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Samuel Girard and Kim Boutin both increased their chances of being the first male and female skaters to lock up their spots on the Canadian short track team at the 2018 Olympic Games. CBC | Sports News

TRANSFER NEWS is hotting up as we close in on deadline day and Express Sport is here to bring you all the latest gossip and done deals. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

ARSENE WENGER has said he does not want to sell Alexis Sanchez this summer – but refused to rule out the Arsenal board striking a deal above his head. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Ryan Goins drove in the eventual winning run before leaving the game with an injury and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News

GERARD PIQUE has suggested there is disharmony in the Barcelona camp. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Watch live Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET as Canada’s best short track speed skaters compete at the national team selection trials in Montreal. CBC | Sports News

REAL MADRID beat Barcelona tonight in the second leg of their Spanish Super Cup clash. Zinedine Zidane’s side won 5-1 on aggregate after goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema at the Bernabeu. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

The Edmonton Oilers have signed centre Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $ 8.5 million US. CBC | Sports News

BARCELONA and Liverpool are set to finalise the details of Philippe Coutinho’s transfer in ‘a matter of hours’, according to reports in Spain. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Britain will take on the United States in a nine-event track competition at the Olympic Stadium next year. CBC | Sports News