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HAMILTON — Familiarity shouldn't be an issue for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The Bombers will attempt to secure a second straight CFL title when they face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Grey Cup game.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats got a boost on the eve of Sunday's Grey Cup when influential defensive lineman Ted Laurent, ruled out after undergoing an emergency appendectomy, took part in a team meeting.

HAMILTON — Injuries and a revolving cast made for a challenging season up front for Hamilton. Ticat quarterbacks were sacked 40 times, tied for second-worst in the league. In contrast, the Winnipeg offensive line allowed a league-low 16 sacks.

HAMILTON — The Grey Cup game is always special to Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea. The 51-year-old North Bay, Ont.

VAL THORENS, France — Canada's Brittany Phelan won silver at the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup on Saturday. Phelan, from Mont-Tremblant, Que., finished behind Sweden's Sandra Naeslund in the big final.

WINTERBERG, Germany — Canada won bronze in the monobob and four-man races Saturday at the Winterberg World Cup bobsled competition. Toronto's Cynthia Appiah finished third with a two-run time of one minute 58.

Football star and TV celebrity Michael Strahan caught a ride to space with Jeff Bezos’ rocket-launching company Saturday, sharing the trip with the daughter of America’s first astronaut. “TOUCHDOWN has a new meaning now!!!” he tweeted after landing.

TORONTO — RJ Barrett had about 1,000 people in attendance to watch him play his second game with the New York Knicks at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night, everyone from family and friends to his entire church congregation.

ZIBEL, Croatia – Canada’s Keegan Messing won the gold medal Saturday at figure skating's Zagreb Golden Spin.

MADRID (AP) — Manuel “Manolo” Santana, who reached No. 1 in the tennis rankings and was the first man from Spain to win a Grand Slam singles title, has died. He was 83. The Madrid Open announced the death of its honorary president on Saturday.