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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
49% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
0% 
Server
79% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.72 s
File size
636.40 kB
Words
2471
Media files
50
Number of links
432 internal / 48 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Breaking News - Headlines & Top Stories | The Star
The length of the page title is perfect. (461 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
thestar.com is one of Canada's largest online news sites and 100% Canadian-owned. Live news, investigations, politics, sports and the heartbeat of Toronto, Canada's largest city.
The meta description is too long: 1095 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.thestar.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
There are 6 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate 1: Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promo...
  • Duplicate 2: You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms...
This page contains 2471 words. That's ok.
27.6% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
11 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 14.4 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (636.4 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: error!
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
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...75,0,0&resize=1200,800&order=crop,resizeParkside Drive speed camera cut down for fifth time: ‘It’s just Groundhog Day’
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...75,0,0&resize=1200,800&order=crop,resizeBilly Joel cancels tour, including Toronto date, after being diagnosed with brain disorder: 'I'm sincerely sorry'
...0a03d1464553302a66179.png?_dc=1741279306Scott Stinson
...5e8d9a9478a7eb99b0136.png?_dc=1681994559Edward Keenan
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...281aaab4bb00c200d82de.png?_dc=1685735346Donovan Vincent
data:[...] Base64Canada Post warns about possible delays as workers refuse overtime
data:[...] Base64The 'New Bay?' B.C. billionaire mall owner's plan to take over Hudson's Bay leases
data:[...] Base64My sister has been a vegetarian for years. Recently, at a family barbecue, our brother mixed raw lamb into her veggie burger. The night ended in the hospital... Ask Lisi
data:[...] Base64Travel to and from Canada takes a nosedive: StatCan
data:[...] Base64Denmark pulls off huge upset with 2-1 quarterfinal win over Canada at hockey worlds
data:[...] Base64Ontario to require AEDs on construction sites
data:[...] Base64Canada's Wonderland postpones opening of Splash Works due to the cold, wet weather
data:[...] Base64'It tells you about another life': Inside a Toronto bookstore that does more than sell books
data:[...] Base64Looking for better love: I'm a curious, adventurous drummer who is ready to start a family with the right woman
data:[...] Base64No prom unless you volunteer? Ontario students are mandated to volunteer for 40 hours — but has it actually had an impact?
data:[...] Base64Union says WSIB contracts with U.S.-based companies will cost them jobs and higher wages
data:[...] Base64Lawyer challenging Trump's trade war says tariffs are 'illegal and abusive'
data:[...] Base64Alberta finance minister pushes back ahead of negotiation talks resuming
data:[...] Base64Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law
data:[...] Base64Mark Carney's chief of staff considering running to be Toronto's mayor, insiders say
data:[...] Base64They bought cottages during the pandemic real estate rush. Now they're losing up to $365,000 when they sell
data:[...] Base64‘I just didn’t care’: Why a Hockey Canada investigator’s ‘unfair’ probe led to the exclusion of a ‘virtual treasure trove’ of evidence
data:[...] Base64Toronto teens are being trafficked to Thunder Bay for the drug trade. How one father fought to rescue his son: 'I'm not leaving until I get my son back'
data:[...] Base64Sanction on Harvard's foreign students strikes at the heart of the university's global allure
data:[...] Base64Why are men shaving their eyelashes? Inside the viral TikTok videos experts say are dangerous
data:[...] Base64My sister has been a vegetarian for years. Recently, at a family barbecue, our brother mixed raw lamb into her veggie burger. The night ended in the hospital... Ask Lisi
data:[...] Base64Sitting for too long can shorten your lifespan and shrink your brain. Why is prolonged inactivity so bad for us?
data:[...] Base64The road back to respectability proving to be a long one for Toronto FC
data:[...] Base64PWHL's Vancouver expansion team names Cara Gardner Morey first general manager
data:[...] Base64'Peter Pan' musical at Mirvish still soars with its sprinkling of good, old-fashioned stage magic
data:[...] Base64Hear me out: James Bond is a classic, but here's why Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible' is the best action franchise of all time
data:[...] Base64Billy Joel cancels tour, including Toronto date, after being diagnosed with brain disorder: 'I'm sincerely sorry'
data:[...] Base64How Cannes Film Festival best-dressed stars Jennifer Lawrence and Dakota Johnson skirted the new dress code
data:[...] Base64Pierpaolo Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga from disrupter Demna
data:[...] Base64Meet Madame Sweat, the viral Toronto hygiene expert whose six rules will make your summer less sticky and smelly
data:[...] Base64‘Financial landlords' more aggressive on raising Toronto rents than other landlords, study finds
data:[...] Base64Toronto Fire ordered their landlords to comply with the fire code. Now, these tenants fear losing their affordable rentals for good
data:[...] Base64They bought cottages during the pandemic real estate rush. Now they're losing up to $365,000 when they sell
data:[...] Base64Why choosing wheels and tire sizes can make a big difference to you
data:[...] Base64Can it ever be fun to let the machine do all the work automatically?
data:[...] Base64Choosing wheels and tire sizes for your car: What do you need to know? And why?
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Toronto Star News - Breaking News Stories
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 107 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Toronto Star News - Breaking News Stories
H2 Opinion
H2 GTA
H2 Toronto the Better
H2 Business
H2 Canada
H2 Politics
H2 Best of the Star
H2 World
H2 Life
H2 Sports
H2 Entertainment
H2 Beauty and Fashion
H2 Real Estate
H2 Autos
H3 Parkside Drive speed camera cut down for fifth time: ‘It’s just Groundhog Day’
H3 Is this the most hated speed camera in Toronto? A timeline of the Parkside speed camera
H3 Mark Carney’s chief of staff considering running to be Toronto’s mayor, insiders say
H3 At Hockey Canada sex assault trial, prosecution pushes to admit NHLer’s ‘critical’ text messages
H3 Canadians’ future at Harvard in question after Trump bans international students
H3 Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard
H3 Sanction on Harvard’s foreign students strikes at the heart of the university’s global allure
H3 Billy Joel cancels tour, including Toronto date, after being diagnosed with brain disorder: ‘I’m sincerely sorry’
H3 Canada Post says no response from union on latest offer, says it’s ‘ready to return to the table’ as workers initiate strike action
H3 CRA cutting up to 280 permanent jobs in response to fiscal constraints
H3 The ‘New Bay?’ B.C. billionaire mall owner’s plan to take over Hudson’s Bay leases
H3 Maple Leafs won’t replace Brendan Shanahan as team president, MLSE head Keith Pelley says
H3 Dave Shapiro, agent for Sum 41 and Silverstein, killed in San Diego plane crash: ‘We lost one of the best people ever’
H3 Travel to and from Canada takes a nosedive: StatCan
H3 Sitting for too long can shorten your lifespan and shrink your brain. Why is prolonged inactivity so bad for us?
H3 Why are men shaving their eyelashes? Inside the viral TikTok videos experts say are dangerous
H3 Doug Ford doesn’t hate bike lanes. He’s just a suburbanite
H3 Why has city council insisted on taking the slow boat to better Toronto Islands access?
H3 After total hopeless despair, the horror in Gaza started looking solvable
H3 Book reviews for books that don’t exist? More proof why journalists must be careful when using AI
H3 Trending
H3 Canada Post warns about possible delays as workers refuse overtime
H3 The ‘New Bay?’ B.C. billionaire mall owner’s plan to take over Hudson’s Bay leases Duplicate text
H3 Lisi Tesher: My sister has been a vegetarian for years. Recently, at a family barbecue, our brother mixed raw lamb into her veggie burger. The night ended in the hospital... Ask Lisi
H3 Travel to and from Canada takes a nosedive: StatCan Duplicate text
H3 Denmark pulls off huge upset with 2-1 quarterfinal win over Canada at hockey worlds
H3 Ontario to require AEDs on construction sites
H3 Canada’s Wonderland postpones opening of Splash Works due to the cold, wet weather
H3 Rainfall warning in Toronto downgraded as drizzle, unseasonable cold to continue into the weekend
H3 Body washes ashore along Etobicoke Creek in Brampton, police say
H3 Three people wanted after suspected arson destroys Scarborough restaurant
H3 ‘It tells you about another life’: Inside a Toronto bookstore that does more than sell books
H3 Looking for better love: I’m a curious, adventurous drummer who is ready to start a family with the right woman
H3 No prom unless you volunteer? Ontario students are mandated to volunteer for 40 hours — but has it actually had an impact?
