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Canadian basketball player Kenny Ejim dead at 27, spent two seasons in CEBL

Canadian basketball player Kenny Ejim dead at 27, spent two seasons in CEBL

Canadian basketball player Kenny Ejim, who spent two seasons in the Canadian Elite Basketball League, has died at age 27. The CEBL said in a statement Tuesday that Ejim died in Bahrain, where he was playing for Al Najma of the Bahrain Premier League.
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Toffoli scores in debut as Flames beat Blue Jackets 6-2

Toffoli scores in debut as Flames beat Blue Jackets 6-2

CALGARY — A goal, a win and the crowd chanting his name. It was a stirring Calgary Flames debut for right-winger Tyler Toffoli on Tuesday night.
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CF Montreal fall 1-0 to Mexico's Santos Laguna in CONCACAF Champions League action

CF Montreal fall 1-0 to Mexico's Santos Laguna in CONCACAF Champions League action

CF Montreal fell short in their initial attempt to look for revenge in Mexico. The Canadian club fell 1-0 to Santos Laguna in the first leg of the round of 16 action for the CONCACAF Champions League.
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Ottawa Senators lose Matt Murray in 5-2 loss to St. Louis Blues

Ottawa Senators lose Matt Murray in 5-2 loss to St. Louis Blues

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators want to be the St. Louis Blues one day. Tuesday night the Senators fell 5-2 to the Blues, but saw first-hand what it takes to play the kind of hockey they aspire to.
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OHL roundup: Sting end losing streak in win over Rangers

OHL roundup: Sting end losing streak in win over Rangers

KITCHENER, Ont. — The Sarnia Sting snapped a four-game losing streak to beat the Kitchener Rangers 4-3 in a shootout. The Sting (16-18-3-1) had two players score in the shootout to record the win.
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QMJHL roundup: Mooseheads beat Wildcats in OT

QMJHL roundup: Mooseheads beat Wildcats in OT

MONCTON, N.B. — The Halifax Mooseheads needed a strong third period and overtime to overcome the Moncton Wildcats on Tuesday night. Brooklyn Kalmikov netted twice in the loss for Moncton (17-12-3-1).
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Lions become first CFL team to hire full-time female coach by adding Walter to staff

Lions become first CFL team to hire full-time female coach by adding Walter to staff

VANCOUVER — Tanya Walter is used to pushing her way into unusual spaces. The former linebacker broke a whole new barrier Tuesday when she was named defensive assistant for the B.C. Lions, becoming the first full-time female coach in CFL history.
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Scotiabank Arena should get busier as Ontario government accelerates attendance plan

Scotiabank Arena should get busier as Ontario government accelerates attendance plan

TORONTO — The stands will be a lot busier at Scotiabank Arena this week in the wake of the Ontario government slightly accelerating plans to ease attendance limits at indoor sports events.
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Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021

Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl rebounded to draw an estimated 101.1 million television viewers who saw the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals on a late-game drive, proving the dominance of football as an audience magnet.
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Edmonton Elks sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Jordan Reaves

Edmonton Elks sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Jordan Reaves

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed veteran Canadian defensive lineman Jordan Reaves on Tuesday. Reaves, 32, spent the entire 2021 season on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' injured list recovering from an Achilles tendon injury.
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