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Edmonton, Sunrise mayors up the ante in bet over Stanley Cup rematch

Edmonton, Sunrise mayors up the ante in bet over Stanley Cup rematch

EDMONTON — If history repeats itself, Edmonton's mayor may soon declare an official Florida Panthers Day in Alberta's capital city. Last year's bet between Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Ryan, the mayor of Sunrise, Fla.
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New CFL commissioner Johnston plans to be very visible at start of regular season

New CFL commissioner Johnston plans to be very visible at start of regular season

TORONTO — Stewart Johnston is set for his first CFL season as commissioner. Just six weeks after replacing Randy Ambrosie, Johnston is preparing to oversee his first regular season.
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Brown set to suit up for Oilers in Game 1, Greer out for Panthers

Brown set to suit up for Oilers in Game 1, Greer out for Panthers

EDMONTON — Oilers winger Connor Brown will suit up for the Stanley Cup final opener against the Florida Panthers. The Edmonton winger declared himself ready following his team's optional morning skate at Rogers Place.
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Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as head coach

Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as head coach

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Muse is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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At least 11 people die in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India after IPL win

At least 11 people die in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India after IPL win

BENGALURU, India (AP) — At least 11 people are dead and more than 30 injured after a stampede on Wednesday as crowds tried to enter a cricket stadium in southern India’s Karnataka state, authorities said.
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Redblacks look to go further in 2025 after returning to playoffs last season

Redblacks look to go further in 2025 after returning to playoffs last season

OTTAWA — After taking a meaningful step forward last season, the Ottawa Redblacks enter 2025 with cautious optimism they have the pieces in place to emerge as legitimate Grey Cup contenders.
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NHL players vote Lightning forward Kucherov as Ted Lindsay Award winner

NHL players vote Lightning forward Kucherov as Ted Lindsay Award winner

TORONTO — Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is the winner of this season's Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to "the most outstanding player in the NHL" as voted by his peers.
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Canada hopes eighth time a charm as nation seeks first Stanley Cup in a generation

Canada hopes eighth time a charm as nation seeks first Stanley Cup in a generation

EDMONTON — Here we go again. From B.C. to all points north and east, Canadian hockey fans are hoping the nation’s Stanley Cup nightmare-drought ends as the Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers in the NHL final.
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Jamaican teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan looks to turn heads in Toronto

Jamaican teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan looks to turn heads in Toronto

TORONTO — Teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan opened his Toronto FC II scoring account on May 9, finding a seam in the Chattanooga FC defence and leaving 'keeper Eldin Jakupović rooted to the spot with a well-placed low shot in the corner of the goal.
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NHL is expanding use of Hawk-Eye measuring and tracking. It may eventually solve some on-ice issues

NHL is expanding use of Hawk-Eye measuring and tracking. It may eventually solve some on-ice issues

Commissioner Gary Bettman at the NHL general managers meeting this spring had a clear answer for when the league might be able to use tracking technology to determine a variety of things with certainty, from high-sticking to whether a puck fully cros
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