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  Canadian slugger Larry Walker named to Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot

  Walker, who played for three Major League Baseball teams in his 17-year career, was on his 10th and final year on the ballot. 2

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  Astros players will apologize publicly for sign-stealing scheme

  Houston Astros owner Jim Crane said the team will apologize publicly for stealing opposing teams' pitching signs.

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  Canadian Milos Raonic advances to third round at Australian Open

  Milos Raonic is heading to the third round at the Australian Open, keeping Canada's hopes alive in singles at the season's first Grand Slam.

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  Laurent Duvernay-Tardif prepares for Super Bowl, embraces support from Quebec, Canada

  As Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif prepares for the Super Bowl, he said he tries to stay away from the news.

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  Defender Rocco Romeo makes move to Toronto FC first team as homegrown player

  Toronto FC has signed defender Rocco Romeo to a contract as a homegrown player.

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  'I’m not done pouting': Edmonton coach suffers defeat in 40-second UFC fight

  Edmonton's Shara Vigeant is the strength and conditioning coach for Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone, whose fight with Conor McGregor lasted 40 seconds. 1

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  World Cup concussions: Studying the gender divide in elite soccer

  A new study suggests the world’s top female soccer players are more likely to receive on-field assessments for head injuries compared to their male counterparts, but both sides have some work to do when it comes to concussion prevention in the sport.

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  'That's dope': Pascal Siakam gives nod to Waterloo snow sculpture carver

  A familiar snowy front lawn in Waterloo is getting some love from the Toronto Raptors.

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  Rec hockey player awarded $700K for body check that caused head injury

  A beer league hockey player who suffered a head injury almost eight years ago should get more than $700,000 from the player who crashed into him, an Ontario court has ruled.

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  Raptors beat Hawks 122-117, extend win streak to four games

  Norman Powell scored 27 points, including 17 in the final period, and the Toronto Raptors withstood Atlanta's late charge to beat the Hawks 122-117 on Monday.

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  Canadian James Hinchcliffe crossing off items on his racing bucket list

  James Hinchcliffe has won six IndyCar Series races over the past nine years -- and is gearing up for at least two open-wheel events on that circuit this season -- but now that he's not on a team, he has the free time to try new things.

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  Richard T. Lee third Canadian to qualify for this year's British Open

  Toronto's Richard T. Lee is the third Canadian to qualify for this year's British Open, one of golf's most prestigious events.