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Blue Bombers get Lucky in lineup to face his friends on Lions

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers might have a lucky charm that helps pull them out of their funk this week. Veteran receiver Lucky Whitehead will make his season debut on Thursday when Winnipeg (2-6) hosts the West Division co-leading B.C.

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Jackson Holliday's grand slam lifts the Orioles to a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Holliday returned to the major leagues with a flourish, hitting a fifth-inning grand slam for his first career home run to help the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

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Chiefs top early Proline pick to win third straight Super Bowl title

There's no shortage of Proline bettors who see the Kansas City Chiefs winning a third straight Super Bowl title. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., the Chiefs are the clear favourites to win yet another NFL title.

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STILL ALIVE: Canadian Olympic soccer team beats Colombia 1-0 to advance

NICE — The Canadian women's soccer team is still alive at the Paris Olympics. Canada, with a second-half goal by Vanessa Gilles, defeated Colombia 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.

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Hockey Canada names coaching staff for 4 Nations Face-Off

CALGARY — Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet and Pete DeBoer will join head coach Jon Cooper as assistants for Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off team, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday.

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Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun wins bronze in men's 200m butterfly

PARIS — Swimmer Ilya Kharun has won a bronze medal for Canada in the men's 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 19-year-old from Montreal, who grew up in Las Vegas, finished in a time of one minute 52.80 seconds.

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Dequoy, McInnis and Ward capture top spots in CFL's monthly honour roll

TORONTO — Montreal Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy and B.C. Lions receiver Justin McInnis were the top-graded defensive and offensive players in the CFL's honour roll for July, the league announced Wednesday. Dequoy earned a grade of 89.

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FIFA document shows Canada Soccer pointing finger at John Herdman for starting spying

A ruling by the FIFA Appeals Committee puts former Canada coach John Herdman at Ground Zero within Canada Soccer for spying on rival teams.

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Toronto Raptors to hold training camp in Montreal ahead of NBA season

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will hold their training camp in Montreal ahead of the upcoming NBA season. The Raptors announced Wednesday that the camp runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 5 at Université du Québec à Montréal's sports centre.

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Senators hire longtime journalists Mendes, St-Laurent to communications department

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have hired longtime local journalists Ian Mendes and Sylvain St-Laurent to their communications department.

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