| London wrestlers repeat at Ontario junior championships |
The under-20 women of the London-Western Wrestling Club pulled off a repeat, grabbing the overall title at the Ontario Junior Wrestling Championships in Sudbury, Saturday (Jan. 30). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/01/2010 |
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| Quantrill to enter Canadian Hall of Fame |
Former Dodgers reliever and London nativePaul Quantrill and the late Dodgers statistician and native Montrealer Alan Roth will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on June 19 in St. Marys, Ontario. |
| MLB.com On: 01/28/2010 |
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| 12-year-old London bowler going to Nationals |
Mykaela Mitchell, a 12-year-old London student who attends Glen Cairn public school, qualified in first place to represent southern Ontario at the CTF's (Canadian Tenpin Federation) National Youth's Championships. |
| Jodi Bryans, LondonTopic.ca On: 01/25/2010 |
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| World's largest sledge hockey tourney comes to London |
The world's largest sledge hockey tournament will be held January 29-31 at London's Western Fair Sports Center |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/12/2010 |
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| Ex-Leafs coach Burns says Tiger Woods had teeth knocked out |
Showing the appetite for details of Tiger Woods' meltdown knows no bounds, former NHL coach Pat Burns has offered his take on the night the world's best golfer crashed his SUV just outside his Florida home.
During his daily interview with CKAC Sports radio in Montreal on Tuesday, Burns says he was told by police acquaintances in Florida that Woods' wife Elin Nordegren hit her husband with a golf club – leaving Woods with a deep cut on the cheek and two missing front teeth – after reading texts from another woman on his cellphone.
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| TheStar.com On: 01/06/2010 |
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| Shirtless and pumped-up, Tiger lands on Vanity Fair cover |
To Annie Leibowitz, the financially-challenged photographer who took the striking cover photo of next month's Vanity Fair, "Tiger is an intensely competitive athlete – and quite serious about his sport. I wanted to reveal that in these photos. And to show his incredible focus and dedication."
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| TheStar.com On: 01/04/2010 |
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| Oilers, restaurant feuding over $18,000 New Year's Eve bill |
Maurizio Terrigno owns Osteria de Medici, an Italian restaurant in Calgary whose menu admittedly had us salivating and probably had the same effect on the Edmonton Oilers, who selected the eatery for a massive New Year's Eve dinner for players, families and team officials.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 01/03/2010 |
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| Tiger's wife celebrates birthday at French ski resort |
Tiger Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, rang in the New Year with some snow on a French vacation. Nordegren has been vacationing in southeast France, staying in a luxury ski resort in Les Houches near the Chamonix valley - overlooking the picturesque Mont Blanc.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 01/03/2010 |
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| Ontario considers neck guards for referees after linesman's throat slashed |
The Ontario Hockey Association will discuss whether neck guards should be mandatory for hockey officials, after a linesman had his throat cut as he tried to break up a fight during a Junior C game.
"Obviously the situation will be reviewed by our board," said president Brent Ladds, who said the issue would be raised at a meeting in January. "Our first hurdle is to hopefully to get Kevin though this, then concentrate on other things."
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| TheStar.com On: 01/01/2010 |
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| VIDEO: Olympic Team Canada stars revealed |
Weeks, months ... heck, years of speculation come to a climactic end today as Canada's men's ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver is announced by executive director Steve Yzerman and the brain trust.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/30/2009 |
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| Team Canada changes colour |
Saskatchewan loves their hockey, producing a staggering amount of talent for a province of roughly a million people. But even more than hockey, the province of Saskatchewan loves their Roughriders.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/29/2009 |
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| Rally planned against Olympic torch |
The Olympic torch relay will pass through southern Ontario on Sunday afternoon, with demonstrators continuing to rally against it.
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| CBC.ca On: 12/27/2009 |
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| Watchmaker 'stands with Tiger' amid new cheating reports |
Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer showed support for embattled Tiger Woods on its website Tuesday even as a new report emerged that Woods and Rachel Uchitel have resumed their relationship.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/23/2009 |
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| Supreme Court ends hopes for women ski jumpers |
The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected a last-ditch appeal by a group of women ski jumpers hoping to force the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) into allowing them to participate at the 2010 Games.
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| TheStar.com On: 12/22/2009 |
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| Poll: Tiger Woods' popularity plummets |
The popularity of golfer Tiger Woods has plummeted in the weeks since his now-infamous car crash and infidelity admission, according to a new poll. In the survey conducted December 16-20, Woods' favorable rating dropped to 34 percent. That compares to a rating of 60 percent in early December, days after Woods' crash. In 2005, the star golfer's favorable rating was at 85 percent.
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| CNN.com On: 12/22/2009 |
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| Cherry responds to criticism from MD |
Don Cherry used his Coach's Corner segment on Hockey Night in Canada to respond to criticism from a Toronto neurosurgeon who said Cherry's support for an aggressive style of hockey is dangerous for the game. Dr. Charles Tator said during a seminar on concussions last week in Regina that commentators like Cherry are contributing to serious injuries in the sport.
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| CBC.ca On: 12/20/2009 |
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| Reporter speaks out on alleged assault at torch relay |
A veteran Toronto reporter who suffered a concussion allegedly at the hands of an RCMP officer had something on his mind yesterday other than his stiff muscles, headache and lower back pain.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/20/2009 |
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| Anti-Olympic protesters stall torch relay in Toronto |
A protest by about 100 people that delayed the arrival of the Olympic torch by about an hour didn't dampen the spirits of thousands gathered outside Toronto's city hall Thursday evening to greet the flame.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/18/2009 |
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| Olympic torch relay marches towards downtown TO |
The Olympic torch which started the day in Oshawa has begun to wind its way towards the downtown. Police are asking motorists to be patient.
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| TheStar.com On: 12/17/2009 |
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| NFL star dies after falling from pickup truck |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died, one day after suffering serious injuries upon falling out of the back of a pickup truck in what authorities describe as a domestic dispute with his fiancee. Police say Henry died at 6:36 a.m. local time Thursday. Henry was 26.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/17/2009 |
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| Elin Woods wants divorce from Tiger: People magazine |
Tiger Woods's Swedish-born wife Elin Nordegren wants a divorce because of the golfing great's extramarital flings, People magazine reported Wednesday. "She plans to leave Tiger," one unidentified source "close to the golfer's wife" was quoted as saying.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/16/2009 |
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| Woods' future cloudy as wife buys new home overseas |
Gloom increased around scandal-tainted golf legend Tiger Woods on Monday after it was announced that his wife bought a new home in Sweden and more corporate sponsors severed ties.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/14/2009 |
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| Nesbitt's golden speedskating weekend continues |
Canadian speedskater Christine Nesbitt won her second gold in as many days at the Utah Olympic Oval, while the men's and women's pursuit teams also won medals. Nesbitt, from London, Ont., won the 1,000 metres in a personal best time of one minute 13.36 seconds, her fourth consecutive win at the distance.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/14/2009 |
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| Accenture drops Tiger Woods |
A major sponsor for Tiger Woods announced Sunday that it is dropping the golf star in light of recent controversy swirling around his personal life. Accenture, a management consulting firm, said on its Web site that "given the circumstances of the last two weeks ... the company has determined that he is no longer the right representative for its advertising."
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| CNN.com On: 12/13/2009 |
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| Thousands cheer Olympic torch on Parliament Hill |
A cheering, flag-waving crowd of 15,000 people, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, gathered Saturday night on Parliament Hill to welcome the Olympic torch to the nation's capital and turn on 350,000 Christmas lights.
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| CBC.ca On: 12/13/2009 |
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| Gillette to 'limit' Woods' marketing role |
Gillette said Saturday it was "limiting" golfer Tiger Woods' role in its marketing programs to give him the privacy he needs to work on family relationships after disclosures of his "infidelity."
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| CNN.com On: 12/13/2009 |
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| Leafs wake up, beat Capitals 6-3 |
Sure, Alexander Ovechkin, the NHL's most explosive player, came into Toronto, picked up three points and often dazzled with his skills.
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| TheStar.com On: 12/13/2009 |
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| Tiger Woods announces 'indefinite' leave from golf |
Tiger Woods said today he is taking an indefinite leave from golf to work on saving his marriage, using the word "infidelity" for the first time in a statement posted on his website.
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| TheStar.com On: 12/12/2009 |
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| Woods wins U.K. court ban against nude, sex photos |
Golfer Tiger Woods, fighting to fend off intense media scrutiny over allegations he cheated on his wife, has won a British court order banning publication in Britain of any photos or video showing him nude or having sex.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/11/2009 |
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| Tiger Woods ads vanish from TV |
Tiger Woods is all over the TV, but his ads haven't been. According to media tracker Nielsen, the last time a commercial featuring Tiger Woods appeared on television was Nov. 29. The 30-second Gillette ad aired during NBC's "Football Night in America," the pre-game show that broadcast prior to the Sunday night football game between the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots.
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| CNN.com On: 12/09/2009 |
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| Woods mother-in-law hospitalized |
Tiger Woods' mother-in-law was admitted to a hospital early Tuesday with a stomach ailment, a hospital spokesman said. Dan Yates from Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida, said doctors are still evaluating Barbro Holmberg.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/08/2009 |
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| Unfortunate timing: The Obama/Tiger Woods magazine cover |
The cover of the January 2010 issue of Golf Digest probably seemed like a great idea at the time.The issue is available on newsstands now and CNBC reports that Golf Digest says it has no plans to pull it.
"10 Tips Obama can take from Tiger"? Huh. I can think of a few dozen. (Aside: "How to outsmart your buddies"? "Load it & let it go"? This cover is a gold mine of unintentional comedy.)
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/05/2009 |
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| Tiger offers wife $60M to stay: reports |
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Tiger Woods has offered his wife, Elin Nordegren, as much as $60 million (U.S.) to stay with him for another two years, according to reports. |
| TheStar.com On: 12/03/2009 |
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| Jesper Parnevik slams Tiger Woods, 'thought he was a better guy' |
Tiger Woods's PGA Tour friends and rivals were largely supportive Wednesday of the star who has taken their game to an unprecedented level of global prominence.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/03/2009 |
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| Tiger apologizes to supporters, says he let his family down |
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Tiger Woods says he has let his family down and regrets "those transgressions with all of my heart." In a statement Wednesday on his website, Woods says he has not been "true to my values and the behaviour my family deserves." He offered his "profound apology" to his supporters. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 12/02/2009 |
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| AUDIO: Ex-reality TV star claims she had affair with Tiger Woods |
A former reality star that was dumped by her boyfriend on VH1's "Tool Academy" has come forward claiming she was involved in an affair with married golf star Tiger Woods.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 12/02/2009 |
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| Female ski jumpers to appeal to Supreme Court |
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Female ski jumpers who want their event included in the 2010 Olympics will appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, hoping a decision can be made before the Vancouver Games in February. |
| CBC.ca On: 12/01/2009 |
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| Tiger Woods to face careless driving charges, US$164 fine |
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The Florida Highway Patrol says it will issue Tiger Woods a careless driving citation for a car crash outside the star golfer's Orlando-area mansion last week. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 12/01/2009 |
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| Woods withdraws from own tournament, citing crash injuries |
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Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/30/2009 |
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| Habs are closest thing to 'Canada's team,' poll says |
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Canada's oldest hockey team is also this country's most revered, according to a new poll released Monday in celebration of the Montreal Canadiens' 100th anniversary. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/30/2009 |
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| Woods opens up about car accident, 'malicious' rumours |
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Tiger Woods cancelled another meeting with state troopers on Sunday, the third straight time he's done so following his car accident early Friday morning. Woods posted a statement on his website that said the accident was his fault alone.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 11/29/2009 |
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| VIDEO: Fans line streets for Grey Cup parade |
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Thousands of Canadian football fans lined downtown streets in Calgary this morning for the Grey Cup parade. But even though the wind chill was sitting at -4C, the fans bundled up to watch and enjoy the occasion. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/29/2009 |
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| Police to interview Woods after car crash |
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Tiger Woods was to speak with police Saturday as authorities investigated the single-vehicle crash that left the global golf superstar with facial cuts and bruises. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/28/2009 |
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| Woods' wife used golf club to free him from SUV |
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Tiger Woods was injured in a car accident early Friday outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said his wife used a golf club to smash out the back window and help get the world's No. 1 golfer out of the SUV. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/28/2009 |
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| Blood, sweat and fears: The battle for ultimate fighting |
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It will be a full house tonight at Wegz Stadium Bar in Vaughan, and it won't be because of the Leafs. It's fight night – the fury and flurry of Ultimate Fighting Championship. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/22/2009 |
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| Rochette wins gold at Skate Canada |
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Reigning Canadian champ Joannie Rochette easily skated to victory this afternoon in Kitchener, decidedly beating out her American rival, Alissa Czisny. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/22/2009 |
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| The Leafs are now the lowest of the low |
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The Maple Leafs are sulking, embarrassed and now bracing themselves for inevitable changes. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/20/2009 |
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| Soccer star in horrific crash, on course for full recovery |
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Tottenham say goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is expected to make a full recovery after surgery on injuries he suffered in an horrific motorbike crash. The 36-year-old Italian hit a car on Thursday while driving through east London, fracturing his wrist and damaging his pelvis. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/15/2009 |
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| Golf-injury court case costs man $227,500 |
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A man who hit a golf ball straight at another player, injuring him, has been ordered by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal to pay more than $225,000 in damages. Plaintiff Alan Bezanson says he hasn't been able to work since he was injured on June 8, 2002. |
| CBC.ca On: 11/15/2009 |
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| B.C. court dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers |
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The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by women ski jumpers to force Vancouver 2010 organizers to let them compete in the Winter Games. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/14/2009 |
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| Calgary Stampeders player stabbed at Kiss concert |
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Teyo Johnson of the Calgary Stampeders is in the hospital after suffering knife wounds at a concert Thursday night. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/13/2009 |
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| NHL ranks most valuable teams, Canadian underdog tops list |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs' poor performance on the ice doesn't appear to be hurting the team's bottom line. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/12/2009 |
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| Mike Tyson arrested after L.A. airport scuffle |
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Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested on Wednesday after brawling with a celebrity photographer at Los Angeles International Airport and injuring the man's head, police said. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/12/2009 |
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| Mayor whistles arenas in girls' hockey fight |
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Mayor David Miller says adult male shinny groups and players in the competitive Greater Toronto Hockey League will be moved out of publicly owned arenas to accommodate the growing number of girls in the game. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/11/2009 |
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| Depressed goalkeeper feared losing daughter |
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Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke had been suffering from depression, his widow said Wednesday, one day after the Hannover captain threw himself in front of a train. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/11/2009 |
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| NHL won't say when, but another Ontario team likely |
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The NHL continues to play cat-and-mouse with Canadian hockey fans, the latest being those who are calling for a second team in southern Ontario. This time, the Maple Leafs aren't saying no. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/09/2009 |
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| No slowing down for London's Christine Nesbitt |
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Things have been going so well for Canadian speed skater Christine Nesbitt that she's been waiting for the other skate to drop. "I've kind of been worried about it," said Nesbitt. "I'm like, 'Oh, I'm skating pretty fast right now. What does that mean for later in the season?'" Right now, it looks like it can mean only good things for the gritty London, Ont., native. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/09/2009 |
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| Mustangs stage return to Yates Cup |
The Western Mustangs booked a ticket to their third consecutive Yates Cup game with a 26-16 win over the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks at University Stadium in front of 3,474 fans Saturday (Nov. 7). |
| Matt Waddell and Andy Watson, Western Athletics On: 11/08/2009 |
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| Toronto awarded 2015 Pan American Games |
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The 2015 Pan American Games are going to Toronto. The Pan American Sports Organization awarded the games in a secret vote on Friday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/06/2009 |
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| VIDEO: Cox: Devastating OHL hit shakes hockey world |
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Mike Liambas sat on a couch and spoke in measured tones, trying to articulate his thoughts as his parents quietly wept and held each other's hand for support. |
| TheStar.com On: 11/06/2009 |
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| Gatti's widow gets $40,000 advance from estate |
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A Quebec judge has awarded the widow of late boxing champion Arturo Gatti $40,000 to cover legal fees and child care costs. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/05/2009 |
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| VIDEO: OHL suspends Liambas for season after brutal hit; is it fair? |
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There's no question that the hit from behind on 16-year-old Kitchener Rangers defenseman Ben Fanelli by Erie Otters forward Michael Liambas was irresponsible and dangerous. A fractured skull, facial fractures, but he was "breathing on his own" Saturday (Oct. 31), indicate the level of devastation on the play. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/05/2009 |
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| Senior staffer fired over Calgary Flames skipping flu queue |
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Alberta's health board sacked one staffer Wednesday and said more punishment may be on the way for those who let Calgary Flames players, management and family members jump the H1N1 vaccine queue. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/05/2009 |
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| U.S. golfer handed PGA's first doping ban |
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Doug Barron, an American with only one PGA start in three years, was given a one-year doping ban Monday by the US PGA Tour - its first suspension for performance-enhancing substances. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/04/2009 |
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| U.S. bankruptcy judge agrees to sale of troubled NHL team |
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A federal bankruptcy judge has given his approval to the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to the NHL. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/02/2009 |
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| World's fastest man adopts world's fastest animal |
