Don Matthews, CFL coaching icon, dies at 77
The Hall of Famer known as The Don died of pneumonia in Beaverton Oregon after battling cancer announced in 2012. He coached 22 seasons across CFL teams BC Baltimore Saskatchewan Edmonton Toronto and Montreal winning a record five Grey Cups and earning 2011 Hall of Fame induction.
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Mayweather McGregor announce high profile boxing comeback
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return from retirement to fight UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match at 154 pounds on August 26 at T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas. The bout, under boxing rules, caps a global sales spectacle with both boxers likely to earn large purses depending on pay per view success.
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Penguins Parade Draws Citywide Glory After Back-to-Back Cup
About 650000 fans lined downtown Pittsburgh for a victory parade ending at Point State Park to celebrate the Penguins second straight Stanley Cup title. The city hailed captain Sidney Crosby while players like Kris Letang Ian Cole and Matt Murray overcame injuries in the playoff run. Fans and veterans shared pride as veterans Matt Cullen and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury featured in a festive, sunlit celebration.
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Oleksiak Sets Canadian 50m Butterfly Record in Silver
Penny Oleksiak, 17, of Toronto, earns silver in the women’s 50m butterfly at the Mare Nostrum meet in Barcelona with a Canadian record of 25.76, besting Katerine Savard’s 25.92 set last year. Rebecca Smith finishes fifth. Savard seventh. Other Canadian medals include Markus Thormeyer bronze in the 100m backstroke and Kelowna’s Taylor Buck bronze in the women’s 200 back.
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