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Patriots sign safety Jabrill Peppers to a contract extension, head coach Jerod Mayo says

Patriots sign safety Jabrill Peppers to a contract extension, head coach Jerod Mayo says

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots signed safety Jabrill Peppers to a contract extension, head coach Jerod Mayo said before Friday’s practice. The 28-year-old Peppers is entering his third season with the Patriots.
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Charron, De Grasse lead Canada in rainy trip down the Seine as Paris Olympics open

Charron, De Grasse lead Canada in rainy trip down the Seine as Paris Olympics open

PARIS — Olympic champions Maude Charron and Andre de Grasse held the Maple Leaf high as Canada's Olympic delegation sailed its way into the Paris Games.
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Dodgers trade Canadian pitcher James Paxton to the Red Sox for 17-year-old minor leaguer Moises Bolivar

Dodgers trade Canadian pitcher James Paxton to the Red Sox for 17-year-old minor leaguer Moises Bolivar

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Canadian pitcher James Paxton to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar on Friday. Bolivar, a 17-year-old from Venezuela, hit .
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Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — Arsonists attacked France's high-speed rail network early Friday, setting fires that paralyzed train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
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Herdman offers few answers but says he will co-operate with Canada Soccer probe

Herdman offers few answers but says he will co-operate with Canada Soccer probe

TORONTO — Former Canada coach John Herdman says he will co-operate with a Canada Soccer review into what CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue called what appears to be "a systemic ethical shortcoming" with the organization.
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Montreal Canadiens winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard undergoes surgery for broken leg

Montreal Canadiens winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard undergoes surgery for broken leg

BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens have suffered an off-season injury blow. The club announced Friday winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard has undergone surgery for a broken leg and will be out of action until late November.
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Canada Soccer head investigating 'systemic ethical shortcoming' amid spying scandal

Canada Soccer head investigating 'systemic ethical shortcoming' amid spying scandal

PARIS — The head of Canada Soccer said he is investigating a potential "systemic ethical shortcoming" as the organization deals with a drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.
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Mariners acquire OF Randy Arozarena from Rays hoping to awaken slumbering offense

Mariners acquire OF Randy Arozarena from Rays hoping to awaken slumbering offense

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night in the hope of boosting their slumping offense.
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Shauna Liu wins Canadian Junior Girls Championship by three strokes

Shauna Liu wins Canadian Junior Girls Championship by three strokes

VANCOUVER — Shauna Liu shot a final-round 71 to win the Canadian Junior Girls Championship on Thursday. The golfer from Maple, Ont., finished the national tournament a combined 2-under par, three strokes better than Clairey Lin of the United States.
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American Lauren Coughlin takes early lead at CPKC Women's Open

American Lauren Coughlin takes early lead at CPKC Women's Open

CALGARY — Lauren Coughlin credited caddie Terry McNamara with helping keep her head in the game. The American shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to sit atop the leaderboard after the opening round of the 2024 CPKC Canadian Women's Open.
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