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  • Eagles advance to finals
  • Article by Keith Shankar

  • Last Wednesday, the UTM Eagles built off their perfect 9-0 regular season record by holding onto a victory in their semi-final matchup against the UTSC Maroons.
    After the Maroons squeaked by Law last week with a 72-71 victory in the quarterfinals match, both the Maroons and Eagles delivered excellent defensive efforts that made it difficult for [...]

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  • NHL trade deadline: quantity over quality
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  • Article by William Robertson

  • On March 3, the NHL trade deadline day set an NHL record for the most transactions ever made in one day. It ended with 31 trades made and involved 55 players and 25 draft picks. It also disappointed hockey fans, as no big names swapped teams.
    The Medium recaps the best and the worst transactions of [...]

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  • The other Olympic news
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  • Article by Michael Di Leo

  • While several large mishaps took place during the Games (from the malfunctioning Olympic Flame cauldron to chain-mesh enclosure surrounding the outdoor Olympic fire), these were not as controversial as other unsavoury, yet lesser-known peccadilloes of the Vancouver Olympics.
    Emergency Condom Shipment:
    The athletes that participate in the Olympics are some of the most potent individuals on the [...]

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  • The promise of success
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  • Article by Mariana Comito

  • During the 2010 Olympics, many Canadians proudly held red and white flags as their country won one Olympic medal after the other. But if the FIFA World Cup had replaced the Olympics, would Canadians have been as supportive of their country?
    During the last World Cup, chaos hit the downtown area. Sections of St. Clair were [...]

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  • Report: Nuggets to suspend J.R. Smith

  • The Denver Nuggets will reportedly announce the suspension of guard J.R. Smith on Sunday for behaviour detrimental to the team, according to NBC Sports. Smith, who is averaging 14.5 points per game, was seen pouting during Denver’s victory over New Orleans on Saturday and only played 12 minutes in that game.
    (TheScore.com)

  • Birmingham may have interest in Boyd

  • Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has confirmed his interest in signing Rangers striker Kris Boyd. Boyd’s long-term future at the Scottish Premier League champions is in doubt as his current contract runs out at the end of the season.
    (sportbox.tv)

  • Bears’ Gaines Adams dead at 26

  • Bears’ Gaines Adams dead at 26
    Greenville, SC – Bears defensive end Gaines Adams has passed away. The Greenville News reports Adams, who was 26, died Sunday morning after being taken to the emergency room at Self Regional in Greenwood, citing the county coroner.
    (Sports Network)
    Greenville, SC – Bears defensive end Gaines Adams has passed away. The [...]

  • White Sox ink Jenks, Quentin to one-year deals

  • White Sox ink Jenks, Quentin to one-year deals
    Chicago, IL  - The Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration with both closer Bobby Jenks and outfielder Carlos Quentin, reaching agreements for one-year contracts with both players. Jenks’ deal is worth $7.5 million, while Quentin’s is for $3.2 million.
    (Sports Network)
    Chicago, IL  - The Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration with [...]

  • Advisory: women’s volleyball game postponed due to H1N1

  • HAMILTON, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced today that the women’s volleyball game hosted by the Toronto Varsity Blues on Nov. 8 against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks has been postponed in accordance with OUA’s H1N1 policy.
    (University of Toronto)

  • Report: Jays considering shipping Overbay to Arizona

  • The Toronto Blue Jays are considering a trade that would send first baseman, Lyle Overbay to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for catcher, Chris Snyder, according to the Arizona Republic.

  • Riders beat Stamps, clinch first West Division title since ‘76

  • REGINA – Rob Bagg’s second-quarter touchdown reception stood up as the difference maker as the Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched their first West Division title since 1976 with a 30-14 win over the Calgary Stampeders in CFL action. Both teams entered the game a win away from clinching first in the West.
    (The Canadian Press)

  • Brodeur one shutout shy of tying Sawchuk

  • Martin Brodeur made 26 saves and moved within one shutout of tying Terry Sawchuk’s NHL career record in leading the New Jersey Devils to a 2-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.
    (The Associated Press)


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