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The Biggest Hockey House Party in Canada
Posted: 11/11/09 11:42AM
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Main, Hockey, Olympics
This week in Toronto, some of the biggest names in international ice hockey were on hand to launch Molson Hockey House, an enormous party venue that will light up downtown Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Games.
Raptors Cautiously Optimistic After First Win
Posted: 10/30/09 12:21PM
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Columnists, Main, Basketball, Rangers
Spirits are high after the Toronto Raptors turned heads with their season-opening win over the vaunted Cleveland Cavaliers. Coach Jay Triano had his squad playing close to the type of basketball he would like to see all season. Yet Triano is taking his first official head coach win with guarded optimism, writes Duane Watson.
NHL Linesman Recounts Life-Altering Accident
Posted: 10/30/09 10:43AM
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Columnists, Main, Flyers, Hockey, Rangers, Sports Injuries
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 during a game in Philadelphia against the New York Rangers. The damage to Dapuzzo’s face and head was far more serious than simply cosmetic.
NBA Shaping Up to Be Must-See TV
Posted: 10/26/09 11:50AM
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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, and Shaquille O'Neal, right, hold up Mo Williams during a photo shoot at NBA basketball media day in Independence, Ohio, Oct. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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The 2009-2010 NBA season is shaping up to be some must-see TV. Whether it’s sheer artistic brilliance or moments that cannot be scripted, the dramas, comedies and reality shows of the NBA will be filled with enough plot twists, tragedies and excitement to keep any hoops fan enthralled until June, writes Duane Watson.
10 Bold Toronto Raptors Predictions
Posted: 10/08/09 11:32AM
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Toronto Raptors Chris Bosh (right) and Hedo Turkoglu laugh as they pose for a photo on Raptors Media Day in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)
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The Toronto Raptors are set to celebrate their 15th season and the old purple dinos find themselves far removed from those halcyon days of expansion team status, when lowered expectations were the norm and mediocre play was readily accepted, writes Duane Watson.
Canada's Sutton-Brown Close to WNBA Glory
Posted: 09/29/09 3:56PM
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Columnists, Main, Basketball, Canadian Athletes, WNBA
Indiana Fever's Tammy Sutton-Brown, right, is seeking her first WNBA championship ring. (AP Photo)
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Canada's own Tammy Sutton-Brown has been in the WNBA for nine years. But in that time, a championship ring has eluded the star player, who shaped her game in Markham, Ontario, as a high school prospect. Now, with her Indiana Fever advancing to the Finals, Sutton-Brown has one more shot at WNBA glory, writes Duane Watson.
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