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Calgary Flames sign Backlund to contract extension, name him captain

Calgary Flames sign Backlund to contract extension, name him captain

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames didn't have a captain last season, but to many players, Mikael Backlund was the de facto leader of the team.
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Damian Lillard is being traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks, AP source says, ending long saga

Damian Lillard is being traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks, AP source says, ending long saga

Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and a three-month saga surrounding his w
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B.C. Lions can clinch home playoff game with victory over Roughriders

B.C. Lions can clinch home playoff game with victory over Roughriders

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and the B.C. Lions look to secure a home playoff game Friday night. B.C. (10-4) can cement a playoff date at BC Place Stadium with a home win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-8).
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Flames winger Pelletier to undergo surgery on left shoulder, will be out indefinitely

Flames winger Pelletier to undergo surgery on left shoulder, will be out indefinitely

Calgary Flames winger Jakob Pelletier is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left shoulder next week and will be out indefinitely.
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Veteran American receiver Derel Walker signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Veteran American receiver Derel Walker signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

HAMILTON — Derel Walker is back in the East Division. The veteran CFL receiver signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Wednesday. The club also signed American defensive lineman Jamal Davis II.
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Dabrowski, Routliffe lose in women's doubles round of 16 at Japan Open

Dabrowski, Routliffe lose in women's doubles round of 16 at Japan Open

TOKYO — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand lost 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 to Japanese teammates Eri Hozumi and Makoto Nimoyima in the round of 16 at the Japan Open on Wednesday.
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Wells hits two-run homer in ninth inning to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 2-0

Wells hits two-run homer in ninth inning to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 2-0

TORONTO — Whatever the Toronto Blue Jays need Kevin Gausman to do over the next few days, he'll do it. Austin Wells smashed a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees over the Blue Jays 2-0 on Tuesday.
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Canada tops Jamaica 4-1 on aggregate to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics

Canada tops Jamaica 4-1 on aggregate to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics

TORONTO — Canada's women's soccer team finished the job Tuesday. The reigning Olympic champions can sleep well knowing they're going to the 2024 Paris Games. The 10th-ranked Canadians beat No.
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Brewers clinch 3rd NL Central title in 6 seasons despite loss to Cardinals and with help from Braves

Brewers clinch 3rd NL Central title in 6 seasons despite loss to Cardinals and with help from Braves

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Atlanta Braves.
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Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died. He was 86

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died. He was 86

BALTIMORE (AP) — Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died. He was 86.
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