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Russias team doctor says anti-doping officials visited the team camp four times in the run-up to Euro 2016. Inspectors have carried out 44 tests, according to Dr Eduard Bezuglov, who has questioned whether other teams at the finals are being treated the same.Russian sport has been hit by doping scandal in recent months, and the countrys athletes still do not know if they will be allowed to participate at this summers Olympic Games. But sports minister Vitaly Mutko last week dismissed an allegation he helped cover up a top footballers positive drug test as silly and Dr Bezuglov, speaking at a press conference in France, said there is nothing in the history of Russian football to warrant such heavy scrutiny from the authorities.We have been asking this question to ourselves, he said. Whether we have been tested more than others. All national teams are under the control of UEFA and FIFA, and before the group stages of the competition the Russian national team were already visited more than three times by doping control inspectors.First they inspected 10 people at a time, then on the 4th time they just looked at four people. All this is happening at 7am, and these inspectors even broke a record once by coming at 6.30am. Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has denied allegations of a doping cover-up But we treat all this with understanding. We dont know whether this is the same for the other teams, and maybe they dont get inspected that often; however, there is a hope that everybody is treated equally. And I am saying this is because the Russian national football team has never had any precedents of this kind. We have never had a single problem like that.And this is throughout the whole history of Russian football - and I would like to emphasise that - the number of doping tests in Russian football has always been well above the requirement and we have never had any problems like that whatsoever. Russia celebrate their late equalising goal against England in Marseille So we do understand that any information from any kind of media source - even if it is from India - is a reason to come to us at 6.30am to test our football players. So like I said the players treat this with understanding, but we will never give you the satisfaction of having your suspicions come true.Dr Bezuglov then asked an English journalist how many times Englands players had been tested and was told his questioner could not provide the answer.They dont know?, he said. English media knows everything! In Russia we think that English people know everything about their football team.So they have not been tested, am I right? So now we can compare - we have been tested 44 times and the English - not at all. So here you go, here is the answer for you.Asked for a response to Bezuglovs comments, UEFA told The Associated Press that it does not provide figures on the number of tests conducted for each team.The body has said its anti-doping program for Euro 2016 is the largest ever conducted at a European Championships and would feature extensive out-of-competition testing, in-competition tests at every match and targeted testing based on intelligence and knowledge-sharing.Contacted by the AP, the English Football Association said it would not be revealing any information on how many tests Englands players have had before or during the Euros. Also See: Russia fans defended honour Russians trained to fight Euro 2016 Fixtures Latest video Tables Get Sky Sports Get a ￡10 free bet! 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In the CFL championship game, Banks electrified the Vancouver crowd with a 90-yard runback with just 35 seconds left — a play that would have given Hamilton the lead over Calgary.However, a penalty flag negated his effort and the Ticats couldnt make it back to the end zone, dropping a 20-16 decision to the Stampeders.DROUGHT OVERGolfer Nick Taylor was a star amateur who couldnt seem to get on track at the pro level, spending five years labouring on lower-level tours.A September breakthrough at the Web.com Tour championship gave him PGA Tour status. He played like a seasoned professional two months later and earned his first PGA Tour victory in the process.Taylor overcame a four-shot deficit on the final day to win the Sanderson Farms Championship. The victory came with a hefty US$720,000 payday and a two-year Tour exemption.It also ended Canadas long victory drought.The last Canadian-born player to win a PGA Tour event was Mike Weir back in 2007. Calgarys Stephen Ames, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, last won in 2009.FAREWELL TO A LEGENDThe numbers are overwhelming.Jean Beliveau won the Stanley Cup 10 times with Montreal over his 20-year playing career and added seven more titles as an executive. Beliveau made 13 all-star game appearances, scored 507 goals and added 712 assists over 1,125 games.He was also one of the most respected captains in Canadiens history and was simply beloved in Quebec and around the country.Beliveau was 83 when he died on Dec. 2.His funeral at Mary Queen of the World cathedral attracted a whos who from the political and hockey world. Former and current players were joined by celebrities and fans alike, all who wanted to pay their respects to Le Gros Bill.———Follow @GregoryStrongCP on Twitter. ' ' '