The Canadian men's water polo team had a strong start against a tough side from Australia during the Beijing Olympics, but ultimately fell 8-5 in a match Thursday that saw team coach Dragan Jovanovic ejected in the third quarter for arguing a call with... ...full story at cbcnews
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