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	Topic timespan: 1838-1977 Major League Baseball Comes to Canada Play ball! From the impromptu games of "town ball" in the 1800s, through Jackie Robinson's Montreal Royals to the... (7 TV Clips, 13 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1928-2003 Fair Game: Pioneering Canadian women in sports Throughout history, "ladies" were discouraged from participating in team sports because it was thought competition would lead to "manly"... (6 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1938-2002 Grey Cup: The Fans and the Fanfare Heroes, underdogs and last-minute shockers make the Grey Cup the most celebrated event in Canadian football. Since 1909 the... (11 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1943-2003 Lacrosse: A History of Canada's Game The First Nations began playing the sport more than 500 years ago. Today lacrosse not only remains an... (11 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1947-1998 Curling: Sweeping the Nation Whether they play for fun in small-town clubs or for glory at the winter Olympics, one thing's for certain:... (7 TV Clips, 8 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1949-2004 On The Ball: Canada's Golfing Greats From Ada Mackenzie to Moe Norman to Sandra Post, our homegrown golfing heroes have thrilled, surprised, inspired and delighted... (12 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1950-1982 Gilles Villeneuve: Racing at the speed of light Legendary racing car driver Gilles Villeneuve rose from humble origins in a small Quebec town to win hearts around... (5 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1954-2003 Funding of Amateur Sports From visiting the local food banks just to fill the cupboard to asking their parents for loans, Canadian amateur... (10 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1957-2005 FORE! Canadians Tee Off With club in hand, hole in sight and ball teed up, Canadians love to play on the greens of... (4 TV Clips, 15 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1958-2001 Still Standing: The People's Champion George Chuvalo George Chuvalo is the greatest Canadian Heavyweight champion of all-time. Noted for his toughness, he fought all the... (14 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1959-1999 Cross Country Smackdown: Pro Wrestling in Canada Grunts, roars and the smack of flesh on canvas have, for generations, echoed from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland. Pro... (14 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1961-2005 Just For Kicks: Soccer in Canada It's been called "the beautiful game." Soccer, the most popular sport in the world, draws an unwavering devotion from... (8 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1964-2000 Ski Queen Nancy Greene When Nancy Greene first broke out on the skiing circuit in the 1960s, she was called "Nice Nancy" because... (6 TV Clips, 8 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1965-2004 Extreme Sports: Faster, Riskier, More Outrageous They burst on the scene in the 1990s — brash, risky new sports and older activities done with a... (14 TV Clips, 2 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1967-2002 Arctic Winter Games With events like "knuckle hop", "ear pull" and "sledge jump", the Arctic Winter Games are more than just another... (3 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1968-2000 Getting Physical: Canada's Fitness Movement In the 1970s, Canadians went from couch potatoes to super jocks. Well, not quite. But at least during that... (6 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1975-2007 The Crazy Canucks: Canada's Skiing Heroes They burst onto the European ski scene in the '70s, flying down the most challenging hills with a kamikaze... (6 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1981-2002 Rick Hansen: Man In Motion They said it couldn't be done, but Rick Hansen defied all the odds. The long, gruelling hours. ... (17 TV Clips, 2 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1981-2005 Playing Hardball: Sports Labour Disputes It's always about the money. The big business of professional sports has meant frequent battles between players and owners... (13 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1983-2004 Going for Dope: Canada and Drugs in Sport From stimulants to steroids, growth hormones and even gene therapy, high-performance athletes routinely risk everything in their quest for... (14 TV Clips, 11 Radio Clips)
	Topic timespan: 1986-1997 Running Off Track: The Ben Johnson Story In 1976, Benjamin Sinclair Johnson was just a skinny immigrant kid struggling to make his high school track team.... (13 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips)