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'He's the real deal': Tongan origins, family sacrifice propel UBC's Giovanni Manu to NFL opportunity
In a historic iteration of the NFL draft, the Detroit Lions orchestrated one of the event’s biggest surprises by trading up to select Giovanni Manu. A surprise nearly as big as the 6-foot-7, 350-pound offensive lineman from the University of British Columbia, himself.
Toronto Six exact revenge on Beauts with late win in outdoor Buffalo Believes Classic
After being shut out by the Beauts in last year's installment of the outdoor Buffalo Believes Classic, a third-period goal from Lexi Templeman propelled the Six to a 2-1 victory at the Buffalo RiverWorks on Friday.
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An increasingly anemic passing offence led Bears to buy high in Chase Claypool trade
One of the dozen players dealt on a historic NFL trade deadline day was imposing Canadian wide receiver Chase Claypool, who became the newest Chicago Bear. For his former Pittsburgh Steelers, a return on investment proved too much to pass up.
Hope through unity: Formative 2022 Winter Paralympics come to solemn end in Beijing
The precarious-yet-formative 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing drew to a close Sunday, with "hopes for peace" serving as the outgoing message.
Message of peace: Beijing 2022 Paralympics commence in shadow of war in Ukraine
In absence of Russian and Belarusian athletes barred from competition due to the roles of each nation in the ongoing war in Ukraine, International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons used his opening ceremony platform to promote peace on Friday.
'Arigato, Tokyo': Paralympic flame extinguished as Games held against the odds conclude
Flag-bearer Brent Lakatos led Canada's contingent into Olympic Stadium ahead of the flame being extinguished to officially bring the Tokyo Paralympic Games to a close.
Canada's Nate Riech blasts to gold in men's T38 1,500-metre final
Canada's Nate Riech has raced to a gold medal in his Paralympic debut after posting a first-place finish in the men's T38 1,500-metre final.
'Transformative' Tokyo 2020 Paralympics underway after inspirational opening ceremony
Following a year of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Paralympics officially began at the empty National Stadium in Tokyo as the city remains under a state of emergency.
Sensing call of duty, Canada's Duvernay-Tardif traded O-line for pandemic front line
The first active NFL player to become a licensed MD, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif virtuously swapped the offensive line for the pandemic's front line and has been serving as an orderly at a long-term care facility in Montreal since late August — 10 weeks after winning Super Bowl LIV.
Driven by hardship and hard work, Canada's Chase Claypool is making NFL history
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool of Abbotsford, B.C., became the first rookie in NFL history with at least three receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in a single game during his team's 38-29 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5.