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Andrew Luck drew praise from his new coach, his new team owner and the usually reserved Tony Dungy after his first fullspeed workout. The Indianapolis Colts' new franchise quarterback completed 27 of 32 attempts Sunday, and made it looking easy, too.

Jacque Vaughn says he's "humbled" to become the Orlando Magic's next head coach and that he's excited to lead the team next season, no matter what Orlando's roster looks like in the face of Dwight Howard's unsolved status.

GAME DAY: CANADA VS. SWEDEN, 6: 30 A.M. Cowichan Valley veteran defender Emily Zurrer's Olympics are done. But her Canadian women's soccer teammates (1-1) look to play on, needing a good result against world No.

Milos Raonic and Aleksandra Wozniak looked sharp in their Olympic tennis debuts. They'll need to be even better if they want to advance any further in their unforgiving draws at the London Games. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont.

A weekend sweep of the Nanaimo Timbermen combined with New Westminster's stunning loss to Maple Ridge on Sunday have presented the Victoria Shamrocks with home-floor advantage in Round 1 of the Western Lacrosse Association playoffs.

Kendrys Morales broke out of a slump in a big way. He homered from both sides of the plate during a nine-run sixth inning, capping the burst with a grand slam that sent the Los Angeles Angels romping past the Texas Rangers 15-8 Monday night.

Jimmie Johnson fondly recalls watching the Indianapolis 500 as a kid in California, rearranging the couch cushions so he could pretend he was sitting in a race car. Johnson's grandfather was an A.J. Foyt fan. Johnson liked Rick Mears.

The Vancouver Canucks signed right-winger Guillaume Desbiens on Monday. The 27-year-old has played in 23 NHL games with the Canucks and the Calgary Flames, collecting 37 penalty minutes.

Calgary's Stephen Ames promised to be a gracious host before launching his opening drive at the Telus World Skins Game. Jhonattan Vegas made himself right at home, grabbing five skins and $85,000 over Monday's front nine at Glen Arbour Golf Course.

With their 2012 Summer Olympics on the line Monday in London, the defending Games champion Canadian men's rowing eight went to the well. There was still plenty left in it from which to draw, thanks to the relentless hours of training in Saanich.