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VANCOUVER -- Five years ago Andrew Harris was sitting on metal bleachers in frigid Winnipeg watching the B.C. Lions beat Montreal for the Grey Cup. On Sunday, he was a lot warmer, feeling the glow of being voted the most outstanding Canadian in the Lions 34-23 victory over the Blue Bombers in the CFL title game. "Im warm right now, I got the Cup, Im getting a ring," said Harris who scored the games first touchdown to give B.C. a 7-0 lead 8:27 after the opening kickoff. "Its amazing." The diminutive Harris started the Lions on the road to victory with that 19-yard burst up the middle. The second-year running back also helped seal the win with clock-eating carries late in the game. "Its such a big honour to be named that and its such a great league with so many good Canadians," said Harris, who generously listed at five-feet-11 and 195 pounds -- but thats probably with his pads on. "Its just hard work, dedication and hopefully more to come." He finished with 10 carries for a game-high 65 rushing yards, the longest being his run to paydirt. "Thats something we looked at," the whippet-fast Harris said of the play that sprung him loose. "We knew it was going to be open all week. It was just a great hole. I just went outside a bit and cut back. Ive got to credit my O-line for doing a hell of a job. It was a pretty easy touchdown." At the end of the game the Lions showed their confidence in Harris who came to the team via the Nanaimo, B.C.-based Vancouver Island Raiders junior club. "Hes a fine football player," said B.C. coach Wally Buono. "He has tremendous skill and I look at him as a B.C. Lion and not an import or a non-import. "At the end of it, he competes with other players who are professional football players. Its a tremendous credit to him." Harris was carrying the ball for key first downs late in the game. "Its a great feeling when your coach has confidence in you and trusts you," he said. Harris grew up in Winnipeg, idolizing the five-foot-six Charles Roberts, who scampered out of the Bombers backfield. "Theres been small backs in this league for a long time and I dont think its going to change," Harris said. "The CFLs a big field and you need to be quick. "I dont consider myself a small guy compared to some of the guys but Ive defined my role and I relish it." While Harris spins out of tackles and makes defenders miss with his shifty style, Roberts was quite a load too. "He was smaller but he worked hard and it was his work ethic I looked up to," Harris said. Harris had another chance to score a touchdown in the third quarter but was outside the end zone when Travis Lulays pass arrived. "That was my fault," Harris said. "It was bad judgment on where I was on the field. "When it came that close, I should have jumped more inside and came out and got it." In the second quarter he threw what first appeared to be an incomplete pass on a designed play. Not so, said Harris, who had minus-two yards in four carries in his only other start against the Bombers this season. "That was supposed to be a run," Harris said. "It felt like we were losing negative yards so I just threw it away ... just a heads-up play. I didnt want to lose five yards." Harris was a protege of Buono, commuting by ferry from Nanaimo to practise with the Lions as a junior and a territorial exemption. Last season he ran back kicks and had 23 carries for 205 yards. This year his role expanded. He caught 30 passes for 395 yards and seven touchdowns while running for 458 yards and another major. Now there are fewer Nanaimo ferry rides in his future. "I was going back and forth every day in 2009 but its definitely worth it now," Harris said as orange and white confetti drifted down. "I had to wait in line and pay full price. It was terrible." NOTES: The Bombers forced the most turnovers in the league during the regular season ... Winnipeg won seven of its first eight games after going 4-14 last season ... the game featured the CFLs top two defensive units with the Bombers edging the Lions in that category during the regular season. Jason Avant Womens Jersey . This week, topics cover the Blue Jays rotation, the futures John Gibbons and Alex Anthopoulos, protecting pitchers and a bonus question on his predictions for the MLB playoffs. Antoine Cason Jersey .Y. -- Marcos Ambrose should be on pins and needles but says hes not. http://www.shopthepanthersonline.com/Elite-Brad-Nortman-Pant hers-Jersey/ . The Maple Leafs are three points behind Columbus for the last playoff spot in the East with only three games left on their schedule. You can listen to the game live on TSN 1050 starting at 7:30pm et/4:30 pm pt. Charles Johnson Womens Jersey . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. Jason Avant Jersey . He was willing to play on a one-year deal, he was willing to work out a fair price and his only significant requirement was finding another star quarterback who could get him the ball. OAKLAND, Calif. -- Craig Gentry is committed to doing what he can to help the Athletics win another division crown in 2014. The As added outfield depth Tuesday by acquiring Gentry along with right-hander Josh Lindblom from the division rival Texas Rangers for outfielder Michael Choice and minor league infielder Chris Bostick. The teams announced the deal Tuesday, a day after Oakland traded for AL saves leader Jim Johnson in a swap with Baltimore and also reached agreement on a $22 million, two-year contract with left-handed starter Scott Kazmir. "I definitely didnt anticipate it, it caught me off guard a little bit," Gentry said. "Being on the other side of the white lines from these guys so many years, its a great ballclub." While the two-time defending AL West champion As have their starting outfield returning in centre fielder Coco Crisp, left fielder Yoenis Cespedes and right fielder Josh Reddick, Gentry provides an option off the bench and creates depth. The returnees have dealt with injuries in recent seasons. Gentry said he is comfortable playing all three outfield spots. "I really dont know what my role is going to be," said Gentry, who had yet to speak to the As brass. "Hopefully whatever I can to help the team keep winning and keep up their streak. They handle themselves, they play hard. That team is exactly the type of player I am. I think Im going to fit in well over there." GGentry batted .dddddddddddd80 with two homers and 22 RBIs in 106 games for the Rangers this year, while Lindblom went 1-3 with a 5.46 ERA in five starts and three relief appearances over three stints with the Rangers this year. Gentry received a call from Rangers general manager Jon Daniels while on the golf course Tuesday with news of the trade. "Its a big rivalry between Oakland and Texas," Gentry said of his success against the As. For the Rangers, acquiring Choice brings the outfielder back home to Texas -- and he will have a chance to contribute right away rather than be competing to make the big league team out of spring training with Oakland. "Its something Ive always dreamed about, playing at home," said Choice, a Fort Worth native who grew up attending Rangers games while going to high school and college in Arlington. The 24-year-old Choice, taken by Oakland with the 10th overall pick in the 2010 amateur draft, made his major league debut in September and played nine games late in the season for the As, batting .278 with a double and two runs scored. Daniels considers Choice an option for now and the future. Choice could become the everyday left fielder if the Rangers dont re-sign Nelson Cruz. Bostick played for Class A Beloit in 2013 and hit .282 with 14 home runs and 89 RBIs in 129 games. He drew 51 walks for a .354 on-base percentage and stole 25 bases. He provides depth for the organization in the middle infield. ' ' '
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