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Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt on Monday adopted a cheetah cub in Kenya's Nairobi National Park. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/02/2009 |
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| London City Soccer Club founder loses battle with cancer |
Harry Paul Gauss, who with his father Max (Markus) Gauss launched the London City Soccer Club in 1973 to become the longest continuously run professional soccer club in North America, died at home Saturday morning at the age of 57. |
| Nukesoccer.com On: 11/02/2009 |
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| Wall of protesters blocks Olympic torch in Victoria |
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Anti-Olympic activists forced the 2010 Olympic torch run to divert from its route Friday night, disrupting what was supposed to be the relay's triumphant finale at the B.C. legislature. |
| TheStar.com On: 10/31/2009 |
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| How the slash of a skate severed a nose, altered a life |
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On Feb. 9, 2008, veteran NHL linesman Pat Dapuzzo suffered career-ending and life-altering injuries when he was accidentally struck in the face by the skate blade of Flyers forward Steve Downie. |
| TheStar.com On: 10/30/2009 |
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| Angry Leafs fan sells loyalty |
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A loyal Toronto Maple Leafs fan his entire life, Lee Kirby's frustrations with the franchise reached their zenith this month as they struggled to the worst start in team history. So he finally decided to put a price on that loyalty. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/29/2009 |
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| Andre Agassi admits to using meth in autobiography |
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Eight-times Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi admits to using the recreational drug crystal meth in his new autobiography. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/28/2009 |
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| Questions raised as media get Olympic torchbearer positions |
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Some former torchbearers and parents are questioning why on-air staff from CTV, Canada's official Olympic broadcaster, should take precedence over athletes and volunteers when it comes to carrying the Olympic torch across the country. |
| TheStar.com On: 10/25/2009 |
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| Fitzsimmons wins men's individual, guides Mustangs to silver on the links |
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Mustang golfer Charles Fitzsimmons shot a two-day total of 138 to win the Ontario University Athletics individual title at the OUA Championships presented by mikeweir.com, Tuesday (Oct. 20), at Angus Glen Golf Course. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/21/2009 |
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| Three die in Detroit marathon |
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Three runners died Sunday during the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon in Detroit, Michigan, police told CNN. All three deaths occurred between 9 and 9:20 a.m. ET, Second Deputy Chief John Roach said. |
| CNN.com On: 10/19/2009 |
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| Vancouver unveils untraditional medals for 2010 Winter Olympics |
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The medals that will be awarded at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics were unveiled today, with organizers touting the awards' connections to Canada, utter uniqueness and hefty weight. What they didn't mention is that they look like microwaved frisbees. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/16/2009 |
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| Que. mayor announces bid for $400M arena for NHL team |
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Quebec City has announced its intention to build a modern arena in the hope of bringing back an NHL team, a decade and a half after the city lost its beloved Nordiques. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/16/2009 |
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| NHL tough guy apolgozies for appearing in sexist booze ad |
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NHL tough guy Georges Laraque is pumping out apologies faster than he pummels his opponents after appearing in an ad that ran afoul of women's groups and league rules on alcohol. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/14/2009 |
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| Nordiques ready for a rebirth in Quebec? |
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Le retour des Nords? Will the Jets fly home? Another team in Toronto? In language that strengthens while American teams grow weaker. |
| TheStar.com On: 10/11/2009 |
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| Penguins feast on winless Leafs |
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The Maple Leafs are still looking for their first win, not to mention consistent goaltending and a little discipline. |
| TheStar.com On: 10/11/2009 |
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| IOC warns man about sharing photos on website |
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Amateur photographers in the spectator stands at the Olympics should look over their shoulders before peering through the lens because a powerful organization will be sure to watch what they do with those snapshots. |
| TheStar.com On: 10/09/2009 |
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| Leafs remain most expensive ticket in NHL |
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It's been a while since the Leafs did any cashing in on the ice, but as ever it's a different story at the box office. According to a recent survey, they remain the most expensive night out in the NHL — and it's not even close. |
| TheStar.com On: 10/09/2009 |
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| Ex-NHLer's tell-all book chronicles sexual abuse by coach |
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Former NHL star Theo Fleury says he was sexually abused by his junior hockey coach, Graham James. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/09/2009 |
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| First Nations feel robbed by Olympic knock-off sweaters |
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Members of the Cowichan First Nation on Vancouver Island say the Hudson's Bay Company ripped-off their design for one of the most sought-after pieces of Canada's Olympic uniforms. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/08/2009 |
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| Marauders spoil Western Homecoming |
There are two types of spoilers: the one that goes on the back of that sporty car, and the one that marches onto you home field during homecoming and hands you a loss in front of the hometown crowd... |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/05/2009 |
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| Superstar athlete first to amass $1B in career earnings |
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Forbes says Tiger Woods has become the first athlete to surpass US$1 billion in career earnings. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/02/2009 |
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| Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympics |
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Nearly 50,000 people erupted in celebration when Rio de Janeiro was announced host of the 2016 Olympics on Friday, jumping and cheering in a Carnival-like party on Copacabana beach. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/02/2009 |
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| Hamilton Tiger-Cats to practise at TD Waterhouse |
TigerTown is coming to London, Ontario next week, as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are excited to take part in a practice in the Forest City on Tuesday, October 6. |
| Oursportscentral.com On: 10/02/2009 |
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| 2016 Olympics could be one of the last, warns governor |
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The 2016 Olympic Games could be one of the last for mankind warned Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara on Wednesday because of the parlous state of the environment. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/01/2009 |
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| Judge rejects both bids for Coyotes |
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The bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes are nobody's team. Arizona bankruptcy court Judge Redfield T. Baum ruled Wednesday afternoon that neither of the two bid were good enough for him to approve the sale. |
| TheStar.com On: 09/30/2009 |
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| Mats Sundin retires after nearly 20 seasons in NHL |
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Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin(notes) is retiring from hockey after nearly two decades in the NHL.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 09/30/2009 |
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| Wayne Gretzky steps down as Phoenix Coyotes coach |
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Wayne Gretzky is stepping down as head coach and director of hockey operations of the beleaguered Phoenix Coyotes. |
| CTV.ca On: 09/24/2009 |
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| Balsillie sweetens offer for Phoenix Coyotes |
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Canadian billionaire and Research in Motion Ltd Co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie on Wednesday enhanced his $242.5 million bid for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes ice hockey team, court documents showed. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/24/2009 |
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| Ottawa to spend $10M on Olympic pavilion |
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Ottawa is spending $10 million to showcase Canada in a pavillion at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and it doesn't want to share the stage. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/21/2009 |
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| Mustang's Faulds now Western's all-time leading passer |
It was over after the first quarter. But not only did the Western Mustangs football team rob the Windsor Lancers of a homecoming victory, their man in the pocket, quarterback Mike Faulds, broke the Mustang all-time passing record, formerly held by past quarterback Chris Hessel. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/20/2009 |
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| South African official lied about Semenya gender tests |
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The president of Athletics South Africa has admitted that he lied about gender tests on runner Caster Semenya before her gold-medal win at the World Athletics Championships last month. |
| CNN.com On: 09/20/2009 |
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| Kessel meets Toronto for the first time as a Leaf |
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Phil Kessel is excited about playing hockey-mad Toronto. The 21-year-old forward met the media for the first time Saturday, a day after being acquired by the Maple Leafs for three draft picks. |
| CTV.ca On: 09/20/2009 |
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| London to host 2011 Brier |
The 82nd edition of the Canadian men's curling championship will be staged in London, Ontario. |
| TSN.ca On: 09/18/2009 |
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| Olympic medal-winning boxer found dead at age 27 |
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Darren Sutherland, who won an Olympic bronze medal in boxing at last year's Beijing Games, has been found dead at his home, manager Frank Maloney said. He was 27. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/16/2009 |
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| London's UFC fighter Sam Stout talks MMA Canada style |
An interview with London, Ontario's and the UFC's "Hands of Stone" Sam Stout .
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| Watchkalibrun.com On: 09/15/2009 |
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| Serena Williams screams, threatens judge at U.S. Open |
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Serena Williams walked toward the line judge, screaming, cursing and shaking a ball in the official's direction, threatening to "shove it down" her throat. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/14/2009 |
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| Mustangs dominate Golden Hawks on the gridiron |
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The Western Mustangs dominated the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 30-7 in front of 8,781 fans at TD Waterhouse Stadium, Saturday (Sept. 12) |
| Matthew Waddell (with files from Andy Watson), Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 09/13/2009 |
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| More Mustang sports... |
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A list of all the University of Western Ontario Mustangs sports results. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/13/2009 |
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| Runner's family outraged by hermaphrodite report |
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South African athletics officials and women's 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya's family reacted with anger at an Australian newspaper article that the athlete was a hermaphrodite. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/11/2009 |
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| Patrick Roy's son to stand trial in October |
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The son of a former NHL goaltender will stand trial for an assault that allegedly occurred during a hockey game he was playing in last year. |
| CTV.ca On: 09/08/2009 |
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| Telus buys retailer Black's Photo for $28 million |
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Telus Corp , Canada's No. 2 phone company, is buying Black's Photo Corp, a privately held camera and photo services retailer, for about C$28 million ($26.2 million), the companies said on Tuesday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/08/2009 |
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| Balsillie ups the bid for Coyotes by US$30 million |
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Research in Motion Ltd Co-Chief Executive James Balsillie increased his bid for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes ice hockey team by $30 million to $242.5 million, court documents showed. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/08/2009 |
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| Star NFLer arrested for alleged assault on Tila Tequila |
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San Diego Chargers star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested Sunday and accused of choking and restraining his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila, as she tried to leave his suburban home. |
| CTV.ca On: 09/07/2009 |
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| Air Canada ban by U.S. leaves NHL teams angry, panicked |
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"Cabotage." It sounds like a Beastie Boys B-side, but it's actually a term used in aviation to describe the rights of an airline to fly passengers between domestic destinations in a country. It's also at the heart of a breaking story in Canada that has NHL and government officials outraged. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/07/2009 |
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| VIDEO: Wild bench-clearing brawl mars lacrosse championship |
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B.C.'s New Westminister Salmonbellies won the first game one of the Canadian men's lacrosse championship on Friday. But their victory was overshadowed by a bench-clearing brawl during the second period of the game. |
| CTV.ca On: 09/06/2009 |
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| Song-Hee Kim makes golf history in Alberta |
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Day 2 at the CN Canadian Women's Open was even more eventful than Thursday's opening day when Anna Rawson shot a seven-under-par 64 to set the tournament record. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 09/06/2009 |
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| Downtown Eastside residents claim eviction is Olympic-related |
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Residents of a vermin-infested hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside say their landlord is trying to evict them to make room for Olympic business. |
| CTV.ca On: 09/05/2009 |
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| Mustangs fall to Laval in preseason football |
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The Western Mustangs took a trip to Quebec for their first preseason football match-up Sunday (Oct. 30), but despite some promising defence the Laval Rouge et Or proved to be too much for the visiting Stangs. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/31/2009 |
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| Pan Am evaluators in T.O. in bid to find host city |
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Evaluators from the Pan American Games spent Sunday touring Toronto to assess if the city has what it takes to host the celebrated sporting event in 2015. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/31/2009 |
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| Nogueira defeats Couture at UFC 102, Canucks go 0-2 |
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira won a unanimous decision over UFC Hall of Famer Randy (The Natural) Couture in a battle of heavyweight legends that did not disappoint at UFC 102 on Saturday night. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/30/2009 |
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| Mustangs Men's b-ball to face Ohio State Buckeyes |
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The University of Western Ontario's men's basketball team will be making a trip to Windsor to take to the court against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Monday (Aug. 31). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/29/2009 |
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| NHL offers $140 million for Phoenix Coyotes |
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The NHL is offering about US$140 million to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court and would avoid a sticky issue still facing the case by accepting the existing lease to play in Glendale. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/27/2009 |
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| Stars form 'pretty scary' top line at Team Canada camp |
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An NHL coach can only ever dream of assembling a top line with as much star power as the Canadian Olympic team. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 08/26/2009 |
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| Hundreds of English soccer fans erupt in violence |
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A man has been stabbed as violence erupted between several hundred football fans outside West Ham's stadium in London during a match against local rivals Millwall. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 08/26/2009 |
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| London wrestler wins Canada gold |
In spectacular style, a member of the London-Western Wrestling Club took the gold medal prize at the Canada Summer Games in Prince Edward Island, Friday (Aug. 21). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/23/2009 |
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| Jamaica's Usain Bolt smashes 100-metre record |
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Usain Bolt proved again he races in a world of his own, winning a huge matchup against Tyson Gay in a world record time of 9.58 seconds Sunday at the world championships. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/17/2009 |
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| Is hockey's popularity waning in Canada? |
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It may seem as unlikely as Canadians suddenly giving up their Double Double habit, but a new study says hockey's popularity is waning in the Great White North. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/15/2009 |
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| Cops to take on WAFRIKA all-stars in annual soccer challenge |
An annual cultural exchange on the soccer pitch is what's in store for fans this Sunday (Aug. 16), as the London police take on the WAFRIKA all-star team in soccer action. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/14/2009 |
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| Mike Tyson breaks silence on death of daughter |
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Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson says he still has no idea how to handle the accidental death in May of his 4 year-old daughter, calling it a "dark moment in my life." |
| Yahoo.ca On: 08/14/2009 |
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| Dragon boats set to cruise Fanshawe |
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A local London-area dragon boat team is inviting to come out to Fanshawe Lake next weekend (Aug. 14-16) and take in the excitement of its 10th anniversary in dragon boat racing. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/06/2009 |
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| Boxer Gatti's death a suicide, say Brazil police |
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A Brazilian police investigation has determined that the death of Canadian boxer Arturo Gatti was a suicide and a court ordered the release of his wife, who was once suspected of killing him. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/30/2009 |
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| Balsillie's bid to buy Coyotes falls flat |
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Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie has lost his bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes NHL franchise, in yet another blow to southern Ontarians hoping for another team. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/30/2009 |
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| Molson family loses CIT backing for Canadiens deal |
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CIT Group Inc, a 101-year-old lender fighting for survival, will not provide financing for the Molson family's deal to buy the Montreal Canadiens hockey team, a spokesman for the family said on Tuesday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/29/2009 |
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| Phelps loses world record and title in stunner |
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The winner draped himself triumphantly on the lane rope, thrusting his right hand in the air to celebrate a world record. It's a familiar scene for Michael Phelps. This time, all he could do was watch. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/28/2009 |
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| London-Western wrestlers get ready for a busy season of competition |
Members of the London-Western Wrestling Club are getting set to compete after qualifying for national and international competition. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/28/2009 |
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| Nathan Green wins Canadian Open in playoff |
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Nathan Green couldn't have picked a better place to record his first PGA Tour victory. The Australian beat South African Retief Goosen on the second playoff hole. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/28/2009 |
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| Weir makes hole-in-one, but Canadian Open delayed again |
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The RBC Canadian Open has been suspended once again because of a threat of lightning. The field was about halfway through the third round when play was halted at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ontario. The most dramatic moment of the day before the weather moved in was provided, fittingly, by a Canadian. |
| TSN.ca On: 07/26/2009 |
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| Former Mustang Vaughn Martin inks four-year deal with NFL Chargers |
Former Western Mustangs defensive lineman Vaughn Martin has signed a four-year contract with the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/26/2009 |
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| Spirits will flow at London Majors home games |
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There will be more than just baseball at Labatt Park this Friday (July 24), as fans of the London Majors will be able to enjoy alcoholic beverages during the team's last regular season home game. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/24/2009 |
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| Leafs to play Flyers at JLC |
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be facing the Philadelphia Flyers in pre-season NHL action at the John Labatt Centre this September. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/21/2009 |
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| Mustangs men's volleyball adds new recruits |
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The Western Mustangs men's volleyball program announced the commitment of two top-level recruits from Ottawa and Calgary, Friday (July 17). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/20/2009 |
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| Olympic hopeful opens brothel to pay for training |
