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NEW YORK -- Scorpiancer won the final major prep before the Grand National, taking the $150,000 Lonesome Glory Handicap by 2 1/4 lengths Thursday at Belmont Park.The $350,000 Grand National on Oct. 15 at Far Hills, N.J. is the nations leading steeplechase race.It wasnt an easy trip for the 3/5 favorite after lagging in seventh entering the far turn.I was worried, to be honest, winning trainer Jack Fisher said. I was a little concerned, but he kept coming.The 7-year-old gelding bred in Ireland rallied six wide in the stretch to catch the pacesetting Charminister and edge clear for his fourth victory in 13 starts over hurdles.Sean McDermott was aboard for the 2 1/2 miles in 4:46.69.Scorpiancer paid $3.40, $2.90 and $2.20.Jamarjo got second, returning $3.80 and $2.40. Charminister held on for third, paying $3 to show. Beau Taylor Jersey . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. Billy North Jersey . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. https://www.cheapathleticsonline.com/ . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. Dick Williams Athletics Jersey . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Matt Olson Athletics Jersey .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. AFL club Carlton intends to lodge a complaint with police after its recruitment strategy for the national womens league was allegedly published.The Blues released a statement on Sunday, outlining their concerns after a website posted what it claimed to be Carltons recruitment plans for the inaugural NWL season.Carlton Football Club is currently conducting an investigation with a view to lodging a complaint with Victoria Police to ensure those responsible for the theft of the clubs IP with respect to recruiting and its womens team are prosecuted, the Blues said in a statement on Sunday.Those who subsequently promulgate this sensitive information may also be subject to action.The saga came a day after Whitten Oval hosted a womens exhibition match that attracted a crowd of 6,365 and peak TV ratings of 1.05 million.Those numbers exceeded the leagues expectations.We feel both excited and humbled by the support of the community for the womens game, AFL boss Gillon McLachlan said.These are massive TV numbers and beyond our expectations. It is thrilling for the AFL and our women players.As I told the players in the rooms after the match, they should be immensely proud of how they have contributed to the development of womens football.The league will launch an eight-team womens competition in February 2017, with the season to last eight weeks.ddddddddddddhe AFL and AFL Players Association are still negotiating the standard playing contract, with AFLPA chief Paul Marsh recently saying we are some distance apart.Many pundits have criticised the league for forcing female players to pay for their own health insurance.We havent settled on the salaries yet, AFLs general manager of game and development Simon Lethlean said on Sunday.We want this to be a fully professional league. Next year its part time and eight matches but our job is to make this professional for the women as fast we can.Moana Hope, who booted six goals on Saturday night and has already joined Collingwood as a marquee signing, insisted players werent talking about wages.Im just blessed to pull on an AFL jersey, Hope said.The pay is exciting but right now I get to play AFL. There are generations of girls coming through who are going to be able to fulfil their dreams and in years to come Im sure that (pay) will be addressed.When we are around each other all we are talking about is football (not pay). ' ' '