Wayne Gretzky

28 Oct 2011

Toronto the Good: that's what the Victorians used to call Canada's largest city. In the 19th century it was a bastion of morality, where keeping up appearances was crucial and boarding houses were...

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News Quiz

9 Oct 2002

1. Golden girl Lee Lai-shan drew the curtain on an illustrious Asian Games career by winning the gold medal in .

A. surfing

B. windsurfing

C. tennis

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Age no barrier to Gretzky

26 Jan 1999

Not all of the sports legends retired this month. Wayne Gretzky was pleased to remind us of that at the NHL All-Star Game. In his sport's annual fashion show - although come to think of it, some...

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Gretzky and Blues fail to agree

29 Jun 1996

New York: Wayne Gretzky will become a free agent. Ice hockey's scoring king made the decision after contract talks broke down with the St Louis Blues.

Gretzky, 35, can become an...

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Sports Lines

21 Nov 1994

'They train all the time while the American women go shopping.' - A US journalist commenting on the Chinese team's success after teenager Yun Yanhong clinched the women's 48-kg category title at...

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Fresh deal for Gretzky

24 Feb 1994

WAYNE Gretzky, the National Hockey League's all-time leading scorer, remains the league's top-paid player. Gretzky has signed a contract for a three-year, US$25.5 million contract that he agreed...

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