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Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advances to second round of US Open qualifying

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advances to second round of US Open qualifying

NEW YORK — Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of qualifying at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 6-3 win over American Katherine Hui on Tuesday. Hui struggled on serve with seven double-faults and was broken by Bouchard six times on 10 chances.
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LeLacheur back as interim president, CEO of Edmonton Elks

LeLacheur back as interim president, CEO of Edmonton Elks

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks’ board of governors created a list of more than 20 candidates to serve as the CFL team's interim top executive. But there was a clear No. 1 choice at the top of that list, and that was Rick LeLacheur.
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Ford named CFL's top-graded quarterback after leading Elks to first victory

Ford named CFL's top-graded quarterback after leading Elks to first victory

TORONTO — Canadian Tre Ford was very efficient in leading the Edmonton Elks to their first win of the season. Ford, of Niagara Falls, Ont., earned the top quarterback grade of 91.7 on Tuesday in the CFL's weekly honour roll.
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Canada West shifts locations for TRU, UBCO women's soccer games

Canada West shifts locations for TRU, UBCO women's soccer games

Canada West has announced location changes for a set of U Sports women's soccer games this weekend due to ongoing wildfires. Thompson Rivers University and UBC Okanagan were set to host a pair of games in Kamloops and Kelowna, B.C.
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Knicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as 'mole' to steal scouting secrets

Knicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as 'mole' to steal scouting secrets

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks sued the Toronto Raptors, their new head coach and a former Knicks scouting employee on Monday, saying the defendants conspired to steal thousands of videos and other scouting secrets over the past few weeks.
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Amateur Lu among final four to qualify for Canadian Women's Open

Amateur Lu among final four to qualify for Canadian Women's Open

VANCOUVER — Amateur Luna Lu of Burnaby, B.C., was one of four players on Monday to earn a spot in this week's CPKC Canadian Women's Open at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club.
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Sha’Carri Richardson caps comeback by winning 100-meter title at worlds

Sha’Carri Richardson caps comeback by winning 100-meter title at worlds

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Track, and fame, can be brutal games. Nobody felt that more over the past two years than American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson.
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Argonauts, Blue Bombers in control of finishing atop respective divisions

Argonauts, Blue Bombers in control of finishing atop respective divisions

It's going to be a busy second half of the CFL regular season for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts. Kelly and Co. come off their third — and final — bye week preparing to host the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night.
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Canada's Sutherland advances to women's 400 hurdles semifinals at world championships

Canada's Sutherland advances to women's 400 hurdles semifinals at world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Savannah Sutherland qualified for the women's 400-metre hurdles semifinals Monday at the world athletics championships.
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Edmonton Elks offer evacuees from N.W.T. wildfires free tickets to game vs. Ottawa

Edmonton Elks offer evacuees from N.W.T. wildfires free tickets to game vs. Ottawa

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks are offering evacuees from wildfires in the Northwest Territories free tickets for their home game Sunday against the Ottawa Redblacks.
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