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FUENGIROLA, Spain (AP) — Neither Rafael Nadal nor Spanish captain David Ferrer would say Monday whether the 22-time Grand Slam champion will play singles or doubles — or maybe not at all — at the Davis Cup Final 8 , his last event before retirement.

VANCOUVER — When the Nashville Predators signed free agents Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei on July 1, many observers declared them the clear winners of the NHL off-season. But results — and goals — have been hard to come by.

VANCOUVER — Nick Demski sat slumped in his locker, staring off into space. “It sucks,” the Winnipeg Blue Bombers slotback said in a voice barely above a whisper. Big offensive lineman Patrick Neufeld heaved a deep sigh.

Sunday's Scoreboard CFL GREY CUP Toronto 41 Winnipeg 24 --- NFL Pittsburgh 18 Baltimore 16 New Orleans 35 Cleveland 14 Green Bay 20 Chicago 19 Detroit 52 Jacksonville 6 L.A.

VANCOUVER — A pair of power-play goals by Steven Stamkos fuelled the Nashville Predators' 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Zachary L’Heureux, Roman Josi and Gustav Nyquist — into an empty net — also scored for Nashville (5-10-3).

VANCOUVER — The Grey Cup hadn't yet kicked off on Sunday when Toronto Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie told wide receiver Dejon Brissett he was proud of him. By the end of the night, Dinwiddie had a lot more to be proud of.

VANCOUVER — Back in May, Nick Arbuckle figured he was done with pro football and began making plans to move back to the U.S. and pursue coaching. Six months later, the 31-year-old American is on top of the CFL.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Ovechkin recorded his first hat trick of the season, scoring three goals Sunday night for the Washington Capitals in their 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights . It was his first hat trick since Dec.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored three goals Sunday night to continue his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's career record, and former Golden Knight Logan Thompson saved 40 shots in his first game back at T-Mobile Arena as the Washington Capitals beat V