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A cash-strapped Olympic hopeful in New Zealand says he has been forced to open a brothel to fund his bid for taekwondo glory in 2012, but officials say his entry into the sex trade could mean his exit from international sport. |
| CNN.com On: 07/14/2009 |
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| Questions surround wife of slain boxer |
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The sister of slain Canadian boxing champ Arturo Gatti believes the fighter was locked in a toxic relationship with his 23-year-old wife. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/14/2009 |
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| Swimming king Phelps shatters new world record |
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Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-metre butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, giving him ownership of five individual world marks. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/10/2009 |
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| Tickets available for Western Mustangs football season |
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Single game tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Western Mustangs football season, set to kick this fall. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/10/2009 |
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| T.O. teen breaks world record in women's breaststroke |
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Fifteen-year-old Amanda Reason of Toronto broke the world record in the women's 50-metre breaststroke on Wednesday at the world championships swimming trials. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/09/2009 |
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| Jealousy drove girlfriend to shoot McNair, say police |
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Jealousy drove Steve McNair's 20-year-old girlfriend to shoot the former star NFL quarterback to death while he slept and then to kill herself, the Nashville police chief said on Wednesday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/09/2009 |
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| Ex-baseball star Lenny Dykstra files bankruptcy |
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Lenny Dykstra, the former star center fielder for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball teams, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court records show. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/08/2009 |
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| Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair shot and killed |
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Former NFL MVP Steve McNair was found shot to death in Nashville Saturday. He was 36. Nashville police department spokesperson Don Aaron confirmed McNair's death at a press conference Saturday. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/05/2009 |
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| Bus carrying London Silverbacks football team crashes, 1 dead |
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One person is dead and 11 people were sent to hospital after a Greyhound bus carrying the London Silverbacks semi-pro football team collided with an SUV in Indiana, the Canadian team's assistant head coach said Sunday. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/21/2009 |
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| Canadiens agree to sell team to Molson family: report |
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Team owner George Gillett has an agreement in principle to sell his majority stake in the Montreal Canadiens to the Molson family, La Presse reported Saturday on its website. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/20/2009 |
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| London golfer paralyzed by stroke stays course |
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Even walking down the fairways at Bethpage Black yesterday, playing a U.S. practice round with his golfing hero, Mike Weir, meant so much to Andrew Parr. |
| TheStar.com On: 06/18/2009 |
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| Basillie's dream for Coyotes dies in Phoenix court |
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The Phoenix Coyotes are staying put for now, Hamilton is still on the outside looking in, and the NHL has managed to turn away Jim Balsillie once again. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 06/16/2009 |
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| Penguins win Stanley Cup in a gripping Game 7 victory |
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Even without Sidney Crosby for most of the game, the skilled and youthful Pittsburgh Penguins could not be kept from the Stanley Cup. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 06/13/2009 |
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| Beckham strips down to his undies for Armani again |
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A day after fleecing Andorra 6-0, English soccer star David Beckham launched a new underwear campaign for the Giorgio Armani fashion label. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 06/12/2009 |
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| Prince Edward Islander ready to race Bolt in Toronto |
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New Haven, P.E.I.'s Jared Connaughton races against Usain Bolt at a meet in Toronto Thursday night. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 06/11/2009 |
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| Pro golfer's brother and girlfriend killed in RV crash |
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Pro golfer Ken Green's brother and girlfriend were killed in a recreational vehicle accident in which Green also was hurt. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 06/10/2009 |
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| NHL wants $100M for Coyotes relocation |
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The NHL would charge billionaire Jim Balsillie $100 million (U.S.) as a relocation fee to move the Coyotes to Hamilton. |
| TheStar.com On: 06/09/2009 |
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| Judge to hear arguments on moving Phoenix Coyotes |
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The legal battle over the future of the Phoenix Coyotes continues Tuesday as an Arizona judge is set to hear arguments on whether the team can be moved to Hamilton. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/09/2009 |
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| London golfer Andrew Parr qualifies for U.S. Open |
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London's Andrew Parr rallied with four birdies on the final nine holes to qualify for the U.S. Open on Monday. |
| TSN.ca On: 06/09/2009 |
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| Group says $1B in place for second Toronto NHL team |
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A new Toronto-based group has come forward with a proposal to launch a second NHL franchise in Toronto in time for the 2012-13 season. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 06/05/2009 |
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| Balsillie reveals Copps renovation plans |
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Jim Balsillie has unveiled his vision for a revamped Copps Coliseum that would be home to a third Ontario NHL franchise. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/29/2009 |
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| Balsillie submits formal bid for Phoenix Coyotes |
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Jim Balsillie has formally asked other NHL owners to let him into the club. The Canadian billionaire filed an application with the league's board of governors seeking a transfer of the Phoenix Coyotes ownership interest. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/26/2009 |
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| Fans long for return of Winnipeg Jets to hometown |
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Hope is alive among Winnipeg hockey fans that the city's namesake NHL team could potentially rise from its grave in the near future. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/24/2009 |
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| Delaware Speedway Unofficial Results |
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Delaware Speedway unofficial results for May 22, 2009. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/23/2009 |
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| Golf star suspends play after wife's cancer diagnosis |
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Phil Mickelson has suspended playing on the PGA Tour indefinitely after his wife was diagnosed with cancer, officials said Wednesday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 05/21/2009 |
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| Winnipeg should have first dibs on NHL team: report |
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Winnipeg should have first dibs on getting its old team back if the failing Phoenix Coyotes must move to another city, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed in an internal e-mail he sent last month. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 05/19/2009 |
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| Hamilton mayor focused on Balsillie's NHL offer |
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Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger says he is focused on working with BlackBerry billionaire Jim Balsillie on bringing an NHL team to his city, but that he has had "discussions" with other groups as well. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/11/2009 |
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| London wrestlers earn spots at Canada Summer Games |
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Three London wrestlers won their respective divisions at the Canada Summer Games wrestling trials in Milton, May 9, 10. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/10/2009 |
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| Bringing NHL team to Ontario 'a dream,' Balsillie says |
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Bringing an NHL team to southern Ontario would be the culmination of a lifelong dream, Blackberry co-CEO Jim Balsillie said. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/09/2009 |
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| NHL tells bankruptcy court it controls the Coyotes |
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The NHL told a U.S. federal bankruptcy court that it has controlled the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team since November and wants the court to reject the team's bankruptcy filing. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/08/2009 |
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| Court showdown in works between NHL, Ballsillie |
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It appears a court showdown is in the works between the NHL and Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie over the fate of the Phoenix Coyotes. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/07/2009 |
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| Balsillie wants to move NHL's Coyotes to Ontario |
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Canadian billionaire technology magnate Jim Balsillie is continuing his pursuit of an NHL team, offering to buy the financially ailing Phoenix Coyotes if he can move the team to Southern Ontario. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/06/2009 |
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| PHOTO GALLERY: 2009 Springbank Park Bicycle Road Races |
The 41st Annual Springbank Park Bicycle Road Races wound their way through the west London park, Sunday (May 3), with plenty of speed and a few crashes along the way. |
| Photos by Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 05/04/2009 |
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| Lafleur convicted of giving contradictory evidence |
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Hockey legend Guy Lafleur will be sentenced on June 8 after his conviction today on a charge of giving contradictory evidence at his son's bail hearing. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 05/01/2009 |
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| Western's Martin picked by Chargers in NFL draft |
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Vaughn Martin made history Sunday, becoming the first underclassman from a Canadian school to be selected in the NFL draft. |
| Nationalpost.com On: 04/27/2009 |
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| Western's Martin awaits his calling at NFL Draft |
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He is the first underclassman ever from a Canadian school to declare himself eligible for the NFL draft. |
| TSN.ca On: 04/24/2009 |
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| 21 polo horses die in South Florida |
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Florida agriculture scientists are performing necropsies Monday on 21 horses that died as they were prepared to compete in a Sunday polo match in Wellington, Florida. |
| CNN.com On: 04/20/2009 |
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| UFC 97: London's Sam Stout handles Matt Wiman |
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Regardless of the outcome of their fight, Matt Wiman and Sam Stout may have had the best night of anyone at UFC 97. |
| newsday.com On: 04/19/2009 |
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| Varone scores in OT as Knights tie OHL West final with Spitfires |
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John Tavares scored two straight goals to send the game to overtime and Phil Varone provided the winner as the London Knights beat the Windsor Spitfires 6-5 Friday, tying the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference final at 1-1. |
| CP On: 04/18/2009 |
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| VIDEO: Cheer coach fired for Playboy photos |
Cheerleading coach Carlie Becker is fired after a mother complains she posed for Playboy.
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| CNN.com On: 04/18/2009 |
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| Celine Dion, others eye NHL's Canadiens: report |
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A group of Quebec's elite including singer Celine Dion, Seagram heir Stephen Bronfman and Quebecor Inc head Pierre Karl Peladeau is considering a bid for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 04/16/2009 |
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| Cabrera wins Masters on second playoff hole over Perry |
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The cheers came from every corner of Augusta National, the kind of mayhem that had been missing at the Masters. The last one was for Angel Cabrera, a most unlikely champion. |
| CTV.ca On: 04/13/2009 |
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| Special Olympics to be hosted by London |
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Organizers have announced London, Ontario will host the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games next summer. London will host more than 1,400 athletes, coaches and staff for the 12th annual national summer competition in July 2010. |
| TheStar.com On: 04/11/2009 |
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| Angels rookie Adenhart killed in car crash |
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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people were killed Thursday by a suspected drunk driver just hours after the rookie made his first start of the season. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 04/09/2009 |
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| Cirque du Soleil owner looking to buy Habs: source |
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Would-be buyers are being asked to submit formal offers for the Montreal Canadiens hockey team this week. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 04/08/2009 |
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| Ex-NHLer faces months in Cdn. jail before parole |
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Former NHL player Mike Danton will likely spend at least several months in Canadian custody even though his time in an American prison for a failed murder-for-hire plot has made him eligible for parole. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 04/02/2009 |
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| London-Western Wrestling Club wins national team title |
The London-Western Wrestling Club returned to London last week with a national team title and seven medals between the 11 team members who competed on the mats at the Junior and Senior Canadian Wrestling Championships in Saskatchewan, March 20-22. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/30/2009 |
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| At least 19 killed at World Cup qualifying match |
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Fans desperate to see top football stars stampeded in an Abidjan stadium during a World Cup on Sunday killing at least 19 people and leaving hundreds injured, many in critical condition, a medical source said. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 03/29/2009 |
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| B.C.-born extreme skier dies in jump in Italy |
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Vancouver-born extreme skier Shane McConkey was killed jumping off a cliff with a parachute while filming a movie in Italy this week. He was 39. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 03/27/2009 |
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| Boxing champion Parisi dies in road accident |
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Former Olympic champion boxer Giovanni Parisi has died in a road accident after the car he was travelling in collided with a truck in Voghera in the Pavia region of Italy. |
| CTV.ca On: 03/26/2009 |
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| Raptors star cast in court papers as deadbeat dad |
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Chris Bosh says he loves his baby daughter and will let the courts deal with the issue of how he supports the child financially. |
| CTV.ca On: 03/24/2009 |
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| NFL star kills pedestrian, co-operating with police |
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley on Saturday morning on a busy causeway linking Miami and Miami Beach, police said. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 03/15/2009 |
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| London's Nesbitt earns 1,000M gold at speedskating championship |
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Christine Nesbitt was a mess Saturday morning. She left the Richmond Olympic Oval on Friday afternoon brooding over her performance in the women's 1,500 and couldn't let it go all night. Frustrated that she only won bronze because teammate Kristina Groves' golden skate was disqualified, she slept poorly, woke up tired and felt physically drained in the leadup to racing in the 1,000.
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| Yahoo.ca On: 03/14/2009 |
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| Wife of hockey legend dies at age 76 |
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Colleen Howe, a successful business woman and the wife of hockey great Gordie Howe, has died. She was 76. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 03/07/2009 |
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| Five female ski jumpers join lawsuit |
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Five female Canadian ski jumpers want to add their names to a lawsuit seeking to have their sport included in the 2010 Winter Games. |
| CTV.ca On: 03/07/2009 |
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| Ex-NBA star Charles Barkley sentenced to prison |
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Ex-NBA star Charles Barkley will serve five days in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of drink driving, according to an American radio station. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/25/2009 |
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| GM sees light at end of Leafs' tunnel |
Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke paid a short visit to London
last week to update Maple Leaf supporters, critics and the media on the
future of the franchise. |
| Danny Baylis, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 02/23/2009 |
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| Double-amputee sprinter injured in boat accident |
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Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius sustained head and facial injuries in a boat accident, but his manager expects the South African runner will be back on the track soon. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/22/2009 |
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| Mustangs take Game 1 in quarter-final hockey series |
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It may have took to the two-minute mark of overtime, but the Western Mustangs men's hockey team got the job done winning the first of the best-of-three games in the OUA West quarter-final series at London's Thompson Arena, Thursday (Feb. 19). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/20/2009 |
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| Security for 2010 games will cost $900M |
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The security budget for the 2010 Winter Olympics will be $900 million, government officials said Thursday, ending months of rampant speculation about the massive figure. |
| CTV.ca On: 02/20/2009 |
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| Tiger Woods announces PGA Tour comeback plans after injury |
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Eight months after winning the U.S. Open on one good leg, a healthy Tiger Woods is returning to golf. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/20/2009 |
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| Legendary hockey heroes take to the ice at the JLC |
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Legendary hockey heroes will be coming to London for the Old-timers' Hockey Challenge at London's John Labatt Centre, Thursday (Feb. 19). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/18/2009 |
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| Hockey mom to pay $44,000 for teeth-bashing slapshot |
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A Quebec judge has stuck a hockey mom with a $44,000 bill because her teenager fired a puck that unintentionally hit a nine-year-old boy in the face at an outdoor public rink. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/14/2009 |
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| PM, athletes mark one-year countdown to Olympics |
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Former gold medallists and mascots joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Parliament Hill on Thursday to unveil the Olympic flag marking the one-year countdown to the 2010 Winter Games. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/12/2009 |
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| Police making arrests in Phelps case, says lawyer |
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Police in the South Carolina county where Michael Phelps was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe have been arresting people as they seek to make a case against the star swimmer. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/12/2009 |
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| Guy Lafleur to stand trial on obstruction of justice |
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Hockey legend Guy Lafleur has been ordered to stand trial on a charge of obstruction of justice. |
| CTV.ca On: 02/11/2009 |
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| Bank of Canada says has lots of flexibility to act |
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The Bank of Canada has plenty of flexibility to cut rates and expand liquidity operations if needed. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/10/2009 |
| Full Story |
| Concussion panel recommends hockey ban fighting at all levels |
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Fighting should be eliminated from hockey at all levels of the game, according to recommendations released Tuesday from an expert panel dealing with concussions in hockey. |
| Thehockeynews.com On: 02/10/2009 |
| Full Story |
| Mustang women win first OUA swimming title in 20 years |
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Six gold medal performances powered an Ontario University Athletic swimming title – the first time in 20 years for University of Western Ontario women swimmers. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/09/2009 |
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| Tiger Woods' wife gives birth to second child |
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Tiger Woods's wife Elin has given birth to the couple's second child, the world number one said on Monday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/09/2009 |
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| Provincial title for London-Western Wrestling Club women |
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The University of Western Ontario Mustangs women's wrestlers assisted the London-Western Wrestling Club in winning the Ontario Junior Wrestling Championship provincial title in Hamilton earlier this month. |
| Josip Mrkoci, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 02/07/2009 |
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| Canada's Kucera wins world downhill gold medal |
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John Kucera of Calgary became the first Canadian man to win a world downhill ski championship Saturday when he beat an elite field on a steep and icy course in France. |
| CTV.ca On: 02/07/2009 |
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| VIDEO: Phelps after bong photo: 'I made mistakes' |
Michael Phelps says that he has learned from his mistakes and is happy to be back in the water.
