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SOCHI, Russia - Billy Bridges scored twice and Brad Bowden had a goal and two assists as Canada defeated Norway 3-0 in the bronze-medal game of the sledge hockey tournament. Nick Mangold . Corbin Watson stopped 10 shots to get the shutout for Canada, which finished fourth in Vancouver four years ago. Canada lost Thursdays semifinal to the United States, which was set to take on Russia in the final later Saturday. The medal is Canadas fourth all-time at the Paralympics; it won gold in 2006 in Torino, Italy, silver in 1998 in Nagano, Japan, and bronze in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway, in addition to this years third-place finish. DeMario Davis . It was also just enough to slip Ryan Hunter-Reay out of the top starting spot for Saturdays Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Tommy Bohanon . With the two sides making little progress over the last six months, however, it appears the players union is prepared for another deadlock. "The (PAs strike) ballots are ready to be mailed out," said a source with knowledge of the negotiations, but who spoke on conditions of anonymity. Sources have told TSN that the CFLPA has steadily prepared for the possibility of a strike vote for weeks, by accumulating addresses of its members, and reviewing labour laws in provinces with CFL teams.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers centre Pau Gasol will miss at least the next week with a strained right groin. The spiraling Lakers announced their latest injury setback on Saturday after an MRI exam for the 7-foot Spaniard. He will be re-evaluated next weekend after the Lakers three-game road trip. Gasol scored 24 points in the Lakers 110-100 home loss to Charlotte on Friday night, ttheir sixth straight defeat. Breno Giacomini. He has been bothered by a sore groin for several games, but attempted to play through it. The Lakers have been decimated by injuries. Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Steve Blake, Jordan Farmar and Xavier Henry have all been out for several weeks. The Lakers have lost 18 of 21 to fall into 14th place in the Western Conference. ' ' '