamp Thursday that pays tribute to an all-black hockey league that once thrived in the Maritimes — long before the NHL became part of Canadian lore.

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Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders to square off in Halifax

HALIFAX — Brett Lauther will be returning home this summer. The CFL announced Thursday it will hold a regular-season game in Halifax in July.

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Toronto FC signs another talented teenager as Jayden Nelson joins first team

Toronto FC signed their third homegrown player in as many days Thursday, adding 17-year-old forward Jayden Nelson to the first-team roster.

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Canadian golfer Graham DeLaet withdraws after injuring his troublesome back

SAN DIEGO — Graham DeLaet has withdrawn from the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open with a back injury, a familiar issue for the Canadian golfer. DeLaet, who turned 38 on Wednesday, dropped out Thursday before play began at the event.

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Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster signs with Liverpool women's team

LIVERPOOL, England — Former Canadian youth international goalkeeper Rylee Foster has joined the Liverpool women's team. The 21-year-old joins the Reds after four years at West Virginia University. Born in Kitchener, Ont.

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A look at Canada's seven NHL teams heading into the all-star break

When the NHL returns from its bye weeks and all-star break, there will be just over 30 games left for each team.

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