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The Lions beat the Bombers 32-31 to move into the West Division final of the CFL against the Stampeders. Edmonton beat Hamilton 24-21 to advance to the East Division final against Ottawa.
In the NFL’s Sunday night game, the Patriots were stopped by Seattle 31-24.
NHL action had the Canadiens losing 3-2 to the Blackhawks. The Rangers downed the Oilers 3-1, as the Jets edged the Kings 3-2 in a shootout. The Canucks got by the Stars 5-4 in overtime, and the Bruins blanked the Avalanche 2-0.
Three drivers were sent to hospital as the harness racing season came to a terrifying close at Northside Downs in North Sydney on Saturday afternoon. Three horses came together in a frightening crash in the fourth race of the nine-dash card. Drivers Danny Campbell, Roddy Hurley and John Beaton were injured in the collision and taken to hospital. According to a release by Standard-bred-canada, Campbell suffered three hairline cracks to his hip and was undergoing x-rays on his back. Hurley suffered a concussion and was later released; while John Beaton was reportedly airlifted to a Halifax hospital with undisclosed injuries. The horses involved in the collision suffered only minor injuries.