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| CNN.com On: 02/06/2009 |
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| Saskatchewan Roughriders GM charged with sexual assault |
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Regina police say Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager, Eric Tillman, has been charged with sexual assault. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/03/2009 |
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| Porn airs during Super Bowl |
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Super Bowl fans in Tucson, Arizona, caught a different kind of show during Sunday's big game. Just as Cardinals' superstar Larry Fitzgerald watched himself sprint into the end zone on the stadium's Jumbotron during Sunday's Super Bowl, 10 seconds of eye-popping pornographic imagery "flashed" across the screens of those watching at home. |
| CNN.com On: 02/03/2009 |
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| Steelers win record sixth Super Bowl |
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Their Steel Curtain shredded, Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh offense ended a Super Bowl of incredible swings with a final-minute touchdown for a historic victory. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/02/2009 |
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| Phelps apologizes for "inappropriate" conduct |
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Record-breaking Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps issued an apology on Sunday after a British newspaper published a photograph purportedly showing him smoking marijuana. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/01/2009 |
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| OHL cracks down on helmet removal during fights |
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The Ontario Hockey Association is taking a tough stance on fighting following the death of a player last month. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/30/2009 |
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| London Knights' 6-2 home victory over Sudbury |
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John Tavares had a goal and three assists in the London Knights' 6-2 home victory over Sudbury on Sunday to take the Ontario Hockey League scoring lead. |
| sportsillustrated.cnn.com On: 01/26/2009 |
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| Tavares leads Knights to 6-2 win over Sudbury |
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John Tavares scored a goal and added three assists to capture the Ontario Hockey League scoring lead as the London Knights subdued the Sudbury Wolves 6-2 on Sunday afternoon. |
| TheStar.com On: 01/26/2009 |
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| Queen's Gaels golden at figure skating championship |
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The Queen's Gaels won five of 14 events en route to a first-place finish at the Winter Invitational figure skating championship held in Aylmer, Ont., at the East Elgin Community Centre. |
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Western Mustangs On: 01/23/2009 |
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| MLHU to announce details of Violence in Hockey Symposium |
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit will announce details of, and launch
registration for, its upcoming Violence in Hockey Symposium 2009 at a news conference to be held on Monday, January 26th, at the Western Fair Sportsplex, on the concourse around the facility's Olympic-size rink. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/23/2009 |
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| Delaware Speedway Goes NASCAR |
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Delaware Speedway will be a NASCAR sanctioned track for the 2009-racing season and beyond. |
| Inside Track Motorsport News On: 01/22/2009 |
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| Top Canadian wrestler joins coaching staff for London grapplers |
The London-Western Wrestling Club announced a top-calibre, new addition to its coaching staff, Friday (Jan. 16). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/17/2009 |
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| London to host Hockey Concussion Summit 2009 |
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Two doctors have started the London Hockey Concussion Summit 2009, scheduled for Saturday (Jan. 17), at the London Hilton, and are trying to change the course of hockey. |
| Sportsnet.ca On: 01/15/2009 |
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| Jennifer Hudson to sing at the Super Bowl |
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Jennifer Hudson is using sports' grandest stage to make her return to the spotlight. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 01/14/2009 |
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| Vancouver councillors seek $458-million Olympic loan |
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City councillors in Vancouver are seeking emergency borrowing powers to ensure they have enough money to finish the athletes' village for the 2010 Winter Games. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/13/2009 |
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| John Tavares has 3 points in London debut |
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It didn't take John Tavares long to find a groove with his new team. Tavares had two goals and an assist in his first game with the London Knights during a 7-3 victory over the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors on Sunday. Both goals were exceptional, delighting a near-capacity crowd of 9,070 at the John Labatt Centre. |
| sportingnews.com On: 01/12/2009 |
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| Disgraced ex-boxing champ must stay away from youths |
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Former boxing champion Dave Hilton, Jr., who is just days away from finishing a prison sentence for sexually abusing his daughters when they were young, was ordered Thursday to stay away from youths under 16 for the next year. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 01/09/2009 |
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| Travares traded to London Knights |
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John Tavares is headed to the London Knights. |
| TSN.ca On: 01/08/2009 |
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| Brian Williams to lead all-star Olympic broadcast team |
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Brian Williams will lead an all-star team of broadcasters and former Olympians to cover the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, giving Canadians unprecedented coverage of what may be the biggest event ever held on Canadian soil. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/08/2009 |
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| London to host world's largest sledge hockey tournament |
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Teams from across North America will converge on London's Western Fair sports Centre as the official Ontario Sledge Hockey Association tournament for 2008-09 will be held later this month. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/07/2009 |
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| Golden again: Canada beats Sweden 5-1 to win world junior championship |
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Canada's junior hockey team has made it five straight gold medals at the world junior championship with a 5-1 win over Sweden in Monday's final. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 01/06/2009 |
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| Cherry among hundreds at funeral for senior hockey player |
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Hundreds of family members, friends and teammates gathered in Port Perry, Ont., on Monday morning for the funeral of a senior hockey player who died after a fight during a game last month. |
| CBC.ca On: 01/06/2009 |
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| Canada's junior hockey team beats Russia in shootout |
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The drive for five is still alive. Canada's junior hockey team is one victory away from their country's fifth straight gold medal at the world junior hockey championship. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 01/04/2009 |
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| Hockey player's death sparks new helmet debate |
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A defenceman on the Ontario Hockey Association's Whitby Dunlops has died after being in a coma for nearly three weeks after falling to the ice and hitting his head during a game. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/03/2009 |
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| Ottawa hotel fire injures 4, disrupts hockey tourney |
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Police and fire officials in Ottawa are treating as suspicious a fire at a downtown hotel that left four people in hospital, including one person in serious condition, and affected players and their families in the city for an international minor hockey tournament. |
| CBC.ca On: 01/02/2009 |
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| Troubled golf champ says he's suspended by PGA |
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John Daly says he's been suspended for six months by the PGA Tour for conduct that brought unwelcome publicity, including a night in a North Carolina jail to sober up. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 12/31/2008 |
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| Ontario Hockey League and INSINC to provide free OHL Webcasts |
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The Ontario Hockey League and INSINC have announced that webcasts of all OHL games from December 27 through December 29, 2008 will be available online for free. |
| OurSportsCentral.com On: 12/27/2008 |
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| Canada's junior team off to great start with 8-1 win |
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Canada's junior hockey team skated to an easy 8-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their first match at the World Junior Championship in Ottawa on Friday night. |
| CTV.ca On: 12/27/2008 |
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| 2010 organizers may cancel medal ceremonies to cut costs |
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Vancouver's Olympic organizers are looking at cutting medal ceremonies in Whistler, B.C. in an effort to cut costs. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 12/24/2008 |
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| Former UFC fighter and wife found dead |
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Justin Levens, a veteran mixed martial arts fighter was found dead with his wife on Wednesday afternoon in what may be a murder-suicide. McLean-Levens mother made the discovery. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 12/19/2008 |
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| Mats Sundin signs contract with Vancouver Canucks |
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Mats Sundin has chosen the West Coast over the Big Apple. The free-agent centre signed with the Canucks on Thursday, ending months of speculation about where he would end up -- or if he would even return to the NHL. |
| CTV.ca On: 12/19/2008 |
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| University goalie in fair condition after throat slashed |
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A university goaltender is in fair condition in a Windsor, Ont., hospital after having his throat accidentally slashed during a game. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 12/01/2008 |
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| NFL star accidentally shoots himself in leg |
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Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh and spent the night in the hospital, another dramatic turn in a tumultuous season in which the star New York Giants receiver has been fined and suspended. |
| CTV.ca On: 11/30/2008 |
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| England captain's pregnant wife trapped in Bangkok chaos |
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England rugby league captain Jamie Peacock said Friday his pregnant wife and four-year-old son were "effectively being held hostage" in Bangkok by protesters besieging the main airports. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/28/2008 |
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| GM ends 9-year endorsement deal with Tiger Woods |
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General Motors Corp. said Monday it is ending its nine-year endorsement deal with golf superstar Tiger Woods as the automaker continues to cut expenses and hoard cash while trying to survive the worst sales downturn in a quarter-century. |
| CTV.ca On: 11/24/2008 |
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| Western falls to Laval in Vanier Cup |
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The Western Mustangs football squad fell short in their bid to capture the Vanier Cup, losing to the Laval Rouge et Or at Hamilton's Ivor Wynne Stadium, Saturday (Nov. 22). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/23/2008 |
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| Caballero shocks Molitor and takes away his featherweight boxing crown |
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"The Towering Inferno" was too hot for "The Canadian Kid." Celestino Caballero, at five-foot-11 a giant among the world's 122-pound boxers, dealt Steve Molitor the first defeat of his pro boxing career Friday night. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/22/2008 |
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| Fourteen-year-old golfer from Hong Kong makes history |
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Hong Kong teenager Jason Hak, 14, produced a birdie-birdie finish to become the youngest player to make a European tour cut on Friday, smashing Sergio Garcia's record set in 1995. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/21/2008 |
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| VIDEO: Ultimate Fighting in Ontario? |
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Ultra violent UFC fights for its right to fight in Ontario. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 11/20/2008 |
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| Vanier Cup: Get your tickets Mustang fans |
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For all those Western Mustang football fans looking to head to Hamilton to watch the team play for the Vanier Cup at Ivor Wynne Stadium, Saturday (Nov. 22), tickets and bus packages are now available for the CIS gridiron final. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/18/2008 |
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| Mustangs heading to Vanier Cup |
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The University of Western Ontario squad has earned a shot at a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football title for the first time since 1995, after downing the Saint Mary's Huskies in the Mitchell Bowl semi-final at TD Waterhouse Stadium, Sunday (Nov. 16). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/17/2008 |
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| Montreal has lost Canadian Grand Prix: Charest |
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Quebec Premier Jean Charest has confirmed reports that Montreal has lost the Canadian Grand Prix. |
| CTV.ca On: 11/16/2008 |
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| Faulds named player of the game as Western wins Yates Cup |
Mustang quarterback Michael Faulds led the squad to victory, grabbing the Dalt White Trophy – player of the game honours – for the second consecutive season, as he completed 15 of 29 passes for 201 yards, scored one touchdown and added 52 yards to the ground game on 12 attempts. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/09/2008 |
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| Wotherspoon in hospital after speed skating crash |
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Canadian world champion Jeremy Wotherspoon has been taken to hospital after a crash at the season-opening speedskating World Cup meet. |
| CTV.ca On: 11/09/2008 |
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| Mustangs look to Yates Cup after downing Golden Hawks |
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The Western Mustangs football team are heading to their second consecutive Yates Cup after defeating the Laurier Golden Hawks at TD Waterhouse Stadium, Saturday (Nov. 1). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/02/2008 |
| Full Story |
| NHL legend Yzerman to direct Canada's 2010 Olympic team |
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Steve Yzerman, who sparked the Detroit Red Wings to three National Hockey League titles, is set to be named executive director of Canada's 2010 Winter Olympic hockey team here on Saturday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/18/2008 |
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| Ontario promises new facilities for Pan Am Games |
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New Olympic-sized swimming pools, a competitive cycling velodrome, and track and sports training facilities will all be built in Ontario if Toronto clinches the 2015 Pan Am Games, says the premier. |
| CTV.ca On: 10/12/2008 |
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| Mustangs leave T.O. squad singing the Blues |
The Western Mustang football squad will automatically advance to the Ontario University Athletics semi-finals after freshman running back Nathan Riva ran down the Toronto Varsity Blues with four touchdowns at Varsity Stadium in Toronto Thursday (Oct. 9). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/10/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Ex-NHL goalie Malarchuk accidently shot in face |
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Ex-National Hockey League goalie Clint Malarchuk was recovering in hospital from his second nightmarish accident in 19 years after accidently shooting himself in the face with a hunting rifle on Tuesday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 10/10/2008 |
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| PHOTO GALLERY: Homecoming win puts Mustangs on post-season path |
The Western Mustangs men's football team pulverized the Windsor Lancers in front of more than 11,000 screaming fans at TD Waterhouse Stadium, Saturday (Sept. 4). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/05/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Tiger Woods says he won't be fully healed until 2010 |
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Tiger Woods says football players who have the kind of knee surgery that ended his season usually are not at their best for two years. |
| golf.com On: 10/04/2008 |
| Full Story |
| JLC to open doors for Philadelphia Flyers practice |
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For all you hockey fans out there who might not have tickets to the pre-season match-up between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders at the John Labatt Centre Thursday (Sept. 25), you can check out the Flyers pre-game practice for free. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/23/2008 |
| Full Story |
| London to host Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 2010 |
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The best figure skaters in the country will be competing for the Canadian championships at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ont., in 2010. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/22/2008 |
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| Marshall picks up 50th career win as Mustangs trounce Lions |
Western Mustang quaterback Mike Faulds passed the 7,000 yard mark and coach Greg Marshall picked up his 50th career win as the Mustangs trounced the York Lions, Saturday (Sept. 20), lifting them to a 4-0 undefeated record this season. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/22/2008 |
| Full Story |
| They're at the post at Western Fair Raceway |
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Live harness racing is set to return to Western Fair Raceway next month, with new post times for both weekend and weekday races. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/22/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Freestyle motocross brings extreme stunts to the JLC |
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Top international professionals from the FMX and BMX pro circuit will compete with death defying stunts at the John Labatt Centre come November. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/18/2008 |
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| Western whips Warriors on rain-soaked TD gridiron |
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The Western Mustangs are holding on to an undefeated record, the first time since 2005, after pounding the Waterloo Warriors for the win in at TD Waterhouse Stadium, Saturday (Sept. 13). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/14/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Quebec junior hockey league won't ban fighting |
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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League won't ban fighting outright for the 2008-09 season that commences Thursday but will aim to crack down on brawling, the league president announced Wednesday. |
| CBC.ca On: 09/11/2008 |
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| Stangs stage second comeback win; 2-0 on the season |
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It was another comeback. Another case of never giving up. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/08/2008 |
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| Mustang baseball open season with a mercy win |
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The Mustang men's baseball team came out swinging to start the OUA season and trounced the visiting Waterloo Warriors at Labatt Park, Thursday (Sept. 4). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/05/2008 |
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| Mustangs roar back to win football home opener |
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The Western Mustangs football team staged a thrilling comeback to down the Ottawa Gee-Gees in their home-opener in front of 10,206 fans at TD Waterhouse Stadium Monday (Sept. 1). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/02/2008 |
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| Beijing Games come to a close |
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After two weeks of competition, the Summer Olympics came to a close Sunday evening in Beijing with a spectacular display of fireworks and pageantry. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/24/2008 |
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| Olympic alchemy: How athletes turn gold into cash |
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A melted-down Olympic gold medal is worth a measly $200, but athletes can turn success at the Olympics into a tidy retirement fund if they learn to harness the power of endorsement. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/23/2008 |
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| Van Koeverden digs deep for silver in 500 m kayak |
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Adam van Koeverden has bounced back to win the silver medal in the men's K1 500-metre race Saturday. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/23/2008 |
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| Cuban taekwondo athlete banned for attacking judge |
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A Cuban taekwondo athlete attacked a judge, throwing punches and kicks, after being declared the loser Saturday in his bronze-medal match. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/23/2008 |
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| VIDEO: Nude pin-up swimmer disses Phelps: 'Eww!' |
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Panelists on Showbiz Tonight talk about Amanda Beard rejecting rumors that she is dating Michael Phelps by dissing him. |
| CNN.com On: 08/22/2008 |
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| Lamaze wins equestrian gold for Canada |
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Equestrian Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, Ont., won the gold medal in the Olympic individual show-jumping competition Thursday. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/21/2008 |
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| Hockey Québec introduces new tough sanctions for on-ice violence |
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Young hockey players in Quebec are going to have to think twice about using their hockey gloves as boxing gloves in the wake of strict new penalties announced Wednesday to curb on-ice violence. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/21/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Heymans wins silver in 10m platform |
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Canadian diver Emilie Heymans turned in her best-ever individual Olympic performance, capturing a silver medal Thursday in the women's 10-metre platform. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/21/2008 |
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| Ron MacLean leaving CBC's Beijing broadcast |
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Ron MacLean is leaving his post as the main anchor for CBC's coverage of the Beijing Olympics following the death of his mother from pancreatic cancer on Wednesday night. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/21/2008 |
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| Knights set to open 2008 training camp |
The London Knights are set to open their 2008 training camp early next week, in preparation for the upcoming 2008-09 season. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/21/2008 |
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| Bolt earns sprint double, breaks world record |
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first man in 24 years to run to double sprint gold at the Olympics, breaking the world record in the 200 metres on Day 12 at the Beijing Games. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/20/2008 |
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| Canada passes medal count from 2004 Games |
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Canadian athletes turned up the heat at the Beijing Olympics Tuesday pushing Canada's medal count to 13 -- more than the 12 won at the 2004 Games. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/20/2008 |
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| Canada wins silver medal in team jumping |
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Canada earned a silver in the team jumping competition on Day 10 at the Olympic Games, giving veteran rider Ian Millar his first medal in his ninth Olympic appearance. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/18/2008 |
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| Canada's Cockburn lands silver in trampoline |
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Canada's Karen Cockburn won the silver medal in the women's trampoline at the Beijing Games on Monday, her third Olympic medal in the event. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/18/2008 |
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| Wrestler Verbeek captures Canada's third medal |
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Canadian wrestler Tonya Verbeek won the second Olympic medal of her career and Canada's third of the Beijing Summer Games on Day 8 of Olympic competition. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/16/2008 |
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| Freestyle wrestler Huynh wins Canada's first gold |
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Canadian freestyle wrestler Carol Huynh won Canada's first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, one of three medals on the day. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/16/2008 |
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| Canadian rowers capture silver at Beijing Olympics |
