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Canada's Harvey sprints to 2nd in Norway
 Canada's Alex Harvey captured silver Sunday in a cross-country skiing World Cup sprint race in an ideal warmup for the upcoming World Championships. The skier from St-Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., made his move in the final third of the race to record his best-ever World Cup result, missing gold by just 0.6 seconds.
·Canada's Len Valjas 9th, Stefan Kuhn 32nd
·USA's Randall wins, Canada's Crawford 14th
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Hard-charging Cousineau: Podium is coming
 Canada's Julien Cousineau came agonizingly close to the podium Sunday, finishing fifth in the slalom on the final day of the World Championships at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. "I'm starting to get tired of being fifth," he said. "I want to get on the podium. I can't wait. I know it's coming - I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing."
·Calgary's White 20th, Mike Janyk DNF
·France's Jean-Baptiste Grange claims gold
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Kucera recovering from tibia surgery
 Canadian Alpine Ski Team racer John Kucera is hoping to be back on his skis by the fall after undergoing surgery to repair an undisplaced fracture of his left tibia. The 2009 downhill world champion from Calgary, Alta., reinjured his tibia Wednesday when he crashed while forerunning in Aspen, Colorado.
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Seb Toots rules big-air in Quebec City
 Canadian snowboarders delivered a 1-2 punch under the bright Saturday night lights in downtown Quebec City at the last big-air contest on the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Tour. Local star Sebastien Toutant of L'Assomption, Que., known as Seb Toots in the snowboard industry, took home first place despite nursing a rib injury, while Matts Kulisek of Montreal took second.
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>Canadians Morison 3rd, Calve 4th in PGS at Stoneham
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Online now: Ski Television 11-09: Alpine Spirit
Ski Television celebrates the alpine spirit that pervades Canada. Catch up with Thomas Grandi and Sara Renner, who have embarked on an intriguing new adventure. Visit Kimberley Alpine Resort, and hear from Jenn Heil in National Treasures.
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