Ohtani's ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara sentenced to 4 years, 9 months in prison

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The former interpreter for Japanese star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in prison and three years' supervised release for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million US from the Los Angeles Do...

Canadian luge team embracing 'home track advantage' at world championships

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Calgary's Morse and Trinity Ellis of Pemberton, B.C., finished 11th in the mixed singles race Thursday, 0.914 seconds behind gold medallists Max Langenhan and Julia Taubitz of Germany. The pair tapped in one minute 22.354 seconds to take...

Trump's view on transgender athletes resonates among some candidates running for IOC president

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Canada's Oldham, Bouchard capture gold at World Cup big air event in Aspen

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Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won her first gold medal of the World Cup season Thursday at a big air competition in Aspen, Colo. Meanwhile, Canadian snowboarder Eli Bouchard soared to his first win on the World Cup circuit.

Sports helped heal Maj. Jessica Guerin — now she's headed to the Invictus Games

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Maj. Jessica Guerin will be of 56 athletes from Canada and 500 athletes from 20 countries across the world competing in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., for the seventh Invictus Games kicking off Saturday.

Canadian women's soccer new coach Casey Stoney includes 2 NSL players in Pinatar Cup roster

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Casey Stoney has chosen two players from the new Northern Super League in her first squad selection as Canada coach, a 26-player roster for the Pinatar Cup later this month in Spain.

Irv Gotti, hip-hop producer and co-founder of Murder, Inc., dead at 54

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Irv Gotti, the music producer who co-founded hip-hop label Murder, Inc., and signed stars such as Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd, has died. He was 54.

Thieves stole 100,000 organic eggs off a trailer in Pennsylvania. Police are scrambling

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Local law enforcement say the heist could be linked to the sky-high cost of eggs — an issue which has been plaguing the U.S. in the midst of an avian flu outbreak.

CPL champion Cavalry FC ready for CONCACAF Champions Cup challenge in Mexico's Pumas

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Cavalry FC coach and general manager Tommy Wheeldon Jr. concedes the Canadian Premier League champions will have to punch above their weight against Mexico's Pumas UNAM in CONCACAF Champions Cup play Thursday.

U.S. to boycott next G20 meeting in South Africa

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend an upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa, he said on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding to the African country.

Jordi Fernandez steps down as head coach of Canada's men's basketball team

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Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as head coach of Canada's senior men's national basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Thursday.

Heat trade Jimmy Butler to Warriors for package including Canadian Andrew Wiggins

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The Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal that sends Jimmy Butler to the Bay Area, a person with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday. Golden State is making it happen by moving Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Li...

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