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Receive Jaelon Acklin full participant at Ottawa Redblacks practice

Receive Jaelon Acklin full participant at Ottawa Redblacks practice

OTTAWA — American receiver Jaelon Acklin was a full participant in practice Monday for the Ottawa Redblacks. Acklin missed Ottawa's 34-30 home loss to the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night with head/shoulder issues.
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Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards

Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards

PARIS (AP) — Karim Benzema won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time on Monday after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles.
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Toronto FC takes MLS pay to new heights with US$14 million for Lorenzo Insigne

Toronto FC takes MLS pay to new heights with US$14 million for Lorenzo Insigne

Toronto FC has taken MLS pay to new heights with Italian star Lorenzo Insigne making US$14 million annually, according to new figures released by the Major League Soccer Players Association.
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Ujiri confident Raptors can be among league's best once again by building from inside

Ujiri confident Raptors can be among league's best once again by building from inside

TORONTO — The rebuilding Toronto Raptors were a revelation last season.
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Defending-champion Bombers only CFL team to have pinned down their playoff future

Defending-champion Bombers only CFL team to have pinned down their playoff future

Five teams have clinched CFL playoff berths but only Zach Collaros and the Grey Cup-champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers know when and where they'll be once the postseason begins. Winnipeg (league-best 14-3 record) has cemented first in the West Division.
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Wheelchair star Esther Vergeer on Tennis Hall of Fame ballot

Wheelchair star Esther Vergeer on Tennis Hall of Fame ballot

NEWPORT, R.I.
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Crosby, McDavid, Oettinger named NHL's Three Stars of the week

Crosby, McDavid, Oettinger named NHL's Three Stars of the week

Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Jake Oettinger were named the NHL's three stars of the week on Monday. Crosby was named the first star as he led his Pittsburgh Penguins to two consecutive victories to open the season.
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Elks quarterback Taylor Cornelius to miss season finale with spleen injury

Elks quarterback Taylor Cornelius to miss season finale with spleen injury

Edmonton Elks starting quarterback Taylor Cornelius is set to miss the team's season finale due to a spleen injury, the team announced Monday. Cornelius suffered the injury on Saturday in the team's 28-23 loss to the Toronto Argonauts.
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Neymar appears in court in trial over Barcelona transfer

Neymar appears in court in trial over Barcelona transfer

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A few hours after scoring the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Marseille in the French league, Neymar arrived in court in Spain on Monday to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to B
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Canada ends South Korea's unbeaten run with 7-6 win at mixed curling worlds

Canada ends South Korea's unbeaten run with 7-6 win at mixed curling worlds

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada's Jean-Michel Menard led his rink to a 7-6 extra-end victory over previously unbeaten South Korea at the world mixed curling championships on Monday.
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