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Canadian rowers Dave Calder and Scott Frandsen have captured a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/16/2008 |
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| Chinese news service reported that gold medal gymnast was 13 |
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Just nine months before the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government's news agency, Xinhua, reported that gymnast He Kexin was 13, which would have made her ineligible to be on the team that won a gold medal this week. |
| Sports Illustrated On: 08/14/2008 |
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| Some fireworks footage fudged for Olympics opening |
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Not all was what it seemed during the spectacular opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/12/2008 |
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| Kings Sign First-Rounder Doughty |
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The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on three-year entry-level contract with defenseman Drew Doughty of London, Ont., the club's first-round selection (second overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today (Aug. 11). |
| Realgmhockey.com On: 08/12/2008 |
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| Chinese residents impressed by Olympic ceremony |
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More than 3,500 Chinese-Canadians packed a Richmond Hill movie theatre on Friday to watch the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/09/2008 |
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| Canadian women's soccer team wins at Olympics |
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Defender Candace Chapman and striker Kara Lang scored goals as the Canadian women's soccer team defeated Argentina 2-1 Wednesday in their first ever game at the Summer Olympics. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/06/2008 |
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| Beijing still having bad air days before Games |
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Thick pollution blanketed the Chinese capital on Sunday -- one of the smoggiest days seen in the past month. But a city environmental official pledges the air quality will be "good'' by the time the Beijing Olympics start in 12 days. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/27/2008 |
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| Iraq banned from competing in Beijing Olympics |
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The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that Iraq will not compete at the Beijing Games because of government interference. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/25/2008 |
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| Kayaker Adam van Koeverden will be Canadian flag-bearer at Beijing Olympics |
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He's by no means a superstitious guy, so star Canadian kayaker Adam van Koeverden doesn't believe in the so-called "flag-bearer jinx" that supposedly casts a dark cloud over the athlete chosen to lead his country into the Olympic Games. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 07/24/2008 |
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| Hurdler Felicien won't race in Beijing Olympics |
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Star Canadian hurdler Perdita Felicien will once again miss a chance at Olympic glory. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/15/2008 |
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| NHL comes back to the JLC |
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Fast-paced professional hockey action will once again be taking to the ice at the John Labatt Centre this fall when the NHL's Eastern Conference finalist Philadelphia Flyers will take on the New York Islanders in a preseason match-up, Sept. 25. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/14/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Olympics: right Games, right girl, wrong London |
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When organisers of the 2012 Olympics found a Chinese girl with ties to London to star alongside David Beckham at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Games next month it seemed they had struck gold. |
| Timesonline.co.uk On: 07/13/2008 |
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| Beckham to lead MLS all-stars in Toronto |
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David Beckham is expected to make his first appearance in Toronto as a soccer player when the MLS all-stars clash against West Ham on July 24 (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). |
| CBC.ca On: 07/10/2008 |
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| Western rowers win historic regatta in England |
Western's men's-eights rowing team made a little history over the weekend, winning what is regarded as one of the biggest international rowing events: The Royal Henley Regatta in Oxfordshire England. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/07/2008 |
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| B.C. Lions president dies of heart attack |
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The B.C. Lions' president and CEO, a giant in Canadian football and a man who has been with the team for more than 50 years, passed away Sunday morning. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/07/2008 |
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| NHRA funny car driver dies in 300 mph crash |
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Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. |
| Sportsillustrated.com On: 06/22/2008 |
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| Mustang rower Olympic bound |
A University of Western Ontario rower will be putting his stroke to the test as he has qualified to compete at the Beijing Summer Olympics next month. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/21/2008 |
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| Lafleur's son acquitted of sexual assault charges |
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A Quebec judge has acquitted the son of Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur of two counts of sexual assault. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/20/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Parents banned from watching children's lacrosse games |
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Parents and other spectators have been banned from watching games in a Manitoba lacrosse league after numerous complaints from referees about abusive behaviour. |
| CBC.ca On: 06/18/2008 |
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| Woods outlasts Mediate to win U.S. Open, 14th major |
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With a throbbing knee and a pounding heart, Tiger Woods made one last improbable escape Monday and won the U.S. Open in a 19-hole playoff over Rocco Mediate, his 14th career major and maybe the most amazing of them all. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/17/2008 |
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| Another dramatic finish for Woods, this to force a playoff |
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Tiger Woods wasn't sure if his left knee would allow him to finish 72 holes of the U.S. Open. After yet another defining moment at Torrey Pines, he was thrilled to get a chance at 18 more. |
| golf.com On: 06/16/2008 |
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| UWO rowers look to England and 150-year-old regatta |
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Student rowers of The University of Western Ontario are set to compete in the Henley Royal Regatta just outside of the Forest City's UK
counterpart, London, England, July 2-6. |
| Danny Baylis, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 06/13/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Majors hit the Majors |
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Two London Majors, one present team member and a former team member, have been drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft, the team announced Tuesday (June 10). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/10/2008 |
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| Elementary students to take to the track |
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Elementary students from the Thames Valley District School Board will be taking to the track at TD Waterhouse Stadium as they take part in the 9th Annual Thames Valley District School Board Elementary Schools' Regional Track and Field Finals, Tuesday (June 10). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/08/2008 |
| Full Story |
| Vancouver Island hockey star sentenced on voyeurism charges |
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A former Junior A hockey player was sentenced in a Vancouver Island courtroom to a conditional discharge and three years' probation Friday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 06/07/2008 |
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| Hockeytown home to Stanley Cup -- again |
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Using a little Motown magic on the road, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in 11 seasons Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the finals. |
| Sportsillustrated.cnn.com On: 06/05/2008 |
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| Former Mustang hockey players look to pros next season |
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Four members of last year's Western Mustangs men's hockey
team will play professionally in Germany in 2008-09. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/05/2008 |
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| Canucks' Luc Bourdon dies in motorcycle crash |
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Luc Bourdon, a promising young defenceman in the Vancouver Canucks organization, was killed Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer near his hometown in northern New Brunswick. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/30/2008 |
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| Mustang kicker signs deal with Eskimos |
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The nation's leading punter in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) last year, and University of Western Ontario Mustang kicker has signed a three-year contract with the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/29/2008 |
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| Baseball fan dies after fall during Braves-Mets game at Turner Field |
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Alcohol was a factor in the death of a 25-year-old man who fell down a stairwell at Turner Field during the game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 05/23/2008 |
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| Young Toronto lacrosse player dies following game |
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A 15-year-old Toronto lacrosse player injured in a game over the long weekend has died. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/22/2008 |
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| Ashley and Stephanie Daubs 3-on-3 B-ball tourney plans new award presentation |
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There will be more than just basketball taking place on the grounds at Storybook Gardens June 7 and 8, as organizers of the 2nd Annual Ashley and Stephanie Daubs 3-on-3 Memorial Basketball Tournament plan to present a new award during the open ceremonies. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/20/2008 |
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| Undefeated Canada, Russia to fight for hockey gold |
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Shane Doan has a chance to be in this picture. Several years ago, the Canadian captain purchased a signed photo of Paul Henderson celebrating the goal that won the 1972 Summit Series and it still hangs in his Phoenix home today. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/18/2008 |
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| Athletes should consider Beijing boycott: Stojko |
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Two-time Olympic silver medallist Elvis Stojko says Canadian athletes should "make a stand" for human rights and think twice about heading to the Beijing Summer Games. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/18/2008 |
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| Amputee runner wins right to compete for Games |
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Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/17/2008 |
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| Mustangs drafted by Argos |
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Two former Western Mustang football players have been picked by the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in the 2008 CFL Draft. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/16/2008 |
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| Olympic torch scales Everest |
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The Olympic flame reached the top of the world Thursday morning, carried to the summit of Mount Everest by climbers wearing oxygen masks to breathe in the thin air of the earth's highest point. |
| CNN.com On: 05/08/2008 |
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| Paul Maurice fired as Leafs head coach |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to the future and head coach Paul Maurice didn't fit into their plans. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/08/2008 |
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| PHOTO GALLERY: 40th Springbank Bicycle Road Races |
The 40th Annual Springbank Bicycle Road Races wound their way through London's scenic Springbank Park Sunday (May 4), and with speeds topping 40 km per hour at times, there was some exciting cycling action for participants and spectators alike. |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 05/05/2008 |
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| Eight Belles euthanized on track |
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Boy, did Eight Belles hang with the boys. All that heart and her gallant fight, however, ended in the worst of all possible ways: a breakdown, an ambulance on the track. And, with no other choice, she was euthanized by injection. |
| Sportsillustrated.com On: 05/04/2008 |
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| Canadian Olympic gear made in China, MPs cry foul |
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This summer's Olympic Games isn't the only thing made in China. So are most of the uniforms of Canada's Olympic athletes -- and that has some MPs crying foul. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/02/2008 |
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| N.Y. Rangers' Sean Avery suffers lacerated spleen |
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New York Rangers forward Sean Avery is recovering in hospital after suffering a lacerated spleen in Tuesday night's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/01/2008 |
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| Star footballer caught with transvestite prostitute |
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Ronaldo had the shock of his life on Monday night when he discovered three prostitutes he'd picked up were in fact transvestites with one allegedly trying to bribe him out of 30,000 dollars for keeping mum about the incident. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 04/30/2008 |
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| 'Gentle Giant of Canadian wrestling' found dead behind Saunders secondary school |
The body of a man found behind Saunders secondary school, Thursday (April 24), has been identified as Harry Geris, 60, an assistant, volunteer wrestling coach with the Western Mustangs, and former Canadian great in the sport of wrestling. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/25/2008 |
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| Western to begin search for new sports and rec director |
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The University of Western Ontario has announced it will begin a search for the next leader of the schools sports and recreation services. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/24/2008 |
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| Bicycle road races to rip through Springbank Park |
The 40th Annual Springbank Bicycle Road Races are set to wind their way through Springbank Park May 4, and once again will featuring the 2.2 kilometre traditional course along the west side of Springbank Park. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/23/2008 |
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| London Majors – some old, some new faces for 08 season |
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The London Majors Intercounty Baseball season will see some familiar and some new faces taking up spots on the diamond, as the team gets set to play its first exhibition game against Jet Box Baseball, April 26 at Labatt Park. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/15/2008 |
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| Protests alter Olympic torch closing ceremony |
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The threat of violent protests in San Francisco prompted officials to make unannounced changes in the Olympic torch relay and closing ceremony. |
| CNN.com On: 04/10/2008 |
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| Fore! Some area golf courses open |
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Drag those golf clubs out of the back of the garage and dust them off – four London golf courses are set to open for play Wednesday (April 9). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/09/2008 |
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| Edmonton soccer team out $79,000 for Germany trip |
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A group of young soccer players from Edmonton are struggling to come to grips with the likelihood they have been defrauded of almost $79,000 by a man who was supposed to organize their trip to Germany. |
| CTV.ca On: 04/09/2008 |
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| Mustang helps pace Canada to top-10 finish at World University Cross County |
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Western Mustang Leila Angrand finished in 45th place at the FISU World University Cross Country Championships, helping the Canadian contingent to a ninth-place finish in the women's event. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/07/2008 |
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| Olympic torch extinguished during Paris leg |
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The Olympic torch has been extinguished by officials and put on a bus during the Paris leg of its relay amid anti-China protests, The Associated Press has reported. The incident came one day after anti-Chinese demonstrators made its journey through London more like running the gauntlet than a journey of celebration. |
| CNN.com On: 04/07/2008 |
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| Cold reception for Olympic torch in England |
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Protests in support of Tibetan culture and a rare April snowstorm greeted the Olympic torch's arrival in London on Sunday. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/06/2008 |
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| London swimmer Bartoch Olympic-bound |
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Joe Bartoch is beginning to fill the shoes of retired swimmer Mike Mintenko and hopes he can carry the momentum into the Beijing Games this August. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 04/06/2008 |
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| London wrestler gets golden payback at national championships |
Last year it was silver, but this time London-Western wrestler Katie Patroch made no mistake when she stepped on to the mat at the National Junior-Senior Wrestling Championships in Guelph, Saturday (March 28)... |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/31/2008 |
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| London woman lays it up for $11,000 at Raptors game |
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A London, Ontario woman is $11,000 richer after sinking a lay-up then getting a little help from the Toronto Raptors team mascot during the Raptors basketball game Friday (March 28). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/29/2008 |
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| Todd Bertuzzi suing former coach Crawford |
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Todd Bertuzzi has filed a lawsuit against former Vancouver Canucks coach Marc Crawford, alleging his negligence contributed to Bertuzzi's infamous sucker punch of ex-Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore in March 2004, according to court documents obtained by CBC News. |
| CBC.ca On: 03/28/2008 |
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| Knights assistant coach charged with impaired driving |
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A minor collision in downtown London Wednesday night (March 26) has led to a member of the London Knights coaching staff facing an impaired driving charge. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/28/2008 |
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| Buttle wins men's world figure skating title |
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Canada's Jeffrey Buttle won his first men's title at the world figure skating championships here on Saturday. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 03/22/2008 |
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| London/Windsor withdraw bid for world junior hockey |
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The cities of London and Windsor have ceased their efforts to host the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships after not being able to secure a financial guarantee. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/20/2008 |
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| Mustangs off to semis in CIS men's basketball |
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The Western Mustangs men's basketball team continued to advance in the CIS national championships Friday (March 14). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/15/2008 |
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| Western opens with wins at CIS National Curling Championships |
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Both the University of Western Ontario's men's and women's teams notched up wins in the opening draw of the first-ever Canadian Interuniversity Sport/Canadian Curling Association national university curling championships. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/13/2008 |
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| Grip it and rip it at London Golf Expo |
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Though a look outside might give any golfer pause about booking a tee time, the arrival of the annual London Golf Expo at the Western Fair is a sure sign that tee-off times are just around the corner. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/10/2008 |
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| Mustang women take silver at CIS track and field |
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The Western Mustangs women's track and field team took home a silver medal
after they finished in second place at the CIS Track and Field Championships
in Montreal, Que. after the third and final day of the competition. The
men's team finished in fourth place. |
| Roddy Booth, Mustang Athletics, LondonTopic.ca On: 03/10/2008 |
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| Chinese police say they foiled attacks on Olympics |
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Chinese police killed alleged terrorists plotting to attack the Beijing Olympics, while a flight crew managed to prevent an apparent attempt to crash a Chinese jetliner in a separate case just last week, officials said Sunday. |
| CTV.ca On: 03/09/2008 |
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| Western woos Wilson Cup; OUA basketball |
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When Western takes to the court Saturday (March 8) against the Carleton Ravens in the OUA Wilson Cup, they'll be looking to do what hasn't been done in 20 years – beat the Ravens at home in post-season play. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/06/2008 |
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| Skier Lanzinger loses leg after horror crash |
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Doctors treating Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger had to amputate his left leg below the knee on Tuesday following his horror fall during a World Cup race, the Austrian Ski Federation said. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 03/04/2008 |
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| Mustangs gain spot at CIS basketball championships |
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For the first time in six years the Western Mustangs men's basketball team has earned a spot at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championships. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/03/2008 |
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| Western scores upset downing defending basketball champs |
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The Western Mustangs men's basketball team have earned a spot in the OUA West Championships after upsetting the defending champion Windsor Lancers in the semi-final match-up, Wednesday (Feb. 27). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/28/2008 |
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| Sask. man wins Million Dollar Shootout at NHL game |
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In just 24 seconds Wednesday night between periods of a game between the Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche, sawmill worker Darwin Head made $1 million for scoring goals. That's more money than a quarter of the NHL pros on the Canucks and Avalanche rosters make in a year. |
| CTV.ca On: 02/28/2008 |
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| Ottawa Senators fire head coach; GM to take over |
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The struggling Ottawa Senators fired coach John Paddock on Wednesday, with just 18 games to go in the season. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/28/2008 |
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| Let women ski jump in 2010 Games: protesters |
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Female ski jumpers rallied Sunday afternoon, making another push to be allowed to participate at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver and Whistler. |
| CTV.ca On: 02/25/2008 |
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| Mustang men advance to semi in OUA West basketball |
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The Western Mustangs men's basketball team edged out the McMaster Marauders, Saturday (Feb. 23), to earn a semi-final berth in the OUA West. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/24/2008 |
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| T.O., Que., lose Indy races in Champ Car-IRL merger |
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Indy Car racing has finally gotten together. The Indy Racing League and the Champ Car World Series signed a deal Friday to unify the two American open-wheel circuits, bringing them under the umbrella of the IRL. |
| Yahoo.ca On: 02/23/2008 |
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| About 1,200 attend funeral of OHL player |
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About 1,200 people have packed a church in Tecumseh, Ont., to remember a hockey player eulogized as a "talented, good-looking kid." |
| CTV.ca On: 02/22/2008 |
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| Western figure skaters capture OUA title |
The Western Mustangs figure skating team has successfully defended their OUA title by taking the top spot at 2008 OUA Figure Skating Championships. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/22/2008 |
