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Jets captain Wheeler says time is now for team to make playoff push
WINNIPEG - Before training camp even began, Blake Wheeler set the bar for the Winnipeg Jets. It’s basically playoffs or bust this season for the NHL club’s second-year captain. “It...
Kayla Derkach Oct 01, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games CFL Toronto 43 Hamilton 35 Winnipeg 28 Edmonton 19 — MLB American League Boston 6 Houston 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 4 Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox 2 Cleveland ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017

Chris Randle picks off Mike Reilly as Blue Bombers down Eskimos 28-19
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are one step closer to securing a home playoff date after a well-balanced performance. Matt Nichols had a pair of touchdown passes as the Blue Bombers won their th...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017

Granlund, Markstrom lead the way as Canucks down Oilers in pre-season finale
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks know things are going to get a lot more difficult when the games start to matter. And they weren’t all that easy to begin with on Saturday night. Markus Granlun...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017
Sean Monahan shootout hero as Calgary Flames top Winnipeg Jets 3-2
CALGARY - Saving his best performance for last, Mike Smith says he’s now ready and focused on the regular season. Sean Monahan scored the shootout winner and Smith made 39 saves as the Calgary F...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017
Whitecaps clinch playoff berth, beat Sporting KC 1-0
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The Whitecaps are heading to the MLS playoffs. Erik Hurtado scored in the 53rd minute and Vancouver beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Saturday night to clinch a playoff spot. “...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017
Gordon lifts 10-man Rapids over 10-man Impact 2-1
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Alan Gordon finished Dominique Badji’s low cross for the go-ahead goal in the 81st minute and the 10-man Colorado Rapids beat the 10-man Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday ni...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017

Tiger-Cats' playoff hope shrinking after overtime loss to Argonauts
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats can still overcome a painful overtime loss to the Toronto Argonauts and make the playoffs thanks to a weak CFL East division. But they are quickly running out of gam...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017
QMJHL Roundup: Baribeau perfect as Remparts win shut out Olympiques 3-0
QUEBEC - Dereck Baribeau stopped all 19 shots he faced as the Quebec Remparts shut out the Gatineau Olympiques 3-0 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Olivier Garneau, Austin East...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017

Ricky Ray leads Argonauts to exciting overtime win over Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Ricky Ray and the Toronto Argonauts had to go the extra mile to earn their first-ever win at Tim Hortons Field. Ray hit DeVier Posey with a TD pass in overtime as Toronto rallied from a 14-...
Kayla Derkach Sep 30, 2017

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