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France's Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated

France's Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept.
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Ex-NBC analyst Pierre McGuire joins Senators front office

Ex-NBC analyst Pierre McGuire joins Senators front office

Pierre McGuire's knowledge of where seemingly everyone in the NHL played pee-wee, junior or college hockey will now go to use in a setting far more private than national television.
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The Royal St. John's Regatta is back this year — but without the lakeside party

The Royal St. John's Regatta is back this year — but without the lakeside party

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The 203rd Royal St. John's Regatta will go ahead this year after the COVID-19 pandemic kept rowers away from the lake last summer, but the event will be a completely different experience for spectators.
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Former CFL quarterback Allen to join Raiders' coaching staff as part of Walsh program

Former CFL quarterback Allen to join Raiders' coaching staff as part of Walsh program

Damon Allen will work with the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders' coaching staff as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program. It's the same program former CFL quarterback Henry Burris participated in last year with the Chicago Bears.
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Police investigate racist abuse of three England players

Police investigate racist abuse of three England players

LONDON (AP) — British police opened investigations Monday into the racist abuse of three Black players who missed penalties in England's shootout loss to Italy in the European Championship final.
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Milwaukee Brewers select Canadian Tyler Black 33rd overall in 2021 MLB draft

Tyler Black became the first Canadian chosen in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft on Sunday. Black of Stouffville, Ont., was selected 33rd overall by the Milwaukee Brewers in the competitive balance round A.
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Ricci goal, Sirois clean sheet give Valour FC 1-0 win over Forge FC for CPL lead

WINNIPEG — Austin Ricci scored the game’s only goal and Jonathan Sirois earned another clean sheet as Valour FC regained top spot in the Canadian Premier League standings with a 1-0 victory over defending champions Forge FC.
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Canada opens Gold Cup campaign with comfortable 4-1 win over Martinique

Canada opens Gold Cup campaign with comfortable 4-1 win over Martinique

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For once, John Herdman didn't mind his team going behind early. In fact he called it. A defensive error led to a 10th-minute goal by Martinique in Canada's Gold Cup opener Sunday.
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Bucks blowout: Giannis has 41, Suns' NBA Finals lead now 2-1

Bucks blowout: Giannis has 41, Suns' NBA Finals lead now 2-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks made the NBA Finals' return to Milwaukee a slamming success. The way the Greek Freak is going, the party might just be getting started.
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Racist abuse targets three English players who missed penalties

Racist abuse targets three English players who missed penalties

LONDON (AP) — Three Black players who missed penalty kicks for England in the decisive European Championship shootout against Italy on Sunday night were subjected to racist abuse online, prompting the English Football Association to issue a statement
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