H3 Union says WSIB contracts with U.S.-based companies will cost them jobs and higher wages
H3 Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement
H3 Lawyer challenging Trump’s trade war says tariffs are ‘illegal and abusive’
H3 ‘Build, baby, build’: How Canada can help bring transformative technology to market
H3 Ongoing strike threat could push more customers away from a struggling Canada Post
H3 New federal energy minister tells oil and gas execs it’s time for some quick wins
H3 2024 sees record warm temperatures, less sea ice cover in Gulf of St. Lawrence
H3 Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach
H3 Alberta finance minister pushes back ahead of negotiation talks resuming
H3 Federal election: Newfoundland riding flips to Conservatives after judicial recount
H3 Alberta, Ottawa spending $7 million to fund six new urban wildfire teams
H3 At Hockey Canada sex assault trial, prosecution pushes to admit NHLer’s ‘critical’ text messages Duplicate text
H3 Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law
H3 Federal election: Newfoundland riding flips to Conservatives after judicial recount Duplicate text
H3 Mark Carney’s chief of staff considering running to be Toronto’s mayor, insiders say Duplicate text
H3 Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss
H3 New federal energy minister tells oil and gas execs it’s time for some quick wins Duplicate text
H3 Several MPs make pitches to colleagues to become next Speaker of the House of Commons
H3 They bought cottages during the pandemic real estate rush. Now they’re losing up to $365,000 when they sell
H3 ‘I just didn’t care’: Why a Hockey Canada investigator’s ‘unfair’ probe led to the exclusion of a ‘virtual treasure trove’ of evidence
H3 Toronto teens are being trafficked to Thunder Bay for the drug trade. How one father fought to rescue his son: ‘I’m not leaving until I get my son back’
H3 Sanction on Harvard’s foreign students strikes at the heart of the university’s global allure Duplicate text
H3 Georgia man who fled with the nanny after his wife’s killing is charged with murder 19 years later
H3 Leader of neo-Nazi ‘murder cult’ extradited to the US from Moldova
H3 See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often - and, some say, that matters
H3 Congo lifts immunity of former president Kabila over his alleged support of rebels
H3 Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend
H3 Why are men shaving their eyelashes? Inside the viral TikTok videos experts say are dangerous Duplicate text
H3 Lisi Tesher: My sister has been a vegetarian for years. Recently, at a family barbecue, our brother mixed raw lamb into her veggie burger. The night ended in the hospital... Ask Lisi Duplicate text
H3 Sitting for too long can shorten your lifespan and shrink your brain. Why is prolonged inactivity so bad for us? Duplicate text
H3 The road back to respectability proving to be a long one for Toronto FC
H3 New York Islanders hire Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Mathieu Darche as their general manager
H3 PWHL’s Vancouver expansion team names Cara Gardner Morey first general manager
H3 French Open 2025: Jannik Sinner returns to Grand Slam tennis after his doping ban
H3 Saskatchewan’s Ferland a perfect fit anywhere on Roughriders’ offensive line
H3 Rafael Nadal’s absence from the 2025 French Open changes the tournament
H3 ‘Peter Pan’ musical at Mirvish still soars with its sprinkling of good, old-fashioned stage magic
H3 Mark Colley: Hear me out: James Bond is a classic, but here’s why Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ is the best action franchise of all time
H3 Billy Joel cancels tour, including Toronto date, after being diagnosed with brain disorder: ‘I’m sincerely sorry’ Duplicate text
H3 How Cannes Film Festival best-dressed stars Jennifer Lawrence and Dakota Johnson skirted the new dress code
H3 Pierpaolo Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga from disrupter Demna
H3 Meet Madame Sweat, the viral Toronto hygiene expert whose six rules will make your summer less sticky and smelly
H3 ‘Financial landlords’ more aggressive on raising Toronto rents than other landlords, study finds
H3 Toronto Fire ordered their landlords to comply with the fire code. Now, these tenants fear losing their affordable rentals for good
H3 They bought cottages during the pandemic real estate rush. Now they’re losing up to $365,000 when they sell Duplicate text
H3 Why choosing wheels and tire sizes can make a big difference to you
H3 Can it ever be fun to let the machine do all the work automatically?
H3 Choosing wheels and tire sizes for your car: What do you need to know? And why?
H3 News Tips
H3 theStar.com
H3 Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd.
