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Impact coach Mauro Biello may lose interim tag

26-10-2015 22:39 via cbc.ca

The "interim" tag on head coach Mauro Biello's job description is fading with each victory by the Montreal Impact. The team's 7-2-2 record since he replaced Frank Klopas on Aug. 30 suggests that upper management won't have go to go looking for a new coach in 2016.

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Canadian cross-country ski federation names Pierre Lafontaine as CEO

26-10-2015 20:23 via cbc.ca

Former swimming and university sport leader Pierre Lafontaine is the new chief executive officer of Canada's cross-country ski federation.

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Budget uncertainties latest obstacle for Canada's high-performance sport

26-10-2015 19:27 via cbc.ca

It's been a roller-coaster year in sport for Canada. The euphoria of a dominant performance at the Pan Am Games in Toronto gave way to a sexual harassment scandal that rocked the COC. Now, a change in government means budget uncertainty for high-performance sport.

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Sabres' Evander Kane to miss 4-6 weeks with left knee injury

26-10-2015 19:06 via cbc.ca

Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane will be out approximately four to six weeks because of an injury to his left knee.

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Jason Dunkerley wins 5000m silver at IPC championsips

26-10-2015 18:38 via cbc.ca

Canada's Jason Dunkerley withstood overwhelming heat to race to a second-place finish in the T11 5000-metre race at the IPC world championships on Monday in Doha, Qatar, while Renee Foessel won bronze in the women's F38.

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Jason Dunkerley wins 5,000-metre silver at IPC championsips

26-10-2015 18:38 via cbc.ca

Canada's Jason Dunkerley withstood overwhelming heat to race to a second-place finish in the T11 5000-metre race at the IPC world championships on Monday in Doha, Qatar.

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Canadian Pospisil advances to 2nd round of Valencia Open

26-10-2015 18:23 via cbc.ca

Vasek Pospisil advanced to the second round of the Valenica Open following a 6-4, 6-3 win over Santiago Giraldo on Monday.

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Yahoo's NFL streaming experiment netted 33 million viewers

26-10-2015 18:09 via cbc.ca

Yahoo threw a Hail Mary pass in its first attempt at live streaming an NFL game, and viewership numbers released Monday suggest the company may have hauled in a touchdown.

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Yahoo's NFL streaming experiment nets 33 million hits

26-10-2015 18:09 via cbc.ca

Yahoo threw a Hail Mary pass in its first attempt at live streaming an NFL game, and viewership numbers released Monday suggest the company may have hauled in a touchdown.

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Team Canada's winter athletes on the mountain, track

26-10-2015 18:04 via cbc.ca

Canada's winter athletes are at the start of their seasons, hitting the snow and ice all over the world in preparation for the 2018 Olympics.

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'My heart is in Toronto,' says Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey

26-10-2015 17:25 via cbc.ca

The Toronto Blue Jays came up short in their drive to the World Series, but pitcher R.A. Dickey predicts they'll be back playing playoff baseball next season.

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Argos to play remaining home games at Rogers Centre

26-10-2015 17:25 via cbc.ca

The Toronto Argonauts are returning to Rogers Centre. Chris Rudge, the club's executive chairman and CEO, announced Monday the team will play its remaining home games at the domed facility.

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Leafs hope home ice will be enough to get past Coyotes

26-10-2015 17:11 via cbc.ca

The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing better but it hasn't shown up in the standings to this point, posting only four points in their first seven games. They'll face an Arizona Coyotes team that is off to a solid start Monday night at Air Canada centre (7:30 p.m. ET).

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Gianni Infantino backed by UEFA to run for FIFA presidency

26-10-2015 16:59 via cbc.ca

UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino has agreed to stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency, European soccer's governing body said on Monday, adding that he had its full support. The announcement came on deadline day for candidates to register their nominations for the election of soccer's crisis-torn governing body which will take place in Zurich on Feb. 26. FIFA, the governing body for world soccer, is embroiled in the worst scandal of its 111-year history, the United States having indi

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Signing Price, Estrada top of Blue Jays GM's wish list

26-10-2015 16:20 via cbc.ca

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos opened his year-end news conference Monday by refusing to get into details of his contract status before targeting impending free-agent pitchers David Price and Marco Estrada as priority signings.

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Blue Jays GM to hold year-end news conference this morning

26-10-2015 11:09 via cbc.ca

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos is expected to address the media on Monday at 10 a.m. ET. You can watch the news conference live on CBCNews.ca.

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Kings hold on to beat Oilers despite wild finish

26-10-2015 05:36 via cbc.ca

Tanner Pearson scored the game winner late in the third period as the visiting Los Angeles Kings came away with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

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Sebastian Giovinco wins MLS Golden Boot award as top goal-scorer

26-10-2015 04:51 via cbc.ca

Major League Soccer announced on Sunday that Sebastian Giovinco has won the 2015 Golden Boot as its top goal-scorer, the first player in Toronto FC history to win the award.

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Canadians take double bronze at Skate America

26-10-2015 03:24 via cbc.ca

The premier ISU Grand Prix event of the figure skating season is finished and Canadian skaters, pairs Seguin/Bilodeau and dancers Gilles/Poirier, brought home the bronze bacon. Their peers look ahead to Skate Canada.

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Whitecaps down Dynamo to clinch 1st-round bye

26-10-2015 03:09 via cbc.ca

Kekuta Manneh and Kendall Waston scored in the second half Sunday as the Vancouver Whitecaps clinched second place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference in Sunday's 3-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on the final day of the regular season.

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Antti Raanta shuts door on Flames in Rangers victory

26-10-2015 02:47 via cbc.ca

Antti Raanta turned aside 22 of 23 shots in his second start of the season to lead the New York Rangers to a 4-1 win over the visiting Calgary Flames on Sunday night.

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Ben Donnelly, Kali Christ win speed skating races at World Cup Selections

26-10-2015 02:37 via cbc.ca

Ben Donnelly and Kali Christ won the men's and women's 1,500-metre races on Sunday at Speed Skating Canada's Fall World Cup Selections.

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Jets chase Kuemper from Wild goal, hang on for win

26-10-2015 02:00 via cbc.ca

Drew Stafford's second goal of the second period turned out to the difference as the Winnipeg Jets held off a late Minnesota comeback and beat the visiting Wild 5-4 on Sunday night.

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Para-cyclist Anthony Lue pushes to reach 2016 Rio Paralympics

26-10-2015 01:22 via cbc.ca

If you see a rocket race past you on the streets of Toronto, don't worry — it could be Anthony Lue. The 27-year-old North York para-cyclist has set his sights on the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, but he needs a brand new bike to help him get there.

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NFL: Must-see moments of Week 7

26-10-2015 01:12 via cbc.ca

Outstanding displays of athleticism provide some of the biggest highlights in Week 7 of the NFL, while Texans running back Arian Foster, again, is in a world of hurt.

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Impact down Toronto FC in regular-season finale

26-10-2015 00:29 via cbc.ca

Didier Drogba scored twice inside a minute early in the second half as the Montreal Impact defeated Toronto FC 2-1 in the MLS regular season finale on Sunday night to secure a home playoff date.

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