The Year in Ideas: The NHL rediscovers Canada

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The Year in Suggestions: The NHL rediscovers Canada
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Members of the Winnipeg Jets stand during introductions ahead of their team play the Montreal Canadiens for the duration of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 9, 2011. Gary Bettman is an American and, as an American, he long enjoyed the unusual …

Manny Ramirez: Can Canada Handle the Man-Ram Traveling Circus?

Manny Ramirez: Can Canada Handle the Man-Ram Traveling Circus?
Manny Ramirez has made some interesting comments recently concerning his future in baseball.  It seems he has taken quite a liking to the Toronto Blue Jays.  
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SPEAKING OF SPORTS: Original rules of hoops said ‘No crab dribble’
It was announced this week that James Naismith’s original 13 rules for the game of “Basket Ball’’ are going to be put up for auction later this year. The rules, created by Naismith in 1891, are on two type-written pages. Sotheby’s, which is handling the auction, expects the rules to sell for at least million.
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Guided carp fishing in Canada

Mike Evans brings his dad on a guided carp fishing trip in Canada with Freshwater Phil while visiting from the UK.
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CANADA DAY 2010 @ The COSBURN Lawn Bowling Club – Toronto

CANADA DAY at COSBURN was great! After singing our National Anthem we played a little lawn bowls. We paused for to watch the beautiful Canada Day neighbouhood parade go by our club. Afterwards, we played a lot more. Our awesome Greek themed lunch was sponsored by Real Estate Broker Mary Kapches. After lunch we played fun games, which included the annual King & Queen game. There were prizes for everyone.

Canada loses to New Zealand at world basketball championship, will not advance

Canada loses to New Zealand at world basketball championship, will not advance
IZMIR, Turkey – Canada will make an early exit from the world basketball championship after stumbling to a fourth straight loss Wednesday.
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Hapless Canada bounced from basketball worlds

Hapless Canada bounced from basketball worlds
The hopeless Canadians were put out of their misery after losing 71-61 to New Zealand Wednesday at the world basketball championships in Izmir, Turkey.
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Knicks sign Patrick Ewing — no, not that one
Patrick Ewing Jr. is back with the team where his father became famous. The team says the former Georgetown star signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Turkey crushes Canada in hoops tune-up

Turkey crushes Canada in hoops tune-up
Canada lost its second straight game Sunday at the 2010 Efes Pilsen World Cup men’s basketball tournament.
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Additional Quotes >> USA 86, Spain 85
USA head coach Mike Kryzyzewski About the game: Great crowd, two excellent teams playing their hearts out and we felt fortunate to win. We made one more play then they did and that’s how good the game was.
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Rodman takes game to streets
Time waits for no man, and Dennis Rodman is no exception. Once always the center of attention wherever he went, The Worm, now 49 years old, took a back seat — on the court at least — to a cast of characters such as the aptly nicknamed The Air up There (Taurian Fontenette), Mr. Africa (Anthony Pimble) and Escalade (Troy Jackson) for two nights last week in Osaka and Tokyo while promoting …
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Greece routs Canada in basketball exhibition

Greece routs Canada in basketball exhibition
Canada’s preparations for the FIBA world basketball championship took a big hit Tuesday after the men’s team lost 123-49 in an exhibition game against Greece.
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Learning the moves
Mindy Conto’s dancing career came with a price. One she willingly paid. “I missed everything for dance but I don’t regret it. Not everyone pursues it. It’s great to say I can go to work and I love it,” she says.[...]
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