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Attendance down at major curling events in Canada over the last year

Attendance down at major curling events in Canada over the last year

Attendance at this week's Pan Continental Curling Championships has been one of the few bright spots for a sport that is simply not packing fans into venues the way it once did.
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Leiweke says hockey will be focus of Hamilton's $300M renovated arena — but not NHL

Leiweke says hockey will be focus of Hamilton's $300M renovated arena — but not NHL

Tim Leiweke promises to bring back a hockey team to Hamilton in a couple of years to a revamped FirstOntario Centre, just not an NHL franchise.
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Canadian sprinter Grace Konrad takes significant strides at Pan American Games

Canadian sprinter Grace Konrad takes significant strides at Pan American Games

SANTIAGO, Chile — It's been a year of firsts for Canadian sprinter Grace Konrad. She claimed her first national title in the women's 400 metres and ran a personal-best time in her world championship debut in the summer.
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Morata and Griezmann have Atletico poised for possible title run in Spanish league

Morata and Griezmann have Atletico poised for possible title run in Spanish league

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Antoine Griezmann and Álvaro Morata have Atletico Madrid dreaming of a title run in the Spanish league this season.
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Akie Iwai of Japan leads LPGA's Japan Classic with an opening round 9-under 63.

Akie Iwai of Japan leads LPGA's Japan Classic with an opening round 9-under 63.

OMITAMA, Japan (AP) — Akie Iwai of Japan shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead the first round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic.
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Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5

Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5

PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager took a mighty hack and barely connected, sending a dribbler through an open area on the left side of the infield for his team's first hit in the seventh inning.
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Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson

Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson

PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager etched his name alongside three Hall of Famers, hitting 1,270 feet of home runs and getting a breakthrough single that lifted the Texas Rangers to their first World Series title .
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Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball, has died. He was 83.
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WHL roundup: Davies, Buttazzoni each score twice as Winterhawks beat Tigers 6-3

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Josh Davies and Diego Buttazzoni each scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks defeated Medicine Hat Tigers 6-3 on Wednesday night in the Western Hockey League. Jack O'Brien and Gabe Klassen had the other goals for Portland.
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Canadian skips Gushue, Einarson lock up playoff berths in Pan Continental curling

Canadian skips Gushue, Einarson lock up playoff berths in Pan Continental curling

KELOWNA, B.C. — Canadian skips Brad Gushue and Kerri Einarson clinched playoff berths at the Pan Continental Curling Championships. Gushue, of St. John's, N.L.
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