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Blue Bombers beat Eskimos 33-26, hand Edmonton first loss of season

August 17, 2017 - 10:15pm

WINNIPEG — Matt Nichols ran in one touchdown and threw for another as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won their fourth straight game and handed the Edmonton Eskimos their first loss of the season with a 33-26 victory Thursday.

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Prince of Wales winner Cool Catomine draws outside post for Breeders' Stakes

August 17, 2017 - 7:15pm

TORONTO — Cool Catomine will make his turf debut from the far outside in the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes.

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Canada opens Little League World Series with 12-2 win over Europe-Africa

August 17, 2017 - 7:00pm

SOUTH WILLAMSPORT, Pa. — Chase Marshall had a pair of home runs and five RBIs as Canada opened the 71st edition of the Little League World Series with a 12-2 rout of Europe-Africa on Thursday.

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Home runs by Smoak, Donaldson lift Blue Jays to 5-3 win over Rays

August 17, 2017 - 6:00pm

TORONTO — "Get Right Witcha" by Migos was blasting in the Blue Jays clubhouse, with team attendants and players quickly packing up after a 10-game homestand so they could catch a flight to Chicago for a matinee game against the World Series champion Cubs.

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Orcas club swimmer Brandon Nord, second from left, and Taylor Parker, far right, participated in the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg last week, as did Orcas swimmer Lindsay Reimer (not pictured). Submitted photo/Mike Nord

Canada Summer Games marks end of successful Orcas season

By Nathan Kanter

August 17, 2017 - 5:00pm

Following the completion of the 2017 Canada Summer Games, it is finally the end of the Battlefords Kinsmen Orcas swim season.

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ESPN to tell 150-year history of college football during '19

August 17, 2017 - 4:15pm

ESPN has announced a yearlong project on the history of college football, starting in January 2019, as part of the 150th anniversary of the sport.

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Second time's the charm: Aly Ghazal eager to help Whitecaps' playoff push

August 17, 2017 - 3:45pm

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps wanted to bring Aly Ghazal to Major League Soccer over the winter before he eventually settled on a move to China. When the midfielder's stay in Asia lasted just six months, both the club and player were happy to circle back and make a deal.

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B.C. Lions looking to rebound from ugly loss against rested Calgary Stampeders

August 17, 2017 - 3:15pm

VANCOUVER — Wally Buono walked into the locker-room moments before kickoff at Mosaic Stadium and could immediately tell his team wasn't prepared to play.

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Redblacks, Ticats desperate for win while East playoffs are still in reach

August 17, 2017 - 1:30pm

OTTAWA — Despite their agonizing first third of the 2017 season, the Ottawa Redblacks can put themselves in playoff contention in the CFL East with a win at winless Hamilton on Friday.