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Spain fans chant 'Gibraltar is Spanish' during England match

LONDON — Spain fans chanted "Gibraltar is Spanish" during a match against England at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, risking a sanction from soccer authorities.
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Jeremiah Masoli throws four TD passes as Ticats defeat Argos 36-25

Jeremiah Masoli throws four TD passes as Ticats defeat Argos 36-25

TORONTO — Jeremiah Masoli and Brandon Banks moved the Hamilton Tiger-Cats atop the East Division and left the Toronto Argonauts' season on life support.
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Duron Carter makes his debut for the Argonauts but sees limited action in loss

TORONTO — Duron Carter's Argo debut came as advertised — a handful of plays and a lot of time spent watching from the bench in a 36-25 loss to Hamilton on Saturday.
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Canada finishes world amateur team championship in ninth; Denmark wins

MAYNOOTH, Ireland — Denmark, bolstered by the stellar play of 17-year-old identical twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard, held off a surging field to win its first World Amateur Team Championship at 39-under-par 541 by one stroke over the United States
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Salford Red Devils have two men sent off but still beat Toronto Wolfpack

SALFORD, England — The Salford Red Devils, reduced to 11 men by the final whistle, survived a furious 16-point Toronto rally in the second half to down the Wolfpack 28-16 on Saturday in rugby league play.
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Defensive lineman Maxx Forde traded to Ottawa Redblacks from BC Lions

Defensive lineman Maxx Forde traded to Ottawa Redblacks from BC Lions

OTTAWA — National defensive lineman Maxx Forde was traded to the Ottawa Redblacks by the B.C. Lions on Saturday. In exchange, the Lions receive a sixth-round pick in 2019 and a player from Ottawa's negotiation list.
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Wright leads Canada past South Africa 21-2 at women's water polo World Cup

SURGUT, Russia — Emma Wright scored five times as Canada's women's water polo team dominated the last three quarters in a 21-2 win over South Africa on Saturday at the FINA World Cup. Canada will now face China for fifth place on Sunday.
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Plenty of work to do says coach as U.S. Virgin Islands prepare to face Canada

Marcelo Serrano has a job on his hands. Several, to be accurate. The 38-year-old Brazilian doubles as coach of Austin Bold FC, a new USL franchise set to kick off in 2019, and the U.S. Virgin Islands men's team.
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B.C. Lions score crucial victory over Ottawa Redblacks despite injuries

B.C. Lions score crucial victory over Ottawa Redblacks despite injuries

VANCOUVER — Quarterback Travis Lulay had a sore throat and a swollen tongue Friday night. His B.C. Lions (4-6) held on through a gritty match to take a 26-14 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks (6-5), but lost a pair of key players in the process.
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Elias Pettersson scores twice, Canucks down Jets 8-2 in rookie game

PENTICTON, B.C. — First-round pick Elias Pettersson, Petrus Palmu and Jonah Gadjovich all had a pair of goals as the Vancouver Canucks' rookie team downed the Winnipeg Jets' rookie squad 8-2 on Friday in the Young Stars Classic.
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