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Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares celebrates his game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs on April 29 in Tampa, Fla. It’s the Leafs first playoff series win since 2004. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Leafs and Oilers in the NHL playoffs: Can I cheer on a team I usually hate?

Why do many Canadian hockey fans feel the urge to support teams they would ordinarily delight in rooting against?
Riyad Mahrez is one of several French born footballers currently playing for African countries. Shutterstock

How African diaspora footballers juggle the identity question

In football, a number of African teams draw heavily on their European-born diasporas, a reflection of a colonial past and deeply entrenched migration routes.

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