H3 Advertising
H3 Initiatives
H4 The Star EditionChange Location
H4 The Star EditionChange Location Duplicate text
H4 The Star EditionChange Location Duplicate text
H4 More from The Star & Partners
H4 Browser Compatibility
There are too many internal links (417) on this page.
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
2 links don't have an anchor text.
There are too many external links (48) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.thestar.com/Anchor Skip to main content
/site/about/Subdomain IMG-ALT Proudly Canadian Owned Logo
/newsletters/?itm_source=newsl...Newsletters
https://thestarepaper.pressrea...New window External Subdomain Today's paper
https://www.northstarbets.ca/p...New window External Subdomain Betting
https://www.thestar.com/Home
/news/world/royals/King Charles III
/sports/leafs/New window Subdomain Maple Leafs
/toronto-the-better/Toronto the Better
/news/measles/Measles
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/GTA
https://readerschoice.thestar....New window External Subdomain Readers’ Choice Awards
/news/canada/Canada
/news/ontario/Ontario
/news/canada/british-columbia/British Columbia
/news/canada/alberta/Alberta
/news/canada/quebec/Quebec
/news/canada/nova-scotia/Nova Scotia
https://www.thestar.com/politics/Politics
/politics/federal/Federal Politics
/politics/provincial/Provincial Politics
/politics/political-opinion/Political Opinion
/news/world/World
/news/world/united-states/United States
/news/world/americas/Americas
/news/world/europe/Europe
/news/world/asia/Asia
/news/world/africa/Africa
/news/world/australia/Australia
/news/world/middle-east/Middle East
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/Opinion
/opinion/star-columnists/Star Columnists
/opinion/editorials/Editorials
/opinion/contributors/Contributors
/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/Letters To The Editor
/opinion/editorial-cartoons/Editorial Cartoons
https://www.thestar.com/life/Life
/life/relationships/Relationships
/life/food-and-drink/Food and Drink
/life/travel/Travel
/life/beauty-and-fashion/Beauty and Fashion
/news/world/royals/Royals
/life/health-wellness/Health
/life/home-and-garden/Home and Garden
/life/autos/Autos
/life/horoscopes/Horoscopes
https://obituaries.thestar.com/New window External Subdomain Obituaries
https://www.thestar.com/sports/Sports
/sports/hockey/NHL
/sports/basketball/NBA
/sports/baseball/MLB
/sports/football/NFL
/sports/football/cfl/CFL
/sports/sports-betting/Sports Betting
/sports/golf/Golf
/sports/soccer/Soccer
/sports/tennis/Tennis
/sports/auto-racing/Auto Racing
/sports/cricket/Cricket
/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/Olympics and Paralympics
/real-estate/Real Estate
/entertainment/Entertainment
/entertainment/television/Television
/entertainment/music/Music
/entertainment/music/taylor-sw...New window Subdomain Taylor Swift
/entertainment/books/Books
/entertainment/movies/Movies
/entertainment/stage/Stage
/entertainment/visual-arts/Visual Arts
https://diversions.thestar.com/New window External Subdomain Fun & Games
https://diversions.thestar.com...New window External Subdomain Comics
/entertainment/tv-listings/TV Listings
https://www.thestar.com/business/Business
/business/small-business/Small Business
/business/technology/Technology
/business/personal-finance/Personal Finance
/business/mars/Innovation
https://www.thestar.com/podcasts/Podcasts
/podcasts/this-matters/This Matters
/podcasts/its-political/It’s Political
/podcasts/billionaire-murders/The Billionaire Murders
/podcasts/deep-left-field/Deep Left Field
/news/investigations/Investigations
https://www.thestar.com/A-TITLE Toronto Star
/subscribe/Subdomain SALE: Only $1 for 6 Months! Subscribe Now
/subscribe/Subdomain Text duplicate SALE: Only $1 for 6 Months! Subscribe Now
/users/admin/Nofollow Manage Profile
/users/admin/service/Nofollow Subscriptions
/users/admin/service/?view=tra...Nofollow Billing Information
/users/admin/list/Nofollow Saved Articles
/newsletters/Text duplicate Newsletters
/site/notifications/Notifications
/site/benefits?itm_source=bene...Subscriber Perks
/newspapers/Nofollow Archives
/site/about/No Text
/newsletters/?itm_source=newsl...Text duplicate Newsletters
https://torontostar.pressreade...New window External Subdomain Today’s Paper
