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AMID the denials, was that just the slightest clue as to why Alexis Sanchez has been reduced to turning out for the Arsenal B team this season? Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in Kansas City’s eight-run second inning and the Royals went on to paste the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre. CBC | Sports News

Canada’s men’s sprint story at last month’s world track and field championships began with Andre De Grasse injured and ended with the 4×100-metre relay team finishing sixth. Now, heading into a year with no Olympics or world championships, Canada’s fastest men are taking a break and slowing down. CBC | Sports News

JOSE MOURINHO may regard Brian Clough as one of his managerial heroes but there was no room for sentiment against the great man’s son at Old Trafford last night. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Joffrey Lupul apologized Wednesday evening for calling the Toronto Maple Leafs “cheaters” in a since-deleted Instagram comment. CBC | Sports News

Sports equipment maker Bauer has unveiled a collar-like device it says can protect against microscopic brain damage in athletes playing contact sports like hockey, soccer and football. CBC | Sports News

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Wednesday afternoon through a news release that they have signed 34-year-old starting pitcher Marco Estrada to a one-year extension worth $ 13 million US. Estrada has won two of his three starts this month with a 1.80 ERA. CBC | Sports News

ARSENAL, Chelsea and Manchester United are all in action on a busy night of Carabao Cup third-round action. Follow all the scores, news and results with Express Sport. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Erica Wiebe might be looking to add a WWE belt to her gold medal from the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Canadian freestyle wrestler was invited to train at the WWE’s Performance Centre in Orlando, Fla., last week after attending a women’s wrestling event in Las Vegas. CBC | Sports News

LIVERPOOL star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has a feeling of “deja vu” after he has started his Anfield career on the right-wing. Daily Express :: Sport Feed