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After surgery, defensive lineman Ted Laurent visits Ticat teammates ahead of Grey Cup

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats got a boost on the eve of Sunday's Grey Cup when influential defensive lineman Ted Laurent, ruled out after undergoing an emergency appendectomy, took part in a team meeting.

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Ticat offensive line back intact after season of injury and moving parts

HAMILTON — Injuries and a revolving cast made for a challenging season up front for Hamilton. Ticat quarterbacks were sacked 40 times, tied for second-worst in the league. In contrast, the Winnipeg offensive line allowed a league-low 16 sacks.

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Grey Cup holds special place in Bombers head coach O'Shea's heart

HAMILTON — The Grey Cup game is always special to Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea. The 51-year-old North Bay, Ont.

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Canada's Brittany Phelan takes silver in Ski Cross World Cup

VAL THORENS, France — Canada's Brittany Phelan won silver at the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup on Saturday. Phelan, from Mont-Tremblant, Que., finished behind Sweden's Sandra Naeslund in the big final.

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Canada wins bronze in World Cup monobob and four-man races at Winterberg

WINTERBERG, Germany — Canada won bronze in the monobob and four-man races Saturday at the Winterberg World Cup bobsled competition. Toronto's Cynthia Appiah finished third with a two-run time of one minute 58.

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TV's Strahan flies in space with astronaut's daughter: Wow!

Football star and TV celebrity Michael Strahan caught a ride to space with Jeff Bezos’ rocket-launching company Saturday, sharing the trip with the daughter of America’s first astronaut. “TOUCHDOWN has a new meaning now!!!” he tweeted after landing.

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Barrett had hundreds of friends and family members in attendance for Toronto return

TORONTO — RJ Barrett had about 1,000 people in attendance to watch him play his second game with the New York Knicks at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night, everyone from family and friends to his entire church congregation.

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Canada’s Keegan Messing wins gold at ISU Challenger Series event

ZIBEL, Croatia – Canada’s Keegan Messing won the gold medal Saturday at figure skating's Zagreb Golden Spin.

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Manuel Santana, Spanish tennis trailblazer, dies at 83

MADRID (AP) — Manuel “Manolo” Santana, who reached No. 1 in the tennis rankings and was the first man from Spain to win a Grand Slam singles title, has died. He was 83. The Madrid Open announced the death of its honorary president on Saturday.

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Bettman not closing the door on NHL's return to Quebec City, but nothing imminent

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Gary Bettman says he's always happy to meet with elected officials. And a specific gathering slated for next month has certainly piqued the interest of fans in a Canadian hockey market starved for the NHL's return.

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