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Jordan Perruzza scores in third straight pre-season game for Toronto FC

AUSTIN, Texas — Jordan Perruzza scored for the third pre-season game in a row as Toronto FC downed Austin FC 2-1 on Wednesday. The game marked the Toronto debut of Spanish forward Jesus Jimenez, signed from Poland's Gornik Zabrze.
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign veteran American defensive linemen Johnson, Tavai

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran American defensive linemen Micah Johnson and J.R. Tavai on Wednesday.
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Calgary Stampeders sign free-agent Canadian linebacker D.J. Lalama

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders signed free-agent Canadian linebacker D.J. Lalama on Wednesday. The six-foot, 222-pound Lalama had 25 tackles, eight special-teams tackles and a sack in 11 regular-season games last year with Montreal.
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CEBL's Fraser Valley Bandits hire former coach of Poland's men's basketball team

CEBL's Fraser Valley Bandits hire former coach of Poland's men's basketball team

After turning around Poland's men's basketball team, Mike Taylor is embarking on a new adventure — coaching in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Taylor was announced Wednesday as the new head coach of the Fraser Valley Bandits.
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Saskatchewan Roughriders sign national receiver Wesley Lewis

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed national receiver Wesley Lewis on Wednesday. The six-foot-five, 218-pound Lewis appeared in 11 games over two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks, registering three catches for 33 yards.
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Young Toronto FC forward Ayo Akinola says recovery from knee surgery is going well

Young Toronto FC forward Ayo Akinola says recovery from knee surgery is going well

Young Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola says he is "not too far" from returning to action from surgery last August to repair an anterior cruciate ligament injured on international duty with Canada.
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Steven Dubois wins short track silver for Canada; O'Dine nabs snowboard cross bronze

Steven Dubois wins short track silver for Canada; O'Dine nabs snowboard cross bronze

BEIJING — A concussion robbed Meryeta O'Dine of her first chance at Olympic glory. O'Dine had made Canada's snowboard team for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics after a successful 2017-18 campaign on the World Cup snowboard cross circuit.
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Giovinco signs with Italy's Sampdoria, Toronto FC makes deal with Red Bulls

Giovinco signs with Italy's Sampdoria, Toronto FC makes deal with Red Bulls

TORONTO — Italy's Sampdoria confirmed Wednesday that it has signed former Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco to a short-term contract through June.
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Alouettes re-sign veteran quarterback Harris, extend defensive lineman Sewell

Alouettes re-sign veteran quarterback Harris, extend defensive lineman Sewell

Veteran quarterback Trevor Harris is returning to the Montreal Alouettes. The six-foot-three, 212-pound American signed a one-year deal with Montreal as a free agent Wednesday.
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Canada watching closely as Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue

Canada watching closely as Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue

BEIJING — An ongoing legal issue that could affect the medallists in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics, an event in which Canada finished fourth, has caused the award ceremony to be delayed, the IOC said Wednesday.
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