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HAMILTON, Ont. Glover Quin Jersey . -- Graham DeLaets final round at the RBC Canadian Open was over before the leaders even teed off, but he didnt go home empty-handed from his national championship. The golfer from Weyburn, Sask., closed with an even-par 70 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club on Sunday to claim the Rivermead Cup as low Canadian at the event. "I guess its a nice consolation prize," said DeLaet. "You know, we come in here with higher expectations than just trying to beat the Canadians. We want to beat everyone in the field, but theres a lot of great Canadians in the field, and I guess I am honoured to be the low Canadian." DeLaet finished in a tie for 56th and edged David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., by two strokes. They were tied entering the final round and Hearn shot a 72. Neither of Canadas top two players had their best game around the tree-lined layout at Hamilton, but both were pleased with the warm reception they received along the way. "It was a great week, a lot of support," said DeLaet, who stood out Sunday with red pants and a red shirt. "I got a lot of comments on my outfit today, and it was just cool playing in front of the home fans. "Its a little disappointing that I wasnt able to really get anything going this week, but at the same time its nice to be back home." For Hearn, it ended a run of four straight tournaments. Hes made the cut in 10 of his last 11 events overall and feels as though hes taken some positive strides with his game. "Ive gotten better since last year," said Hearn. "I think a week like this last year I probably would have missed the cut. I didnt have my best stuff this week and I was still able to squeak it out." Amateur Albin Choi (72) of Toronto finished tied for 73rd while Matt McQuillan (69) of Kingston, Ont., and Matt Hill (73) of Brights Grove, Ont., tied for 75th. For Choi, it was an encouraging result in just his second ever PGA Tour event. Hes scheduled to compete in the Canadian Amateur and U.S. Amateur before returning to North Carolina State for his junior year. "This week obviously gave me a lot of confidence going into those events," said Choi. "I just wish I played a bit better here on the weekend, but I still enjoyed my time here and Ill take a lot away from it." After DeLaet posed for some quick photos with the Rivermead Cup, he started looking ahead to some time off. Hes off to Alaska for a fishing trip before returning to action at the Wyndham Championship next month. "Thatll be a nice little week off to regenerate and be ready to go for the last little stretch of the year," said DeLaet. Limited Darren McFadden Jersey . For the longest time, there was a sense of inevitability about Woods when he was in front going into the weekend at a major championship. Troy Polamalu Womens Jersey . -- The San Jose Sharks have re-signed defenceman Justin Braun and forwards Tommy Wingels and Andrew Desjardins. 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Andre Iguodala helped the Philadelphia 76ers take down one of the NBAs top teams, scoring 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 98-82 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Iguodala outplayed Derrick Rose and stuffed a months worth of dazzling highlight video plays into one game. His one-handed dunks, around-the-back passes, and big threes helped the Sixers lead the Eastern Conference-leading Bulls by 20 at the end of the third quarter. In front of 18,325 fans, the Sixers confidence is skyrocketing along with the crowds at the Wells Fargo Center. Thaddeus Young scored 19 points, Lavoy Allen had 15 and Lou Williams 14, all off the bench for the Sixers. The Sixers (16-6) had used a soft schedule to race to their best start in nearly a decade. No padding their record this week. They beat Orlando on Monday, tamed the Bulls, and go for the home-week sweep against Miami on Friday. The Sixers won their fourth straight game and improved to 12-2 at home. The Sixers didnt win their 16th game last season until Game 39. "Theyre a very good team," said an impressed Rose. Wins against Orlando and Chicago should silence critics around the league who said the Sixers thrived because of an early schedule packed with lightweights from both conferences. "Whove you beat? I heard that. Inferior teams, I heard that," coach Doug Collins said. Nearly 20,000 fans going wild after a win over the best in the East? He heard that, too. Iguodala is leading the way. Long a scapegoat for being an US$80 million player on a mediocre team, Iguodala walked off the court during a substitution late in the third quarter to a standing ovation. "When we needed him, he really made that huge spurt," Collins said. Iguodala scored nine points in the third -- when the Sixers held the Bulls to 11 total in the quarter. Rose went 1 for 5 from the floor and the Bulls missed 13-of-16 shots in the quarter. At times, Iguodala played like he was in a pickup game, dunking with style in front of a raucous crowd. His wowed the crowd on a fastbreak when he took the ball behind his back, then tossed a scoop pass to Jrue Holiday in stride for a jumper and a 58-46 lead. Holiday scored 17. Iguodala even got a rise out of the crowd on a normal play. He grabbed a defensive rebound just below Chicagos free-throw line, casually dribbled to the three-point line, stopped and swished the shot, stunning the Bulls. Dennis Pitta Jersey. Late in the third, Williams and Allen hit consecutive jumpers, and Holiday finished with a three to lift the Sixers to a stunning 75-55 lead. Collins scolded the team after beating the Magic for letting a big lead turn into a soft finish. The Bulls pulled within 12, but Young put a halt to any late spurt with two straight buckets and the lead was pushed back to 15. "I dont think weve gotten the respect yet from the outside," Iguodala said. "Were starting to get there." C.J. Watson scored 20 points and Rose had 18 for the Bulls. Chicagos 17 turnovers were turned into 29 points for the Sixers. The Bulls matched their worst loss of the season. "Theyre right there with everyone else," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Very impressive." Yes, the Bulls played without Richard Hamilton (right thigh) and Luol Deng (left wrist). But the Sixers came ready to topple the Bulls and caught them off guard early with their frantic defence. Iguodala blocked a driving Rose, Evan Turner snagged the loose ball and fed to Iguodala on the other end for the bucket. Turner stripped Kyle Korver and that led to an Allen jumper for a 23-19 lead. Even Collins came extra juiced for the first truly big game of the season for the Sixers. Collins was irate when Iguodala was whistled for a charge and drew a fast technical. Unlike some technicals that can fire up the other team, the Bulls failed to pull ahead the rest of the half. Young, one of the top reserves in the NBA, had plenty to do with that. He was in perfect position near the basket to grab a wildly off Iguodala airball, spin around Noah and score. He fell on his rear on a jumper the next time down, then took a perfect pass from Iguodala to finish a fastbreak dunk for a 47-40 lead. Young scored 11 points in the half and led the Sixers to a 49-44 lead at the break. Up ahead, LeBron James and the Heat. "It would be nice if we could somehow finish off the week," Collins said. "Ive never been more proud of our guys." Notes: Thibodeau was named Eastern Conference coach of the month. ... This was the first of three games between the two teams. ... The Sixers outrebounded the Bulls 43-37 and are 10-1 when outrebounding the opposition. ' ' '