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| Western cheerleaders win third straight CheerSport National title |
For the third straight year the University of Western Ontario co-ed cheerleading team has captured the title at the largest cheerleading competition in the world. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/20/2008 |
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| Windsor Spitfires captain Mickey Renaud, 19, dies |
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Mickey Renaud was making all the improvements necessary to become an NHL player. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 02/19/2008 |
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| Mustangs cruise to easy sweep over Lions |
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The Western Mustangs men's hockey team got out the brooms Saturday as they swept the York Lions in the OUA West quarter-final, and now look to the Brock Badgers for their next post-season challenge. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/17/2008 |
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| Mustangs take Game 1 in OUA West quarter-final |
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Offensive depth and solid goaltending helped the Western Mustangs to a 5-1 win over the York Lions in Game 1 of the best-of-three OUA West Quarter-Finals at Thompson Arena on Thursday (Feb. 14). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/15/2008 |
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| Former Mustang to compete on SPIKE TV's Pros vs Joes |
NOW AND THEN: A former London Joe and Mustang footballer player will be taking on some heavy hitters in professional sports when he gets his shot on SPIKE TV's Pros vs. Joes. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/14/2008 |
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| Western advances to OUA West semi-final in men's volleyball |
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The Western Mustangs may have lost twice in the regular season to Waterloo, but thanks to a strong serving game and the ability to hold momentum, the men's squad were able to notch a win when it counted most, prevailing over the Warriors in quarter-final action. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/14/2008 |
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| Mustangs men's hockey readies for Lions in quarter finals |
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The Western Mustangs men's hockey team opens up its best-of-three OUA playoff series against the York Lions on Thursday (Feb. 14), 7 p.m., at Thompson Arena. |
| Roddy Booth, Western Mustang Athletics On: 02/14/2008 |
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| Mustangs swimming rookie leads women's team to silver |
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A highly-touted and widely recruited rookie was named the top female
swimmer at the OUA Championships in Toronto, Feb. 10, leading her
Mustangs to a women's team silver. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/12/2008 |
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| Mustangs fall to Thunderwolves in Challenge Cup |
The Western Mustangs men will meet the York Lions in the OUA West quarter-final hockey after falling to the Lakehead Thunderwolves at the first annual AMJ Campbell Challenge Cup at the John Labatt Centre, Saturday (Feb. 9). |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 02/10/2008 |
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| Mustang women grab third spot in OUA following win over Lancers |
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The Western Mustangs women's volleyball team made quick work of the Windsor Lancers in a game that was never out of control and took just over an
hour to play at Alumni Hall, Friday (Feb. 8). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/09/2008 |
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| Cell Phones for Soldiers a sidebar focus at Mustang hockey double-header |
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There will be more than just hockey happening at the John Labatt Centre Saturday (Feb. 9) when both the Mustang men's and women's hockey teams take on the Lakehead Thunderwolves and the Waterloo Warriors, respectively, in double-header hockey action. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/08/2008 |
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| Mustangs down Lancers in men's volleyball action |
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Strong defensive play and good net executions gave the Western Mustangs the win over the Windsor Lancers in men's volleyball action Wednesday night (Feb. 6). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/07/2008 |
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| Two-time provincial basketball power commits to UWO |
She's been a member of the Ontario Provincial Team twice, enjoyed an illustrious high school career, and is now joining forces with the University of Western's women's basketball squad for the 2008-09 season. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/06/2008 |
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| London-Western wins women's team title at Ontario Cadet-Juvenile Wrestling Championships |
London-Western wrestlers hauled in 10 medals and won the overall team title in the Juvenile women's division, and placed third overall in the men's Cadet division during the Ontario Cadet-Juvenile Wrestling Championships in St. Catherines, Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 2 and 3). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/04/2008 |
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| Giants beat Patriots 17-14 to win Super Bowl |
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The Giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect Patriots: a big, bad defence and an improbable comeback led by their own Mr. Cool quarterback, Eli Manning. |
| CTV.ca On: 02/04/2008 |
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| Mustang goalie solid between pipes vs Lancers |
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Solid goaltending proved to be the key in the Western Mustangs win over the Windsor Lancers in OUA hockey action Saturday (Feb. 2). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/03/2008 |
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| London, Windsor plan joint bid for 2012 world junior hockey |
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The City of London and the City of Windsor have agreed to join forces in a bid to host the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships, Tourism London announced Friday (Feb. 1). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/01/2008 |
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| Amateur boxers to take a punch for at-risk youth |
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Are you ready to rumble London? |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/01/2008 |
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| Several Mustang teams looking for gold |
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The Western Mustangs winter and fall-winter sports teams are ending their seasons in the next two months, with several looking to compete for provincial or national gold. |
| Andy Watson, Western Mustangs On: 02/01/2008 |
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| Police issue arrest warrant for Guy Lafleur |
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Montreal police have issued an arrest warrant for hockey legend Guy Lafleur. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/31/2008 |
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| Mustang men edge Laurier while women fall to Guelph in hockey action |
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The University of Western Ontario men's hockey team triumphed over the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks, while the women were squeezed for a loss by the visiting Guelph Gryphons Saturday (Jan. 26). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/28/2008 |
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| T.O. hockey coach charged with assaulting players |
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A Toronto minor hockey league coach has been charged with three counts of assault with a weapon after allegedly striking three players on his team during a practice. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/26/2008 |
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| Western Mustangs receiver Baxter suspended two years for doping violation |
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Matt Baxter, a third-year receiver with the Western Mustangs football team, has been suspended for two years by Canadian Interuniversity Sport as a result of an anti-doping rule violation. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 01/25/2008 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs fire GM Ferguson, hire Fletcher on interim basis |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired GM John Ferguson and replaced him on an interim basis with Cliff Fletcher. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 01/22/2008 |
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| Magazine fires editor over Tiger Woods noose cover |
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Golfweek magazine fired editor Dave Seanor on Friday and apologized for a cover image of a swinging noose in reference to a television commentator's comment about lynching Tiger Woods. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 01/18/2008 |
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| London's ice dancers Virtue and Moir dubbed next big thing |
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In a few short seasons, Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have risen to the upper echelons of the figure skating world. Dazzled by the skaters' precision and poise, fans have crowned the pair the Next Big Thing — and expect a gold medal at this week's national championships. |
| CBC.ca On: 01/17/2008 |
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| Ramage sentenced to four years in fatal 2003 crash |
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Former Toronto Maple Leaf captain Rob Ramage has been sentenced to four years in prison for the fatal crash that killed former Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Keith Magnuson nearly four years ago. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/17/2008 |
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| Aarssen to captain the Knights |
London native and former Junior Knight Scott Aarssen will be wearing the "C" on his jersey as team captain of the London Knights |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/17/2008 |
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| Teen punches ref in Ontario minor hockey game |
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A referee is pressing charges against a teenager he alleges attacked him and cracked his jaw during a minor hockey game in eastern Ontario. |
| CBC.ca On: 01/17/2008 |
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| VIDEO: 'Blade Runner' an inspiration |
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Double amputee and star sprinter, Oscar Pistorius, refuses to see himself as disabled. |
| CNN.com On: 01/16/2008 |
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| Tennis fans pepper-sprayed at Australian Open |
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A group of rowdy fans were pepper-sprayed by police at the Australian Open on Tuesday as ugly scenes blighted the tournament for a second year. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 01/15/2008 |
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| Marion Jones sentenced to six months in prison |
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Former Olympian Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in jail Friday after admitting she lied to investigators when questioned about her use of steroids and a cheque-fraud scheme. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/11/2008 |
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| Figure skating champ, 40, dies of possible overdose |
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Christopher Bowman, the former U.S. figure skating champion dubbed "Bowman the Showman" for his flair on the ice, died Thursday of a possible drug overdose, authorities said. He was 40. |
| SI.com On: 01/11/2008 |
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| Cheering crowds greet Canadian junior hockey team |
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Players from Canada's gold medal-winning junior hockey team returned to a rousing homecoming at Toronto's Pearson International Airport Sunday. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/07/2008 |
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| VIDEO: Golden goal: Overtime victory for Canada |
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Make it four straight gold medals for Canada at the world junior hockey championship. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 01/05/2008 |
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| Canadian juniors going for 4th straight gold |
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Steve Mason didn't need to raise his trade value Friday, so the former London Knights goalie stuck to proving his worth to Canada at the world junior hockey championship. |
| CBC.ca On: 01/05/2008 |
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| Female ski jumpers demand Olympics inclusion |
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A group of women's ski jumpers are outraged their sport will not be included in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. |
| CTV.ca On: 01/05/2008 |
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| Ontario wins gold at Under-17 worlds |
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Team Ontario defeated Team USA 3-0 to win the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge on Friday (Jan. 4) before 8,889 fans at the John Labatt Centre. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/04/2008 |
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| Ontario to face USA for gold at Under-17 World Hockey Challenge |
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Team Ontario will put its winning streak on the line when it faces Team USA in the gold medal game of the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge on Friday (Jan. 4) at the John Labatt Centre. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/04/2008 |
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| Team Ontario to face Team West in Under-17 semi-final action |
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The semi-final match-ups are set in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge at the John Labatt Centre, and Team Ontario will take on Team West in the first of two games Thursday(Jan. 3) on the road to a possible gold medal game Friday (Jan. 4). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/03/2008 |
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| Winter wonderland for Crosby, Pens |
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Each team got at least one point and the fans got a show as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres in a shootout outdoors at the NHL Winter Classic. |
| CBC.ca On: 01/02/2008 |
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| Cheated wife causes stir at China TV Olympic event |
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The wife of a top sports anchor on Chinese state television has created a buzz in the blogosphere by crashing an Olympic media event -- to publicly accuse her husband of adultery. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 12/31/2007 |
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| Austrian cyclist Andreas Matzbacher, 25, killed in car crash |
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Cyclist Andreas Matzbacher was killed in a car crash in southern Austria, police said Wednesday. He was 25. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 12/27/2007 |
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| Stars named in report on steroid use in baseball |
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Pitching great Roger Clemens joined home-run king Barry Bonds among dozens of Major League Baseball players named on Thursday in the Mitchell Report that detailed widespread use of banned drugs in America's pastime. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 12/14/2007 |
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| Suspended NFL star Michael Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison |
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Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 12/10/2007 |
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| Young, devoted Saskatchewan Roughriders fan dies of brain cancer |
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A young terminally-ill Saskatchewan Roughriders fan who flew to Toronto with the province's premier to see his beloved team win the Grey Cup has died. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 12/08/2007 |
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| Wife of Tiger Woods wins damages after nude pictures slur |
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An Irish magazine apologized to Tiger Woods's wife Elin Nordegren Woods on Friday and agreed to pay the former model "substantial" damages after it published fake nude pictures during the 2006 Ryder Cup at the K Club. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 12/07/2007 |
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| Mascots unveiled for Vancouver Olympic Games |
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Inspired by British Columbia's iconic geography and aboriginal legends, organizers of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled three mascots and an honorary sidekick on Tuesday. |
| CTV.ca On: 11/27/2007 |
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| Police investigating hockey brawl between 8-year-old players |
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Police say criminal charges could be laid following a weekend bench-clearing hockey brawl between two teams of eight-year-old players. |
| CBC.ca On: 11/27/2007 |
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| American football player Taylor dies after shooting |
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Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died early Tuesday morning after being shot Monday at his home in Miami, the National Football League club confirmed Tuesday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 11/27/2007 |
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| Report: 8 dead in stadium collapse |
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A section of stands at a soccer stadium in northeastern Brazil gave way Sunday as fans cheered at the end of a game, killing eight people, police said. |
| CNN.com On: 11/26/2007 |
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| No bodychecking till age 11, Hockey Canada says |
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Bodychecking is a fundamental part of hockey, but also controversial, especially in the youth leagues, because of the injuries it can cause. |
| CBC.ca On: 11/25/2007 |
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| Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Joe Kennedy dies at age 28 |
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Joe Kennedy, a journeyman left-hander who pitched for three major league teams last season, died at his in-laws' home Friday. He was 28. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 11/24/2007 |
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| Soccer shocker: England fails to qualify for Euro 2008 |
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Steve McClaren was sacked as England head coach on Thursday following their failure to qualify for the European Championship finals next year, the Football Association confirmed. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 11/22/2007 |
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| McClaren drops Beckham, and gives rookie keeper his debut |
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England manager Steve McClaren has dropped David Beckham for the decisive Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia at Wembley, according to various press reports on Wednesday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 11/21/2007 |
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| Wife and four children of former NCAA football star Siran Stacy killed in crash |
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A van driven by former University of Alabama football star Siran Stacy was struck by a pickup at an intersection and six people were killed, including Stacy's wife and four of his children, police said Tuesday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 11/20/2007 |
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| Canadian athletes to be paid for winning at Olympics |
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For the first time, Canada's athletes will be paid for winning medals at Olympic games. |
| CTV.ca On: 11/19/2007 |
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| Tickets on sale for 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge |
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The 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge announced on Wednesday (Nov. 14), that individual tickets and ticket packages are on sale for the event set to take place at London's John Labatt Centre. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/15/2007 |
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| Leafs centre expresses regret over nude photos |
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Toronto Maple Leafs rookie centre 19-year-old Jiri Tlusty has issued a statement expressing regret that nude photos of him have been circulating on the Internet. |
| CTV.ca On: 11/14/2007 |
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| Mustangs capture Yates Cup |
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It took seven straight victories to do it, but Western Mustangs Football have won the Yates Cup, defeating the Guelph Gryphons in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday (Nov. 10). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/11/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Lindros announces retirement and drops $5 million on LHSC |
NHL great Eric Lindros officially announced his retirement and a $5 million donation to LHSC Thursday (Nov. 8) at the London Hunt Club. |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 11/09/2007 |
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| Eric Lindros retiring from NHL: report |
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Eric Lindros reportedly is hanging up his skates for good. Lindros, 34, will announce his retirement Thursday in his hometown of London, Ont., a source told the Canadian Press. |
| CBC.ca On: 11/07/2007 |
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| Mustangs stage comeback in nation's capital; head to Yates Cup |
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The Western Mustangs are going to the Yates Cup after a 23-16 second-half comeback win over the No. 2 Ottawa Gee-Gees. |
| Andy Watson, Western Athletics On: 11/04/2007 |
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| Mustang wrestling captain takes gold at McMaster Invitational |
Strength in leadership rang true Saturday (Nov. 3) as the captain of the Mustang men's wrestling team grabbed up on the gold at the McMaster Invitational tournament. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/04/2007 |
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| Runner dies during marathon trials |
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Distance runner Ryan Shay died on Saturday after collapsing during the U.S. Olympic marathon trials. The 28-year-old, a four-times national champion on the roads, collapsed after passing the five-mile mark of the race in New York. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 11/03/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Western Men crowned national rowing champions |
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The Western Mustangs were crowned national men's rowing champions while the Mustangs women placed fourth at the 2007 Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC) Friday (Nov. 2). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/03/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Chinese gymnast walking again after breaking neck |
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A Chinese gymnast who broke her neck while competing at the national championships in Shanghai in June has started walking again, local media has reported. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 11/01/2007 |
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| Mustangs down Golden Gaels in football quarter-final |
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The Western Mustangs are off to the OUA semi-finals in Ottawa after a 27-19 win over the Queen's Golden Gaels at Richardson Stadium Saturday (Oct. 27). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/29/2007 |
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| Worry over soccer violence leads to split decision |
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Two soccer games will be played in Toronto this weekend with one of the strangest rules ever devised to avoid potential problems: only fans from one team allowed on Saturday, and only fans from the other team on Sunday. |
| CBC.ca On: 10/26/2007 |
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| Air pollution emerging worry for Beijing Olympics |
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The International Olympic Committee on Thursday ruled out shifting events away from Beijing during next year's Olympics due to the city's foul air, though it and the United Nations cited pollution as a major concern.
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| CTV.ca On: 10/25/2007 |
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| Mustangs win four straight and make playoffs |
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The Western Mustangs football team turned up the heat in the second half to crush the Waterloo Warriors and secure a date in the quarter finals against the Queen's Golden Gaels Oct. 27. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/21/2007 |
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| Golden Hawks avenge loss to Mustangs |
Thompson Arena at the University of Western Ontario provided the setting
Thursday (Oct. 18) for the Mustangs' Men's Hockey home opener against the Laurier Golden Hawks. |
| Stuart Thursby, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 10/20/2007 |
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| Western runs riot over Varsity Blues |
Greg Marshal talks up the Mustang's bench (top), while Randy McAuley and Mike Faulds (bottom left/right) both had an impressive game in the Mustangs' trouncing of the Varsity Blues Saturday (Oct. 13) at TD Waterhouse Stadium.
Photos by Stuart Thursby, Special to LondonTopic.ca. |
| Stuart Thursby, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 10/14/2007 |
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| Thames valley runners take to the trails at Fanshawe |
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More than 1,250 elementary school students will be pounding the paths at Fanshawe Park next week as the 8th Annual Thames Valley Elementary Cross Country Championships gets underway Tuesday (Oct. 16). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/11/2007 |
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| Knights woes continue in Erie |
Five in a row. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/07/2007 |
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| U.S. gold medalist Marion Jones to admit to doping |
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones is scheduled to appear in a U.S. District Court Friday where she is expected to plead guilty to charges in connection with steroid use.
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| CTV.ca On: 10/05/2007 |
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| Western golfer shoots personal best as Mustangs take McMaster tourney |
Western Mustang's golfer Cheryl Beech shot a personal best 76 Tuesday (Oct. 2), to finish first overall at the McMaster Invitational.
