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Canada scores early and often in 22-0 drubbing of Dominica in CONCACAF U-20 qualifier

PORT OF SPAIN — Kaylee Hunter scored five goals and Natelle El Mokbel added four as Canada hammered Dominica 22-0 in CONCACAF U-20 women's qualifying play Friday.

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Arrest warrant issued for junior soccer coach believed to have defrauded team

EDMONTON — An Alberta junior soccer coach believed to have vanished with thousands of dollars raised by his team's young players has a warrant out for his arrest.

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Canadian speedskater Dubreuil wins 40th World Cup medal with 500-metre silver

TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI — Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil earned his 40th career individual distance World Cup medal with a silver medal in a men's 500-metre race Friday. Dubreuil finished with a time of 34.73 seconds.

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After helping Canada to 4 Nations title, Avs trio will meet team in Nashville to resume playoff push

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews had an easy excuse for missing Friday's practice. They needed a break after hoisting hockey's new trophy.

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Golden goals: Canadian hockey players have a history of coming through in the clutch

Connor McDavid continued Canada's tradition of scoring clutch goals in best-on-best senior tournaments with his overtime winner in a 3-2 win over the United States in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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CF Montreal 'not afraid of anyone' as Major League Soccer season kicks off

MONTREAL — CF Montreal ended the 2024 Major League Soccer season as one of the league's most in-form clubs. Montreal posted a record of 4-2-1 in its last seven games in a late push for the MLS Cup playoffs.

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Auger-Aliassime loses third-set tiebreaker to Rublev in Qatar semifinals

DOHA — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime had his comeback attempt fall just short in a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) loss to Andrey Rublev on Friday in the semifinals of the Qatar Open.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo on Friday. The five-foot-11, 195-pound Makonzo was with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 but suffered a season-ending Achilles injury before training camp.

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Canada coach Casey Stoney plans roster changes for Pinatar Cup game against Mexico

Canada coach Casey Stoney will have more resources at her disposal Saturday when Canada takes on Mexico at the Pinatar Cup in Spain. The sixth-ranked Canadian women were down bodies for Wednesday's 1-1 draw with No.

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Japan's Horishima edges Canada's Kingsbury for gold at World Cup moguls stop in China

BEIDAHU SHEQU — Japan's Ikuma Horishima overcame a wobbly start to edge Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury for gold at a moguls World Cup stop Friday. Horishima, the 2024 Crystal Globe winner, almost didn't advance out of the qualifying run.

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