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Whether you appreciate seeing a player’s number retired or would rather see them honoured instead, the Calgary Flames have several players in line for the next banner to be raised at the Scotiabank Saddledome. While the biggest omission to date has to be Theo Fleury, who’s second in all-time goals, third in all-time assists, and […]

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Winger Mark Recchi accomplished it all in hockey. He is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, seven-time NHL All-Star, and a Hockey Hall of Famer among other accolades. He spent his 22-year NHL journey with seven clubs and played in over 1,500 games. While he did not win a Stanley Cup in a Flyers sweater, some […]

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Ending their longest layoff in more than three decades, the U.S. women's soccer team beats the Netherlands 2-0 in a replay of the 2019 World Cup final.

The second wave of the COVID-19 has been sweeping the globe and it is setting new record highs in positive cases in North America. It has reared its ugly head at Canada’s World Junior Championship selection camp is heading into quarantine after two players have tested positive. Meanwhile in Russia, two recent first-round draft picks, […]

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The return of the U.S. women's team from a long break against the Netherlands highlights the top soccer action from Europe on TV this weekend.