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PITTSBURGH — The Winnipeg Jets' short-handed defence has received more bad news.

TORONTO — B.C. receiver Bryan Burnham, Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Shaq Evans and Lions quarterback Mike Reilly are the CFL's top performers for Week 17.

VANCOUVER — Asked to describe his first year as coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Marc Dos Santos paused. "Challenging," he said after several seconds. The description may be an understatement.

KOBE, Japan — Cobus Reinach scored the quickest Rugby World Cup hat trick in a whirlwind first 30 minutes from South Africa to demolish 14-man Canada 66-7 on Tuesday.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Richard Sherman has a strong message for anyone still doubting the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers. "Don't flip-flop," Sherman said after the 49ers thumped the Cleveland Browns 31-3 on Monday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — Gleyber Torres got New York going with a second-inning home run, scored on each of his two doubles and made a pair of sparkling defensive plays, fueling the Yankees to a 5-1 victory over Minnesota on Monday night to finish yet another s

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Charlie Morton to the rescue, again.

Monday's Games MLB Post-season American League Division Series Tampa Bay 10 Houston 3 (Astros lead series 2-1) N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 1 (Yankees win series 3-0) National League Division Series St.

Monday's Games MLB Post-season American League Division Series Tampa Bay 10 Houston 3 (Astros lead series 2-1) N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 1 (Yankees win series 3-0) National League Division Series St.

WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer is 35. So is Ryan Zimmerman. The Washington Nationals would not be headed to a win-or-go-home Game 5 in their NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers without them. "We're a bunch of viejos.