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NFL suspends Raiders' Vontaze Burfict for rest of season

Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended Monday for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle, the most severe punishment in NFL history for an on-field infraction.

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Vancouver Canucks waive Baertschi, Goldobin, Biega amid pre-season cuts

BURNABY, B.C. — Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says his move to send left-winger Sven Baertschi to the minors shows the team's growth.

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Calgary Stampeders getting that playoff feeling after successful September

CALGARY — Snow plowed into piles on McMahon Stadium's sidelines and the installation of extra seating for the Grey Cup game had the Calgary Stampeders in a post-season frame of mind Monday.

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Vancouver Canucks Brock Boeser cleared to play on opening night

BURNABY, B.C. — Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser has been cleared to return to action after suffering a concussion last week, but he still believes the play that caused the injury was "pretty dirty.

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Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam embraces lead role with club

QUEBEC — Pascal Siakam isn't concerned about the pressure on him to fill departed superstar Kawhi Leonard's shoes. The Toronto Raptors forward sees it as an opportunity. "This is who I am.

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Ready for some hockey? Green Day song may be new NHL anthem

The NHL could be on the way to its version of "Are You Ready For Some Football?" The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC Sports' "Wednesday Night Hockey.

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Rising sons give rebuilding Blue Jays reason for optimism

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays feel good about four rising sons who made big strides in 2019 and figure to become lineup fixtures moving forward. The pitching, however, remains a work in progress.

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Canada's Mohammed Ahmed wins world bronze in men's 5,000 metres

DOHA, Qatar — Mohammed Ahmed has made Canadian history at the world track and field championships.

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Winnipeg Jets star Patrik Laine happy to sign bridge deal with club

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine isn't short on confidence. The two-year bridge deal Laine signed with the Winnipeg Jets last Friday gives him the opportunity to increase his value on his next contract.

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Fajardo taking full advantage of his opportunity with Roughriders

Cody Fajardo is the CFL's 2019 feel-good story.

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