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Lions deny Blue Bombers

Dave Dickenson threw two touchdown passes to lead the B.C. Lions to a 26-16 win over Winnipeg Saturday, costing the Blue Bombers the chance to host an East division playoff game.

Alouettes clinch CFL East

The Montreal Alouettes clinched the CFL East division and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a 24-20 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday.

Eskimos name LeLacheur new CEO

The Edmonton Eskimos president Rick LeLacheur will add the role of CEO to his job title, the team announced Saturday.

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Baseball »

Scores: MLB

Jays' Lilly among free agents

Toronto Blue Jays Ted Lilly, Frank Catalanotto and Justin Speier and San Francisco's Barry Bonds were among 59 players who filed for free agency Saturday.

Cardinals win World Series

The St. Louis Cardinals captured their first World Series title in 24 years with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

Joe Niekro dies after brain aneurysm

Former major league pitcher Joe Niekro, Houston's career victory leader, died Friday, Astros president Tal Smith said. He was 61.

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Amateur Sports »

Silver, bronze for Canada at short track World Cup

Charles Hamelin of Ste-Julie, Que., and Olivier Jean of Lachenaie, Que., won silver and bronze medals in the men's 1,000 metres at a World Cup short track speed skating event.

Japan's Ando steals Skate America title

Miki Ando of Japan produced a personal-best free skate Saturday to win the women's title at Skate America.

Canadian O'Neill takes silver at gymnastics World Cup

Edmonton's Brandon O'Neill won the silver medal on floor Saturday at a World Cup gymnastics competition in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Hockey »

Scores: NHL

Oilers blank Ovechkin, Caps

Dwayne Roloson made 19 saves to earn his first shutout of the season as the Oilers held Alex Ovechkin to four shots in a 4-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

Flames fall again to Predators

Jason Arnott scored two goals as the Nashville Predators continued their recent domination of the Calgary Flames with a 3-2 victory on Saturday night.

Leafs beat Habs in shootout

Kyle Wellwood scored the winner in round number seven of an overtime shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at the Bell Centre.

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Basketball »

Celtics legend Auerbach dies

Red Auerbach, who coached the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships and oversaw six more titles as an executive, died on Saturday in the Washington, D.C. area, the Celtics announced.

Bulls deal Raptors 1st loss

The Toronto Raptors suffered their first loss of the pre-season on Friday night, falling 108-97 to the Chicago Bulls to finish the exhibition schedule 6-1.

Sonics' Swift done for season

Seattle SuperSonics centre Robert Swift will miss the 2006-07 season with a torn ACL, while a suspension will keep forward Danny Fortson out of the season opener.

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Soccer »

Inter Milan survives AC Milan comeback

Inter Milan took a three-goal lead and only barely held on to beat rival AC Milan 4-3 in Italy's biggest derby Saturday, extending its lead atop Serie A.

Canada wins at soccer's Peace Queen Cup

Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, B.C., scored two first-half goals on Saturday as Canada posted a 3-2 win over Italy in the Peace Queen Cup, a women's soccer tournament being staged in Seoul.

Wayne Rooney nets hat trick for Man U

Star forward Wayne Rooney scored a hat trick Saturday and ended a 10-match goal drought to lead Manchester United to a 4-0 win at Bolton in English Premier league soccer action.

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