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Sports Briefs - September 26, 2016

Three professional athletes died yesterday.

Golfing legend Arnold Palmer passed away in Pittsburgh from of complications from heart problems -- he was 87.

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident -- the Cuban born ace was just 24.

And, Calgary Stampeder Mylan Hicks in died in a shooting incident at a Calgary nightclub.

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Edwin Encarnacion drove in the winning run in the ninth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Yankees 4-3. The Blue Jays lead Baltimore by one-and-a-half games for the first A-L wild card berth.

Elsewhere -- the Tigers' wild-card hopes took a hit as the Royals hit four home runs in a 12-9 victory over Detroit.

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Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones had a career high 205 yards and a touchdown, but Detroit lost 34-27 to the Green Bay Packers.

Meanwhile -- LeSean McCoy scored twice and the Bills picked off Carson Palmer four times as Buffalo beat Arizona 33-18.

And, the Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears 31-17 in the Sunday nighter.

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Sweden fell 3-2 in overtime to Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey. The Europeans will now face Canada in the best-of-three final that starts tomorrow night.

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Kevin Harvick past Matt Kenseth on the final laps to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire.

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