Courtesy of Mustang Athletics, Craig Glover photo |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/04/2007 |
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| Mustangs down Guelph in double-header; clinch playoff berth |
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The Western Mustangs baseball squad improved their season record to 12-1 after downing the Guelph Gryphons in back-to-back, double-header action at London's Labatt Park Saturday (Sept. 29). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/01/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Western notches win column for Homecoming |
Mustang quarter back Mike Faulds (right) was good for 25/30 in the passing department, for 314 yards and 2 TDs, while running back Randy McAuley scored three touchdowns and rushed for 203 yards in the Western trouncing of the Windsor Lancers at the Homecoming game Saturday (Sept. 29). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/30/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Man charged with scamming Argos coach, players |
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A man masquerading as a doctor has been charged with swindling four Toronto Argonaut players and head coach Michael (Pinball) Clemons out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. |
| CBC.ca On: 09/30/2007 |
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| Mustangs bumped from TV broadcast of homecoming game |
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In a game that's all about numbers, it makes perfect sense, but to the hardcore Western Mustangs football fan, the decision to bump televising the Mustangs football homecoming game against Windsor (Saturday) Sept. 29, and broadcast two undefeated teams instead, could be viewed as a disappointing decision. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/26/2007 |
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| Mustang running back to set all-time career rushing record |
A Mustang football record that's stood now for 11 years is on the verge of being surpassed, and a second record is also within reach. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/21/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Mustangs unstoppable in Tuesday night baseball blow-out |
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18-5. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/20/2007 |
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| Western football drops to 0-3 on season |
Despite a spirited first-half comeback from a 19-0 deficit, the Western Mustangs fell for the third straight game only to watch the opposing squad march off the field in victory. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/16/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Freestyle motocross comes to JLC |
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The John Labatt Centre will showcase thirteen top international
pros from the FMX and BMX pro circuit in the 2007 Freestyle Motocross
World Tour. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/16/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Toronto FC held scoreless - again |
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Toronto FC was held to a 0-0 draw by Real Salt Lake Saturday afternoon at BMO Field in yet another goal-less game for the Major League Soccer expansion franchise. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 09/16/2007 |
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| Orioles eliminate Jays from AL East race |
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The Baltimore Orioles dropped the Toronto Blue Jays below the .500 mark with a 6-2 win Friday night at the Rogers Centre. |
| CBC.ca On: 09/15/2007 |
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| NHL commissioner Bettman suspends Leafs winger Mark Bell for 15 games |
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The NHL has added a 15-game suspension to the punishment awaiting Maple Leafs winger Mark Bell for his drunk driving and hit-and-run conviction. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 09/12/2007 |
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| Mustangs drop to 0-2 following loss at Ivor Wynne |
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For the first time since 1970 the Western Mustangs have started the OUA football season with a 0-2 record. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/09/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Mustangs baseball to open with double-header |
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The Western Mustangs baseball squad are looking to three-peat as provincial champions this season, and the journey begins Saturday (Sept. 8) at 1 p.m., with a double header against the Brock Badgers at Labatt Park. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/07/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Tiger-Cats sign Casey Printers |
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Quarterback Casey Printers is back in the CFL — with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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| CBC.ca On: 09/07/2007 |
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| Mustangs fall to Gaels in football home-opener |
It took overtime but the Queen's Golden Gaels spoiled the
party as the No. 7 Western Mustangs fell 26-20 to in front of a packed
and lively crowd at TD Waterhouse Stadium Monday (Sept. 3). |
| Andy Watson, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 09/04/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Jays sweep slumping Mariners |
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A.J. Burnett started September the way he finished August — and as a result, the Toronto Blue Jays continue to keep their playoff hopes alive. |
| CBC.ca On: 09/03/2007 |
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| Mustang keeper looms large in goal to open soccer season |
Mustang keeper Haidar Al-Shaibani earned his fifth consecutive shutout for Western as he backed-stopped the Western squad to a pair of season-opening wins Sept. 1 and 2. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 09/03/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Weir shares lead while Mickelson and Woods lurk |
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Canadian Mike Weir moved into a tie for the Deutsche Bank Championship lead on Saturday but it was Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods who grabbed the spotlight with a magical display of shot-making. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 09/02/2007 |
| Full Story |
| David Beckham's season in jeopardy |
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Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham might miss the rest of the Major League Soccer season because of a sprained knee. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/31/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Perdita Felicien wins silver at world track meet |
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Perdita Felicien is back on the podium at the world track and field championships.
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| CTV.ca On: 08/29/2007 |
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| Kunkel leads Canadian qualifiers |
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Led by hurdler Adam Kunkel, Canada enjoyed a strong first day at the world track and field championships in Osaka, Japan, on Saturday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 08/26/2007 |
| Full Story |
| NFL suspends Michael Vick indefinitely |
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No matter how nuanced his confession for involvement in dogfighting, Michael Vick got no leniency Friday from the NFL. |
| CTV.ca On: 08/25/2007 |
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| Mustang wrestler heads to Junior Worlds Championships |
London-Western Wrestling Club member and University of Western Ontario wrestler Jennifer Nguyen takes her best shot at a Junior Women's World Wrestling Championship Friday (Aug. 24), in Beijing, China. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/23/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Original four 'football' universities match up in soccer tournament |
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The University of Western Ontario's men's and women's soccer teams will host the
Old Four Soccer Tournament this weekend (Aug. 25-26) at Brescia Fields. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/23/2007 |
| Full Story |
| NBA's Griffin killed in crash |
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Free-agent forward Eddie Griffin has been identified as the man who was killed last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 08/22/2007 |
| Full Story |
| WAFRIKA Cup soccer action ends with 'friendly' match |
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It may have been a "friendly, exhibition match" between the WAFRIKA
All-Stars and the London Police Services (LPS) soccer teams but the two
teams displayed a competitive edge usually seen in league play. |
| David Dimitrie, LondonTopic.ca On: 08/14/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Tiger Woods wins 13th major |
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Tiger Woods endured a few anxious moments but retained his PGA Championship lead on Sunday to win the event for the fourth time. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/13/2007 |
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| Western goalkeeper leads Canadian men to quarter-finals at Universiade |
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Western Mustang goalkeeper Haidar Al-Shaibani earned a shutout as Canada's men's university soccer team defeated the Czech Republic 1-0 on Aug. 9 at the 2007 Universiade in Thailand. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/13/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Oilers not for sale, owners tell billionaire suitor |
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The Edmonton Oilers are not for sale, the owners of the NHL hockey team told Alberta billionaire Daryl Katz on Tuesday. |
| CBC.ca On: 08/08/2007 |
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| Four Mustangs and coach head to Thailand for Summer Universiade |
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Western's reigning female athlete-of-the-year Jenn Lam, men's soccer coach Rock Basacco and men's soccer goalkeeper Haidar Al-Shaibani, defender Adam Legg and forward Jason De Thomasis will represent Canada at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand from Aug. 7-18. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 08/08/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Beckham rules himself out of Toronto match |
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David Beckham ruled himself out of Los Angeles Galaxy's match with Toronto FC on Saturday then defended his cautious return to action from an ankle injury. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 08/05/2007 |
| Full Story |
| China's hairiest man seeks torch relay role |
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One of the world's hairiest men Yu Zhenhuan, a rock singer who calls himself "King Kong," has launched a campaign to run in next year's Olympic torch relay, Xinhua news agency said Tuesday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 08/01/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Police 'conduct of the highest standard' at soccer melee: chief |
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Toronto police Chief Bill Blair says his officers responded appropriately as they were being assaulted by Chilean soccer players in a brawl after a FIFA Under-20 World Cup match July 19. |
| CBC.ca On: 07/31/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Silverbacks pound Patriots for second win of season |
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Jesse Wilson couldn't stop smiling. |
| Russ Courtney, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 07/29/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Western basketball looks for improved season |
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After disappointing playoff exits at the hands of the Guelph Gryphons last season, both the Western Mustangs men's and women's basketball teams hope strong recruiting classes and strong pre-season schedules will elevate them to contend for a spot in the nationals. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/26/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Cycling risks Olympics axe: senior IOC member |
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Cycling risks being ejected from the Olympic Games because of the consistent spate of drug scandals surrounding it, a senior European IOC member told AFP on Wednesday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 07/25/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Majors down Nationals; head to playoffs |
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The London Majors closed out the 2007 regular season with an extra-innings win over the Stratford Nationals Sunday (July 22). |
| Russ Courtney, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 07/24/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Argentina wins U-20 World Cup |
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The winner and still undisputed champion of the world — Argentina. |
| CBC.ca On: 07/23/2007 |
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| Western rugby gets new head coach |
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He was a Mustang alumnus, playing at Western for four seasons and captaining the team to the 2005 OUA rugby championship titles, and now he's back as the head coach. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/21/2007 |
| Full Story |
| NFL urged to 'Sack Vick' over dogfighting charges |
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The demands to suspend quarterback Michael Vick from the NFL over charges of dogfighting are growing increasingly loud with calls from animal activists to senators calling on the league to take action. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/21/2007 |
| Full Story |
| City error could increase minor hockey fees |
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An error at city hall means parents could be forced to provide more money for minor hockey fees next season. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/16/2007 |
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| John Ferguson Sr. dies of cancer |
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Former NHL player and general manager John Ferguson Sr. died Saturday after a lengthy fight with prostate cancer. He was 68. |
| CBC.ca On: 07/15/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Athletics: French long jumper hurt in freak javelin accident |
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French long jumper Salim Sdiri was speared by a javelin in a freak accident at the Rome Golden League meeting on Friday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 07/14/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Soccer star Beckham, family, arrive in Los Angeles |
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Soccer star David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, arrived Thursday night to begin their new lives in the United States. |
| CTV.ca On: 07/13/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Flyers to battle Sens in pre-season match-up at JLC |
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For the first time in four pre-season NHL match-ups at the John Labatt Centre, the Philadelphia Flyers will play a Canadian team when they host the Ottawa Senators Sept. 18. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/09/2007 |
| Full Story |
| 'No one picked me to win': Venus Williams claims 4th Wimbledon title |
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Improbable as this Wimbledon title might have seemed, Venus Williams knew it could happen. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 07/08/2007 |
| Full Story |
| UWO wrestling alumni get spot on Wall of Fame |
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Two Mustang wrestling alumni will officially be inducted to the Mustang Wrestling Wall of Fame at the Wrestling Alumni Dinner Monday (July 9). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 07/07/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Joe Thornton extended by Sharks |
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The San Jose Sharks locked up Joe Thornton on Sunday, signing the star centre to a three-year, $21.6-million US contract extension. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 07/01/2007 |
| Full Story |
| FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP |
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Broadcast Schedule |
| CBC.ca On: 06/29/2007 |
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| Mustang football recruits ripe with London talent |
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London football is bigger, stronger, and more popular than ever, something that was clearly evident at TD Waterhouse Stadium on Tuesday morning (June 26) when Mustangs Football head coach Greg Marshall unveiled the 2007 recruiting class. |
| Russ Courtney, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 06/27/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Edmonton rallying to find homes for new Eskimos |
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Edmonton is doing its best to help a tough group of anxious young homeless Eskimos. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/26/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inducts Sparky |
For a life-long Detroit Tiger fan it didn't get any better than this. |
| David Dimitrie, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 06/25/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Tiger Woods has baby daughter |
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Tiger Woods became a father Monday after his wife Elin gave birth to a daughter, the golf superstar announced on his website. |
| CBC.ca On: 06/19/2007 |
| Full Story |
| London wrestler takes gold at Commonwealth |
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For one London wrestler, taking it to the mat this weekend during the 2007 Commonwealth Championships at the University of Western Ontario proved to be a golden experience. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/19/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Western to soon lay claim to new turf |
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The Mustangs, and the community at large, will have some new stomping grounds come August. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/19/2007 |
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| An Angel wins a devilish U.S. Open |
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Unlikely champion. Familiar scenario. Angel Cabrera hit all the right shots to hold off Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk by a stroke on a Sunday of survival at the U.S. Open, shooting a 1-under-par 69 at brutal Oakmont and giving Argentina its first major championship in 40 years. |
| CNN.com On: 06/18/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Kristy Swanson arrested over spat with Eisler's ex |
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Kristy Swanson, a former Playboy model and star of the 1992 film "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" was arrested Saturday night in Kingston, Ont. after allegedly assaulting the ex-wife of Canadian figure skater Lloyd Eisler, whom she is dating. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/17/2007 |
| Full Story |
| London Majors' woes continue |
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Tom Van Kasteren wasn't the answer for the London Majors on Friday night. |
| Russell Courtney, Special to LondonTopic.ca On: 06/16/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Sidney Crosby completes rare triple in winning all the major NHL awards |
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The NHL awards ceremonies turned into The Sidney Crosby Show as the 19-year-old superstar scored an impressive off-ice hat trick Thursday night. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 06/15/2007 |
| Full Story |
| London wrestlers shoot for Commonwealth gold |
When the 2007 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships gets underway this weekend at the University of Western Ontario's Thames Hall and Alumni Hall, there will be seven London wrestlers taking to the mats and shooting for gold. |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 06/15/2007 |
| Full Story |
| NHL, Balsillie could be headed for collision course over Hamilton plans |
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There'll be no quick answers on whether Canada gets a seventh NHL franchise. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 06/14/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Western track bolstered with OFSAA medalists |
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The Western Mustangs are looking for quick contributions to its track and field program with the addition of four OFSAA medalists. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/13/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Posh Spice beats hubby David Beckham to Dodger Stadium |
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Victoria Beckham, resplendent in a Los Angeles Dodgers windbreaker, filmed scenes for her upcoming reality show before the New York Mets-Dodgers game. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 06/12/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Michigan guard joins Mustang's basketball |
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The Western Mustang's are hoping their latest acquisition to the men's basketball program will add depth and leadership to the squad. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/12/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Lewis Hamilton wins Canadian GP |
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Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes won his first career Formula One Race on Sunday, capturing the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 06/11/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Daly claims wife tried to stab him |
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John Daly told authorities his wife tried to stab him with a steak knife, and the golfer had red marks on his cheeks when he showed up to play Friday on the course where he lives. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/09/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Anaheim Ducks win 2007 Stanley Cup |
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The Anaheim Ducks have become the first Californian team to win the Stanley Cup, beating the Ottawa Senators 6-2 Wednesday night and hoisting the trophy after five games. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/07/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Rights group: Olympics have displaced 2 million people over last 20 years |
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The Olympic Games have displaced more than two million people in the last 20 years, mostly minorities such as the homeless and poor, a rights group said Tuesday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 06/05/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Anaheim Ducks a win away from Stanley Cup after 3-2 win over Senators |
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The Anaheim Ducks survived the losses of Chris Pronger and Chris Kunitz, a first period Ottawa Senators barrage and are now one win away from their first Stanley Cup. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 06/05/2007 |
| Full Story |
| London organizers unveil jagged 2012 Olympic logo |
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London Olympic organizers unveiled a jigsaw-style logo Monday for the 2012 Summer Games that is designed to appeal to young people. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/04/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Dirty Ducks open door for Senators |
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The Anaheim Ducks have been treading a fine line between hard-hitting and dirty play throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs and stepped over it again in their 5-3 Game Three loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 06/04/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Volchenkov, Senators rebound in Game 3 |
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Anton Volchenkov heeded a call from Senators general manager John Muckler and scored his biggest goal of the NHL season to keep Ottawa from the brink of elimination. |
| CBC.ca On: 06/03/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Skating gets rough in roller derby revival |
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Leading her opponent on a lap of the oval track, a nimble skater decked out in a short skirt and blood-stained apron approaches a pack of skaters trying to impede her from passing through the group. |
| CTV.ca On: 06/02/2007 |
| Full Story |
| UWO men's volleyball strengthened with Saunders additions |
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The men's volleyball team at the University of Western Ontario is looking to improve its program with the addition of two new recruits. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 06/01/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Penguins to make Crosby youngest captain in NHL history |
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Sidney Crosby became the youngest player ever to win the NHL scoring title this season, and now the Pittsburgh Penguins are making him the league's youngest team captain. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 05/31/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Ducks steal Stanley Cup opener with late comeback |
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The Anaheim Ducks grabbed a pair of third-period goals to claim a stunning 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday, drawing first blood in the Stanley Cup finals. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 05/29/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Body of Pats' Hill found |
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The body of New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found Monday, a day after he was reported missing following a jet ski accident on Lake Pontchartrain. |
| CNN.com On: 05/29/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Three women to make history at Indianapolis 500 |
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The 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday will have an unusual twist: it's the first time three women have qualified for the big event. |
| CTV.ca On: 05/27/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Ex-NHL coach Tocchet pleads guilty in gambling ring |
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Former NHL player and coach Rick Tocchet pleaded guilty Friday to two charges in connection with an illegal sports gambling ring. |
| CBC.ca On: 05/25/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Canada set for Finland in World League Volleyball at JLC |
The John Labatt Centre plays host to the FIVB World League Volleyball starting tonight (May 25) when Canada matches up against Finland for the first of two games in London. |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 05/25/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Four Mustang fastballers suit up on university selects vs Team Canada |
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Four members of the defending women's Ontario Fastball Champion
Western Mustangs have been named to the Ontario University Fastball
Select Team, which will take on Team Canada, June 13, as a warm-up to the World Championship Softball Juniors. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/24/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Senators, Ducks make perfect strangers in Cup Final |
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The Ottawa Senators don't really know the Anaheim Ducks, but that will change by the end of the Stanley Cup Final. |
| CBC.ca On: 05/24/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Ducks dump Detroit, advance to Cup final |
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For a change, Anaheim's Kid Line bailed out veteran goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere to lead the Ducks to their second Stanley Cup appearance in five years. |
| CBC.ca On: 05/23/2007 |
| Full Story |
| Former Mustang inks deal with CFL Argos |
Former Western Mustangs star running back Randy McAuley will
get the opportunity to take his game to the next level, inking a deal
Friday with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/22/2007 |
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| Selanne lifts Ducks over Wings in Game 5 |
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Teemu Selanne scored 11:57 into overtime to put the Anaheim Ducks within one win of reaching the Stanley Cup final with a 2-1 comeback victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday at Joe Louis Arena. |
| CBC.ca On: 05/21/2007 |
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| Alfredsson sends Senators to Cup final |
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The Ottawa Senators are off to the Stanley Cup final. |
| CBC.ca On: 05/20/2007 |
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| Bédard blames her parents for partner's theft charges |
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Former Olympic athlete Myriam Bédard blamed her parents for charges of art theft against her partner Nima Mazhari at his trial Friday, saying they wanted to control her life and resented her relationship with the accused. |
| CBC.ca On: 05/19/2007 |
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| Boys and Girls Club having a ball, thanks to Volleyball Canada |
Volleyball Canada, in partnership with Mikasa Canada and the
John Labatt Centre, today (May 17) provided the Boys' and Girls' Club of London with 24 volleyballs to assist the charity in their annual sports equipment drive. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/18/2007 |
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| Canada beats Finland 4-2 to win gold medal at IIHF World Hockey Championship |
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The tears in coach Andy Murray's eyes as he addressed his Canadian team for the final time said just as much as the words coming out of his mouth. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 05/14/2007 |
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| 15-year-old injured in rugby match dies |
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A 15-year-old student from Mississauga, Ont., who was injured in an alleged attack at a rugby game that resulted in another student being charged, died Friday morning. |
| CBC.ca On: 05/11/2007 |
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| Western announces major funding for athletics |
Dean of Health Sciences Jim Weese (left), Mustang mascot J.W., director of sports and recreation Mike Lysko and Western Vice-President Fred Longstaffe, pose for photographers following the funding announcement.
