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Receiver Marco Iannuzzi Under Contract With Lions Through '16 After Signing Extension

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Apr, 2015 01:36 PM
    VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed Canadian receiver Marco Iannuzzi to a contract extension through the 2016 season Thursday.
     
    The six-foot-one, 195-pound Iannuzzi is entering his fifth season with the Lions, who selected him in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2011 CFL draft.
     
    Iannuzzi, of Calgary, has appeared in 62 regular-season games with B.C., registering 73 catches for 786 yards and seven touchdowns.  He had 11 receptions for 124 yards in 14 games last season also recorded a career-high 401 kickoff return yards on 19 attempts.

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    Minor Hockey Takes Aim At Misbehaving Parents By Booting Kids From Teams

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    Coming For You: Kings Blank Canucks 4-0, Move Into Second Wild-Card Spot In West

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    Jonathan Quick made 19 saves for his fifth shutout of the season, and Justin Williams and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist Thursday as the Kings defeated the Canucks 4-0.

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    Vancouver Canucks hold on to defeat Anaheim Ducks 2-1

    VANCOUVER — The last time the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks in regulation, Eddie Lack was in the minors and Bo Horvat had yet to be drafted.Both played an integral part in snapping that ugly streak on Monday.

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    Pospisil leads Canada into Davis Cup quarters

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    VANCOUVER — Vasek Pospisil got a chance to step out of Milos Raonic's shadow on Sunday night. He didn't disappoint. The 24-year-old from Vancouver scored a crucial straight-sets victory in the fifth and deciding match against Go Soeda as Canada beat Japan 3-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup.

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    B.C. Lions release defensive lineman Eric Taylor and running back Stefan Logan

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    VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions released running back Stefan Logan and defensive lineman Eric Taylor on Monday. "We're grateful for the contributions of both Eric and Stefan and we wish them the best in their future plans," Lions general manager Wally Buono said in a release.

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