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Zach Johnson makes 10 birdies, shares 1st-round lead with Alex Noren at The American Express

Zach Johnson makes 10 birdies, shares 1st-round lead with Alex Noren at The American Express

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Zach Johnson embraced the pressure of being the U.S. Ryder Cup captain last year, even if the experience didn't go the way anybody on his team hoped.
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Raptors president Masai Ujiri says Christian Koloko's health status is 'in hands of NBA'

Raptors president Masai Ujiri says Christian Koloko's health status is 'in hands of NBA'

TORONTO (AP) — Raptors president Masai Ujiri said Thursday that the health status of former Toronto center Christian Koloko “is in the hands of the NBA.
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UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland puts on a show at UFC 297 news conference

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland puts on a show at UFC 297 news conference

TORONTO — As befitting its main attraction, Thursday's UFC 297 news conference was loud and raucous.
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Canadian record holder, world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29

Canadian record holder, world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29

Former Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died. He was 29 years old. Barber died Wednesday night, his agent Paul Doyle told The Canadian Press.
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Furue leads Tournament of Champions with 65, defending champion Henderson four shots back

Furue leads Tournament of Champions with 65, defending champion Henderson four shots back

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ayaka Furue of Japan did not see any signs of a fast start coming until she opened her 2024 LPGA Tour season on Thursday with a red-hot performance.
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Post-game handshakes are back in Newfoundland and Labrador amateur hockey

Post-game handshakes are back in Newfoundland and Labrador amateur hockey

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Hockey players in Newfoundland and Labrador are once again allowed to line up and shake hands after their games.
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Alberta's Skrlik back as defending champ as provincial curling playdowns continue

Alberta's Skrlik back as defending champ as provincial curling playdowns continue

Kayla Skrlik delivered a breakout performance as an underdog at her provincial curling championship last season. The defending champ is hoping for a repeat showing at this year's playdowns now that she's a favourite.
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Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign American running back Frankie Hickson

Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign American running back Frankie Hickson

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed American running back Frankie Hickson to a one-year contract extension Thursday. Hickson was scheduled to become a free agent next month.
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Raptors president Masai Ujiri preaches patience after Pascal Siakam trade

Raptors president Masai Ujiri preaches patience after Pascal Siakam trade

TORONTO — Patience and flexibility were Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri's watchwords a day after trading all-star Pascal Siakam.
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Veteran receiver Dominique Rhymes agrees to terms with Ottawa Redblacks

Veteran receiver Dominique Rhymes agrees to terms with Ottawa Redblacks

Dominique Rhymes is returning to where it all began. The veteran receiver agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. It came a day after Rhymes and the B.C. Lions mutually parted ways in a salary-cap move.
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