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  Youth served: Gauff wins, Serena loses at Australian Open

  Serena Williams has lost to China's Wang Qiang in the third round of the Australian Open, while American teenager Coco Gauff has beaten defending champion Naomi Osaka.

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  NFL's Saints fight to hide emails in Catholic abuse crisis

  The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area's Roman Catholic archdiocese to help it contain the fallout from a burgeoning sexual abuse crisis.

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  Athletes warily embrace progress as USA Gymnastics evolves

  USA Gymnastics is attempting to recover from the largest sexual abuse scandal in sports history, with the changes it has instituted since the summer of 2017 both obvious and subtle.

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  McGill's 'Dr. Death' takes unconventional journey to Super Bowl

  Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has reached the top of his profession -- landing a spot in the Super Bowl to cap his sixth season in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs. 2

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  NFL player Antonio Brown granted bail by Florida judge

  NFL free agent Antonio Brown was released on bail Friday after a night in a Florida jail, where he turned himself in to face charges that he and his trainer attacked the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California.

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  Milos Raonic knocks off favoured Stefanos Tsitsipas at Australian Open

  Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at the Australian Open after notching a major upset on Friday.

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  Pascal Siakam nabs starting spot in NBA all-star game: 'I've always believed in myself'

  Pascal Siakam wrote another page in his stunning NBA story on Thursday when he was named a starter for the Eastern Conference team for this year's NBA all-star game.

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  Six months to go: A look at the Tokyo Olympic medal count

  The Tokyo Olympics open in exactly six months, and the United States and China are picked to finish 1-2 in the overall medal count and the gold-medal count.

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  Women's players hope NHL All-Star Weekend helps their cause

  A year after Kendall Coyne Schofield grabbed the spotlight by becoming the first woman to take part in the fastest skater event, she and teammate Annie Pankowski will be among the 20 women's hockey players participating in a 3-on-3 game during the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.

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  'Unbelievable': Regina boy has wish granted to meet his favourite NFL team

  A 13-year-old Regina boy had the chance to meet his favourite NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers, ahead of their NFC Championship win last weekend. 2

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  NFL says number of concussions increased slightly in 2019

  The NFL said on Thursday that the number of concussions players suffered increased slightly this season over 2018.

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

  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. 1

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

  With the NBA trade deadline looming Feb. 6, rumours are rampant on social media, but the Toronto Raptors president warned not to read too much into phone calls.

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  Larry Walker's Hall of Fame plaque to feature Rockies cap, not Expos

  Walker spoke with Hall officials after he was elected Tuesday in his 10th and final appearance on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot.

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  Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders to square off in Halifax

  Brett Lauther will be returning home this summer. The CFL announced Thursday it will hold a regular-season game in Halifax in July. The Toronto Argonauts will host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 25 at Huskies Stadium at Saint Mary's University. 1