https://www.northstarbets.ca/p...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Betting
https://www.thestar.com/IMG-ALT site-logo
https://www.thestar.com/Text duplicate A-TITLE Toronto Star
/subscribe/Subdomain SALE Only $1
/subscribe/Subdomain Text duplicate SALE Only $1
/newsletters?itm_source=newsle...Text duplicate Newsletters
/users/admin/Nofollow Text duplicate Manage Profile
/users/admin/service/Nofollow Text duplicate Subscriptions
/users/admin/service/?view=tra...Nofollow Text duplicate Billing Information
/users/admin/list/Nofollow Text duplicate Saved Articles
/newsletters/Text duplicate Newsletters
/site/notifications/Text duplicate Notifications
/site/benefits?itm_source=bene...Text duplicate Subscriber Perks
/newspapers/Nofollow Text duplicate Archives
/users/admin/Nofollow Text duplicate Manage Profile
/users/admin/service/Nofollow Text duplicate Subscriptions
/users/admin/service/?view=tra...Nofollow Text duplicate Billing Information
/users/admin/list/Nofollow Text duplicate Saved Articles
/newsletters/Text duplicate Newsletters
/site/notifications/Text duplicate Notifications
/site/benefits?itm_source=bene...Text duplicate Subscriber Perks
/newspapers/Nofollow Text duplicate Archives
/subscribe/Subdomain SALE $1 for 6 months
/subscribe/Subdomain Text duplicate SALE $1 for 6 months
/newsletters?itm_source=newsle...Text duplicate Newsletters
https://www.thestar.com/Text duplicate Home
/news/world/royals/Text duplicate King Charles III
/sports/leafs/New window Subdomain Text duplicate Maple Leafs
/toronto-the-better/Text duplicate Toronto the Better
/news/measles/Text duplicate Measles
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/Text duplicate GTA
https://readerschoice.thestar....New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Readers’ Choice Awards
/news/canada/Text duplicate Canada
/news/ontario/Text duplicate Ontario
/news/canada/british-columbia/Text duplicate British Columbia
/news/canada/alberta/Text duplicate Alberta
/news/canada/quebec/Text duplicate Quebec
/news/canada/nova-scotia/Text duplicate Nova Scotia
https://www.thestar.com/politics/Text duplicate Politics
/politics/federal/Text duplicate Federal Politics
/politics/provincial/Text duplicate Provincial Politics
/politics/political-opinion/Text duplicate Political Opinion
/news/world/Text duplicate World
/news/world/united-states/Text duplicate United States
/news/world/americas/Text duplicate Americas
/news/world/europe/Text duplicate Europe
/news/world/asia/Text duplicate Asia
/news/world/africa/Text duplicate Africa
/news/world/australia/Text duplicate Australia
/news/world/middle-east/Text duplicate Middle East
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/Text duplicate Opinion
/opinion/star-columnists/Text duplicate Star Columnists
/opinion/editorials/Text duplicate Editorials
/opinion/contributors/Text duplicate Contributors
/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/Text duplicate Letters To The Editor
/opinion/editorial-cartoons/Text duplicate Editorial Cartoons
https://www.thestar.com/life/Text duplicate Life
/life/relationships/Text duplicate Relationships
/life/food-and-drink/Text duplicate Food and Drink
/life/travel/Text duplicate Travel
/life/beauty-and-fashion/Text duplicate Beauty and Fashion
/news/world/royals/Text duplicate Royals
/life/health-wellness/Text duplicate Health
/life/home-and-garden/Text duplicate Home and Garden
/life/autos/Text duplicate Autos
/life/horoscopes/Text duplicate Horoscopes
https://obituaries.thestar.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Obituaries
https://www.thestar.com/sports/Text duplicate Sports
/sports/hockey/Text duplicate NHL
/sports/basketball/Text duplicate NBA
/sports/baseball/Text duplicate MLB
/sports/football/Text duplicate NFL
/sports/football/cfl/Text duplicate CFL
/sports/sports-betting/Text duplicate Sports Betting
/sports/golf/Text duplicate Golf
/sports/soccer/Text duplicate Soccer
/sports/tennis/Text duplicate Tennis
/sports/auto-racing/Text duplicate Auto Racing
/sports/cricket/Text duplicate Cricket
/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/Text duplicate Olympics and Paralympics
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