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Communicate – don't bellyache

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 | 05:35 AM ET

It was two in the morning. Any hope of a solid night’s sleep was over. I fumbled for my dressing gown in the darkness and gingerly made my way downstairs to the kitchen. I filled the kettle and reached for the remote. Half an hour’s channel surfing would surely dull my senses enough to allow a return to the bedroom.

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Congratulations to Christine and the CBA conundrum

Monday, February 22, 2010 | 06:29 AM ET

Canadian women’s national team star Christine Sinclair set not one, but two remarkable milestones this week. She is now the most capped player in Canadian soccer, with 133 games to her credit, and she also reached the 100-goal mark for the national team.

In true Canadian fashion, Sinclair deflected the praise for her remarkable achievements:

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Five questions: Canadian goaltending, advice on beating Russia

Friday, February 19, 2010 | 11:59 AM ET

Here's how it works. You submit a question and Guy will provide the answer to five of them every week. It's that simple. That means your question may not make the final list, but there is nothing stopping you from submitting more than one! You can send your questions to CBCHockeyOnline@cbc.ca or post a comment in the field below.

Here are today's questions:

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Will Toronto FC kick off with Dickov?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | 04:59 AM ET

I am certain I am not the only one who remembers Mo Johnston’s first year pledge to the Toronto media. He promised not to sign aging vets in their mid-30’s for this franchise. I am assuming the goal-posts have not shifted even though 37 year old Paul Dickov is on trial for a second time.

Dickov, currently in Florida with the rest of Preki’s playing staff, almost signed in 2008 but ultimately chose to return to the UK and rejoin Leicester City on a two year contract. That contract was recently cancelled after he returned from a loan spell at Championship rivals Derby County, allowing the Scotsman freedom of movement.

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Kovalchuk focused on Olympics, plus 30 thoughts

Monday, February 15, 2010 | 05:25 AM ET

It was the night before the 2009 All-Star skills competition, at a Montreal restaurant. Ilya Kovalchuk convened a summit, bringing together two feuding superstars.

It was time, Kovalchuk said later, for Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin to end their feud.
“I told them (the Russian team) could accomplish great things in the next few years,” Kovalchuk said the next day. “I didn’t want their problems to interfere with that.”

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MLS salary cap unlikely to go up considerably

Monday, February 15, 2010 | 03:16 AM ET

“The only way to make a small fortune owning a football club is to start with a large fortune,” or so the saying goes.

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber will be very familiar with that expression, and it is one he will be reinforcing over and over again as MLS negotiates a new collective bargaining agreement with its players’ union.

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Roller-coaster Flyers meet shrinking Habs

Saturday, February 13, 2010 | 09:40 AM ET

Read up on the latest tidbits and trends as Hockey Night in Canada’s play-by-play voice Jim Hughson takes you behind the scenes and into the game.

This week's work: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens | Saturday, Feb. 13, 7 pm ET/4 pm PT (CBC, CBCSports.ca).

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Will Olympic tournament come down to skill or determination?

Thursday, February 11, 2010 | 07:40 PM ET

With the Winter Olympics just days away, the opening ceremony will mark the start of some of the most memorable experiences these athletes will ever encounter.

The buzz already surrounding the Canadian men’s hockey team has me eagerly awaiting what will perhaps be the best hockey tournament in the sport’s history.

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No miracle on ice for this U.S. team, but maybe a medal

Thursday, February 11, 2010 | 12:09 PM ET

As we approach the Vancouver Olympics, it seems as if Canada can only disappoint by not winning a gold medal. Not so, of course, for the U.S. squad.

Expectations for the club according to most observers are relatively modest. And a peek at the roster seems to confirm that this team doesn't seem that have the clout necessary to climb the podium.

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Development the secret behind Avalanche's talent

Thursday, February 11, 2010 | 12:04 PM ET

After broadcasting the Oilers-Avalanche game this past Saturday night, like most of you, I was amazed at the amount of great young talent Colorado had on display.

The real magic or the Caramilk secret to their upstart success this year and in years past starts, but doesn't end, at the draft table.

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