Photo by Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 05/09/2007 |
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| Red Wings finish off Sharks in 6 games |
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The Detroit Red Wings have extinguished flames and repelled sharks so far this spring. Now they get to go duck hunting. |
| CBC.ca On: 05/08/2007 |
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| Men's, women's champs repeat at Springbank Road Races |
AND THEY'RE OFF: Competing racers get in gear during the Senior Men race at the London Centennial Wheelers' 39th Annual Springbank Road Races in Springbank Park Sunday (May 6).
Photos by Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/07/2007 |
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| Mustang named Ti-Cat in CFL draft |
Western Mustangs defensive back Nick Kordic was selected in the fifth round by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League Canadian Draft today (May 2). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 05/02/2007 |
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| Cricket coach Woolmer poisoned, strangled: report |
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Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was poisoned before he was strangled last month during the World Cup in Jamaica, a British documentary was to report Monday. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/30/2007 |
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| Injured Crosby says no to Canada world team |
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National Hockey League scoring leader Sidney Crosby will not play for Canada in the upcoming World Championships because he has played with a broken left foot for the past month. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 04/23/2007 |
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| Stars force Game 7 in Vancouver |
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The Dallas Stars have forced a seventh game against the Vancouver Canucks with a 2-0 win in Game 6 Saturday night at American Airlines Center. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 04/22/2007 |
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| London wrestlers grab gold and silvers at Cadet-Juvenile National Wrestling |
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London-Western wrestlers continued their winning ways on the weekend finishing in top spots in three weight classes's bringing home gold and two silver medals from the Cadet Juvenile National Wrestling Championships in Whitby April 13-15. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/16/2007 |
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| Racial tensions in Quebec in spotlight again after taekwondo hijab incident |
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A taekwondo team of Muslim girls withdrew from a tournament on Sunday after they were barred from taking part with their hijabs, threatening to re-ignite Quebec's contentious debate about accommodating religious minorities. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 04/16/2007 |
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| Panthers goalie Belfour arrested in scuffle with Miami police |
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Florida Panthers players Ed Belfour and Ville Peltonen were arrested early Monday during a boozy night in Miami's South Beach entertainment district, the Miami Herald reported. |
| Yahoonews On: 04/10/2007 |
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| Sundin wants to stay with the Maple Leafs |
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Captain Mats Sundin wants to wear the Toronto Maple Leafs uniform for a 13th NHL season, if not more. |
| CTV.ca On: 04/10/2007 |
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| Islanders grab playoff spot with shootout win |
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Wade Dubielewicz denied two of three shootout attempts and Viktor Kozlov scored the winner as the New York Islanders recovered from a late-game collapse to defeat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 and seize the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/09/2007 |
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| Johnson tames Tiger for first Masters victory |
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All Augusta National really needed was a back-9 battle and an unlikely champion. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/09/2007 |
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| Woman, 102, sets new record with hole-in-one |
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Elsie McLean thought she might have lost her ball on the par-3, 100-yard fourth hole at Bidwell Park. Instead, the 102-year-old Chico woman became the oldest golfer ever to make a hole-in-one on a regulation course. |
| CTV.ca On: 04/08/2007 |
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| Leafs' fate in Islanders' hands |
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With the NHL regular season heading into its final day, only one playoff spot remains up for grabs. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/08/2007 |
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| Wide open Masters with Wetterich and Clark leading |
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Tiger Woods played one shot left-handed and put two balls in the water at Amen Corner. Phil Mickelson spent most of the day scrambling out of the woods. |
| CTV.ca On: 04/07/2007 |
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| Raptors clinch first division title |
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The Toronto Raptors have clinched their first division title after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 94-85 at the Wachovia Centre on Friday, coupled with a New Jersey Nets loss the same night. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/07/2007 |
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| Leafs' playoff hopes take hit in loss to Islanders |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs certainly don't like doing things "the easy way" this season, as coach Paul Maurice acknowledges. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/06/2007 |
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| Canada humbles Germany at women's hockey worlds |
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Team Canada dominated Germany at women's world hockey championship on Thursday, scoring three more goals than the Germans had shots. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/06/2007 |
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| Phil Mickelson struggles to 76 in opening round of Masters defence |
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The cheers broke the morning calm at Augusta National when Arnold Palmer took a mighty swing at his ceremonial tee shot. For the next 11 hours Thursday, the Masters went mute. |
| Yahoonews.ca On: 04/06/2007 |
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| London wrestler grabs silver at Senior Nationals |
Though it wasn't the gold she was hoping for, London wrestler Katie Patroch battled her way for a silver medal at the Senior National Wrestling Championships in Calgary March 30. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/05/2007 |
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| Tie Domi threatens to sue son's hockey coach |
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Former NHL player Tie Domi has threatened legal action against his son's minor hockey coach for what he says were allegations intended to embarrass him. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/04/2007 |
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| McCabe's blast keeps Leafs' playoff hopes alive |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff aspirations flickered momentarily but remained alive with their thrilling 3-2 OT win over the Philadelphia Flyers at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/04/2007 |
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| UWO sports medical director to head up Qatar hospital |
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One of London's most respected medical leaders is heading to the Middle East to accept a challenging and exciting new position. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 04/02/2007 |
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| Rangers rough up Leafs |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff prospects look bleak following a 7-2 drubbing by the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/02/2007 |
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| Phelps wins sixth gold medal at aquatic worlds |
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Michael Phelps stayed on track for a record gold-medal haul at the world championships, edging American teammate Ian Crocker by 0.05 seconds to win the 100-metre butterfly Saturday. |
| CBC.ca On: 04/01/2007 |
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| Fore! Golf season officially opens at city courses |
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Attention all duffers and golf enthusiasts, spring has officially arrived as the City of London opens three of its golf courses today (March 29). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/29/2007 |
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| Western Mustangs Football announce 2007 OUA schedule |
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The Western Mustangs have announced the 2007 OUA football schedule for this upcoming fall season. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/21/2007 |
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| London wrestler shoots for senior national title |
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She's been in the sport for 10 years, and while competing as a freestyle wrestler can be rewarding in its individual competition, it can also be "the longest six minutes of your life." |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 03/21/2007 |
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| London wrestlers win gold, bronze at National Junior Championships |
Jennifer Nguyen won gold in the 55 kg weight class while Jessica Belchos brought home the bronze in the 72 kg division. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 03/18/2007 |
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| Knights edge Greyhounds, but can't withstand Attack |
The London Knights needed a Sam Gagner overtime marker to beat the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Friday (Feb. 23), but a hungry Owen Sound Attack handed them a loss Saturday (Feb. 24). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/25/2007 |
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| Local runner eyes shot at World Championships |
Mark Henshaw (left), is looking to Kenya where he hopes to compete in the IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships next month. Standing in support along side Henshaw is CCH cross country coach Janet Takahashi and friend Dennis Mazajlo. |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 02/13/2007 |
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| Knights batter Battalion in comeback victory |
Three-goal performances seem to be old hat for the London Knights and last night (Feb. 9) it was Sergei Kostitsyn nailing the hat-trick. |
| Tom Szczerbowski, LondonTopic.ca On: 02/10/2007 |
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| Knights edge Storm in OT |
London Knights sniper Patrick led his team once again, scoring the tying marker in the third period and banging in an overtime winner giving London a victory against the Guelph Storm last night (Feb. 8). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/09/2007 |
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| Conference helps students with disabilities 'Shake Things Up' |
A leadership conference aimed at empowering high school students with physical disabilities through sport and active living took place last week at South secondary school, and if things work well it could become an annual event. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/05/2007 |
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| Whalers spoil Knights streak |
It was a nice streak while it lasted – seven games, not a loss. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/04/2007 |
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| Kane registers a hat trick of hat tricks in win over Sting |
London Knight Patrick Kane continued his torrid scoring of late registering his third hat trick this week as the Knights downed the Sarnia Sting at the John Labatt Centre last night (Feb. 2). |
| Tom Szczerbowski, LondonTopic.ca On: 02/03/2007 |
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| Knights battle Storm in barnburner |
The London Knights extended their winning streak to six games weathering the Guelph Storm at the John Labatt Centre last night (Feb. 1). |
| Tom Szczerbowski, LondonTopic.ca On: 02/02/2007 |
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| Mustangs fall to Laurier in men's OUA hockey |
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Despite a strong third period the UWO men's hockey team fell short against the Laurier Golden Hawks at the Waterloo Memorial Complex Thursday (Feb. 1). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 02/02/2007 |
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| UWO volleyball to raise cash and awareness for breast cancer |
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The men's and women's UWO volleyball teams are adding the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to their roster Feb. 9 and 10, when tickets sales from both teams' home games will be donated to breast cancer research and community health initiatives. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/30/2007 |
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| London Blizzard bring top sledge hockey action to Western ice |
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Hockey of a different kind graced the ice pads at the Western Fair Sports Centre over the weekend as the London Blizzard Invitational Sledge Hockey Tournament hosted hundreds of athletes in a weekend frenzy of hockey action. |
| Tom Szczerbowski, LondonTopic.ca On: 01/29/2007 |
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| Mustang wrestler wins gold at Provincial championships |
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Mustang wrestler Jennifer Nguyen won the women's individual 55
kg gold at the Ontario Junior Wrestling Championships (under 20 years)
in Toronto on the weekend. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/29/2007 |
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| Mustangs men and women basketball dominate Lakehead |
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Both the mens' and womens' Western Mustangs basketball teams made easy meals of their Lakehead Thunderwolves during OUA action at Alumni Hall, Friday (Jan. 26). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/28/2007 |
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| Blizzard sledge hockey tournament to take the ice |
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The fast paced excitement of sledge hockey will be centre stage at the Western Fair Sports Centre this weekend (Jan. 26-28). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/25/2007 |
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| New scholarship honours former Mustangs' coach Larry Haylor |
Retired head coach of the Westen Mustangs football team, Larry Haylor, received more than a roasting during his retirement celebration dinner this week(Jan. 17) |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/18/2007 |
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| Gordie Howe main draw at Sports Celebrity Dinner and Auction |
The event was a star-studded gala, and among the host of luminaries was Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe. |
| Tom Szczerbowski, LondonTopic.ca On: 01/16/2007 |
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| Western crushes Lancers in OUA hockey action |
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It had all the makings of a good scrimmage. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/14/2007 |
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| Western women upset Brock in OUA basketball |
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A balanced offensive attack guided the Western women's basketball team to a win over the 7th-ranked Brock Badgers in OUA basketball action last night (Jan. 10). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/11/2007 |
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| Mustangs perfect at Western Rodeo Volleyball Tournament |
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The Western Mustangs men's volleyball team went undefeated at a weekend (Jan. 5-6) tournament at Alumni Hall. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/08/2007 |
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| Gryphons down Mustangs in Men's and Women's b-ball |
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The men's Western Mustangs basketball team were held to just 49 points in a
seven-point loss to OUA West rivals, the Guelph Gryphons, on Saturday
(Jan. 6). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/07/2007 |
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| OUA HOCKEY: Mustangs suffer back-to-back losses to top ranked Warriors |
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The Waterloo Warriors proved once again why they're the top men's university hockey team in the province beating the Western Mustangs for the second straight night and fourth time this season with a 3-1 decision at the John Labatt Centre on Saturday night (Jan. 6). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 01/07/2007 |
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| PHOTO GALLERY: Ringing in the New Year the cowboy way |
For those with a touch of cowboy or cowgirl in them, the National Association of Professional Cowboys (NAPC) second annual Extreme Tour Finals at the Western Fair Agriplex was a dang good place to be to ring in the New Year. |
| Photos by Tom Szczerbowski, LondonTopic.ca On: 01/01/2007 |
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| World league volleyball coming to the JLC |
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London was among the 2007 World Volleyball league host sites announced by Volleyball Canada last month. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 12/07/2006 |
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| Cyclists ascend on Velodrome |
The weekend brought together elite riders from as far away as Vancouver, Atlanta, and Montreal, to the Forest City Velodrome for two days of racing. |
| Tom Szczerbowski, LondonTopic.ca On: 12/05/2006 |
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| MUSTANG'S SPORTS: Four gold in five years for Mustang badminton team |
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Despite injuries in the deciding match, the University of Western Ontario badminton team claimed their fourth Ontario University Athletics gold in five years, Saturday (Nov. 18). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/20/2006 |
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| MUSTANG’S SPORTS: Men’s and women’s volleyball teams down Waterloo |
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The Western Mustangs men's volleyball team had another
clutch, come-from-behind victory, while the women extend their win streak to five. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/17/2006 |
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| Mustangs take consolation final at soccer championships |
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The University of Western Ontario Mustangs defeated Alberta's Saint Mary's University Huskies in the consolation final at the 2006 Canadian Interuniversity Sports
Men's Soccer championship at Foote Field in Edmonton, yesterday (Nov. 11). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/12/2006 |
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| MUSTANG FOOTBALL: Haylor's career ends in semi-final loss to Laurier |
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Larry Haylor's career as head coach of the Western Mustangs ended Saturday (Nov. 4) as the Western Mustangs' failed to score a touchdown in a 20-15 loss in the Ontario University Athletics football semi-finals against the Laurier Golden Hawks at University Stadium. |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 11/06/2006 |
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| HOCKEY: Mustangs dull Lions roar |
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The Western Mustangs men's hockey team had a riddle for the York Lions at the John Labatt Centre last night (Nov. 2), and it proved to be a riddle the Lions couldn't quite solve. |
| Ross McDermott, LondonTopic.ca On: 11/03/2006 |
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| UWO FOOTBALL: Mustangs grind Lancers, advance to OUA semi-final |
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A solid running game and strong defence carried the University of Western Ontario Mustangs to victory against the Windsor Lancers Saturday (Oct. 28). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/28/2006 |
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| UWO HOCKEY: Mustangs lose in OT to Laurier Goldenhawks |
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The University of Western Ontario's men's hockey team suffered an overtime heartbreaker at the hands of the Laurier Golden Hawks, Saturday (Oct. 28). |
| LondonTopic.ca On: 10/28/2006 |
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