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Philadelphia Flyers turn to Rick Tocchet as 'long-term solution' behind the bench

Philadelphia Flyers turn to Rick Tocchet as 'long-term solution' behind the bench

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers introduced Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history on Friday, bringing home a fan favorite and one of the NHL’s most respected hockey minds to guide the team through its critical next phase
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Toronto FC and CF Montreal renew their rivalry, with both teams in need of a win

Toronto FC and CF Montreal renew their rivalry, with both teams in need of a win

TORONTO — There is never a shortage of emotion when Toronto FC and CF Montreal square off, but TFC's penalty shootout loss to its rival in Telus Canadian Championship play April 30 adds to the spice level of Saturday's league meeting at Stade Saputo.
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Austria beats France and Denmark routs Hungary at ice hockey worlds

Austria beats France and Denmark routs Hungary at ice hockey worlds

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Austria beat France 5-2 for its second win at the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Austria is fifth in Group A with five points, France remains seventh on one.
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Hockey Canada interviews among evidence excluded from ex-junior players' jury trial

Hockey Canada interviews among evidence excluded from ex-junior players' jury trial

Three of the five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 spoke about the events of that night with an investigator hired by Hockey Canada, but those statements are not part of their criminal trial.
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Berube tweaks Leafs' forward group for Game 6; Matthews and Marner remain together

Berube tweaks Leafs' forward group for Game 6; Matthews and Marner remain together

FORT LAUDERDALE — Craig Berube is going back for the future.
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Concerns over protesters, man with smart glasses raised during hockey players' trial

Concerns over protesters, man with smart glasses raised during hockey players' trial

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team will now continue with a judge alone after the jury was dismissed.
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Stars captain Benn fined for sucker-punching Jets centre Scheifele

Stars captain Benn fined for sucker-punching Jets centre Scheifele

NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn US$5,000 for punching Jets forward Mark Scheifele during Game 5 of the team's second-round playoff series.
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Canadian women to face Costa Rica in 'Pride Celebration' friendly in June in Toronto

Canadian women to face Costa Rica in 'Pride Celebration' friendly in June in Toronto

TORONTO — The Canadian women's soccer team will host Costa Rica in Toronto on June 27 in a "Pride Celebration" friendly. After the BMO Field game, the seventh-ranked Canadian women will travel to Washington, D.C., to face the top-ranked U.S.
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Hockey players' sex assault trial to continue with judge alone after jury dismissed

Hockey players' sex assault trial to continue with judge alone after jury dismissed

The sexual assault case of five hockey players faced another major upheaval Friday, abruptly converting from a jury to a judge alone in order to avoid a mistrial that would have rebooted the proceedings for a second time in less than a month.
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Halifax Wanderers to host Wrexham AFC in under-21 series in Atlantic Canada in July

Halifax Wanderers to host Wrexham AFC in under-21 series in Atlantic Canada in July

HALIFAX — Halifax Wanderers will play Wrexham AFC in a three-game under-21 series in July in Atlantic Canada. The series will kick off July 5 at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax before moving to Charlottetown on July 9 and Saint John, N.B.
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