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Edmonton Elks chase fourth straight win when they face Calgary Stampeders on Monday

Edmonton Elks chase fourth straight win when they face Calgary Stampeders on Monday

Kordell Jackson and the Edmonton Elks are playing winning football just in time for their Labour Day clash with the Calgary Stampeders. Edmonton (4-6) rides a three-game win streak into its road contest Monday versus Calgary (7-3).
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PSG gets tough slate of Champions League opponents. Real Madrid going to Liverpool and Almaty

PSG gets tough slate of Champions League opponents. Real Madrid going to Liverpool and Almaty

MONACO (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain was handed a tough start to the defence of its Champions League title with games against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, and Thursday's draw also served up opponents from England and Spain from the pot of lowest-ranked
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Canada sends four defending champions to world athletics championships in Tokyo

Canada sends four defending champions to world athletics championships in Tokyo

Canada will send four defending champions to the world athletics championships for the first time in the competition's history.
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Raptors forward Mamukelashvili leads Georgia to 83-69 upset of Spain at EuroBasket

Raptors forward Mamukelashvili leads Georgia to 83-69 upset of Spain at EuroBasket

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 19 points to lead Georgia to a 83-69 upset victory over defending champion Spain at EuroBasket Thursday.
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Less pork, more veggies keeps Willie Jefferson a dominant defensive force in the CFL

Less pork, more veggies keeps Willie Jefferson a dominant defensive force in the CFL

WINNIPEG — Willie Jefferson is sipping from the fountain of youth these days. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman is still competing at a high level in his 11th CFL season — and moving up in the league’s record book.
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Canadian Kim Clavel to fight for IBF world title in September in Montreal

Canadian Kim Clavel to fight for IBF world title in September in Montreal

Montreal boxer Kim Clavel will challenge IBF strawweight world champion Sol Cudos of Argentina on home turf Sept. 27.
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US Open foes Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko get into a tense back-and-forth after match

US Open foes Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko get into a tense back-and-forth after match

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Open opponents Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into a face-to-face argument on the Court 11 sideline right after Townsend won their second-round match 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday. Townsend, an American who is ranked No.
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Now healthy, De Grasse shares support on managing injuries to young long jumper

Now healthy, De Grasse shares support on managing injuries to young long jumper

A decade at the professional level has come with its share of injuries, and stategies on how to manage them, for Andre De Grasse.
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Change-Up: Bat switch helps Blue Jays score three in the eighth of 9-8 win over Twins

Change-Up: Bat switch helps Blue Jays score three in the eighth of 9-8 win over Twins

TORONTO — An old bat was a difference-maker for the Toronto Blue Jays in a wild 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
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Barger keys three-run eighth inning as Blue Jays come back for 9-8 win over Twins

Barger keys three-run eighth inning as Blue Jays come back for 9-8 win over Twins

TORONTO — Addison Barger hit a two-run double in Toronto's three-run eighth inning as the Blue Jays came back for a 9-8 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
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