team announced his death on Sunday in a statement.

CALGARY -- Former Calgary Stampeders owner Sig Gutsche passed away on Saturday at age 63. The team announced his death on Sunday in a statement. Gutsche took over the Calgary franchise on April 3, 1996 and owned the Stampeders until 2001. His tenure as club owner was marked by success on and off the field. The Stampeders were in financial difficulty when Gutsche bought the club, but in his six years as owner he stabilized it. At the same time, Calgary posted a combined 67-40-1 record, finishing first in its division three times, reaching five West Division finals and winning Grey Cups in 1998 and 2001. "The Stampeders and football fans in Calgary will forever owe a debt of gratitude to Sig for his passion and commitment to the franchise," said Stan Schwartz, the Stampeders executive vice-president and consultant to the executive committee. "He came on as owner at a very crucial juncture and helped the Stamps through very difficult times. We offer our deepest condolences to Sigs family." Gutsche was also instrumental in the establishment of the Calgary Stampeder Alumni Charitable Foundation. As a token of appreciation Gutsche was given permanent possession of the Keith Spaith Memorial Award in 2001, a trophy that previously had been presented to the teams most valuable player as voted by the fans. Gutsche was added to the Stampeders Wall of Fame in the builders category in 2012. Christian Wilkins Jersey . -- The Chiefs have signed seven players to reserve/future contracts, including running back Joe McKnight, a former fourth-round pick of the New York Jets. Christian Wilkins Womens Jersey .com) - Nicklas Backstrom scored a pair of goals and Alex Ovechkin notched a highlight-reel tally, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday at the Prudential Center. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Larry-Csonka-Jersey/ . LeBron James believes hes a major reason for their early failures. Christian Wilkins Youth Jersey . The 2010 batting champ showed what he can do when hes mostly healthy. Gonzalez homered, doubled and singled in his return to the lineup, and the Colorado Rockies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 13-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. Minkah Fitzpatrick Dolphins Jersey . At quarterback, all agree that Andy Dalton has been a wonderful surprise, but to truly progress he has to play his best in the playoffs. The two losses in the wildcard rounds keep the evaluation on Dalton open -- just like it did for Peyton Manning many years ago and Matt Ryan until last year.BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox placed struggling third baseman Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a fractured right index finger and recalled infielder Brock Holt from Triple-A Pawtucket. The 25-year old Middlebrooks suffered the injury in Fridays loss to Detroit when he attempted to field a line drive in the first inning. Its his second trip to the DL this season after missing 19 games with a strained right calf in April. Red Sox manager John Farrell was unsure how long Middlebrooks will be sidelined, but said hell be in a splint for five to seven days before attempting anything.dddddddddddd. "Depending on how he responds to treatment after that, thats when well first look to initiate any baseball activities," Farrell said. "Its hard to say how long hell be down." Holt was up with the Red Sox earlier this season when Middlebrooks was on the DL. He hit .348 (8 for 23) during that stretch with four RBIs. Middlebrooks was hitting just .197 with two homers and nine RBIs. Holt is in the starting lineup for Saturday nights game against the Tigers, playing third and batting ninth. ' ' '