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Blue Jays sign Kirk, Romano and nine others to avoid arbitration

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they have signed deals with 11 players, including Cavan Biggio, Alejandro Kirk and closer Jordan Romano, for 2024. Romano, of Markham, Ont., was eligible for arbitr...

Jan 11, 2024

Ducks' Trevor Zegras expected to be sidelined 6 to 8 weeks after breaking left ankle

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks after breaking his left ankle Tuesday night at Nashville. The Ducks revealed the injury Thursday,...

Jan 11, 2024

Canadiens acquire forward Filip Cederqvist in trade with Sabres

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Filip Cederqvist from the Buffalo Sabres for future considerations, the NHL club said Thursday. The 23-year-old left-winger from Skara, Sweden, ...

Jan 11, 2024

Marcel Desjardins returns to Montreal Alouettes front office

MONTREAL - Marcel Desjardins is back in the Montreal Alouettes front office. The Alouettes announced Thursday that Desjardins, 57, of Burlington, Ont., was returning to the CFL club as a special assis...

Jan 11, 2024

Kingsbury looking forward to a hero's welcome at World Cup event at Val Saint-Come

Mikael Kingsbury is looking forward to being the good guy for at least one weekend. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagne, Que., has won 83 World Cups, the most ever for any moguls skier, and is used to sendi...

Jan 11, 2024

GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says Jets' success is rooted in Prairie pride

WINNIPEG - Kevin Cheveldayoff's pride in how well the Winnipeg Jets are playing comes from different perspectives - as the team's general manager, as a hockey fan and as a Canadian who knows all about...

Jan 11, 2024

Beterbiev, Smith ready to box in championship bout months in the making

QUEBEC - After three weeks of training in the Russian mountains, boxing champion Artur Beterbiev is back in Canada and ready for a fight that's been months in the making. Beterbiev will look to defend...

Jan 11, 2024

Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic fined US$25K by NBA for criticizing officials

LOS ANGELES - Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has been fined US$25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing the officiating. Rajakovic was punished for a lengthy rant after Toronto's 132-131...

Jan 11, 2024

Canada advances to semis at U18 women's hockey worlds after shutting out Swiss

ZUG, Switzerland - Sienna D'Alessandro scored two goals and Canada advanced to the semifinals of the world women's under-18 hockey championship with a 6-0 win over host Switzerland on Thursday. Gracie...

Jan 11, 2024

Bill Belichick is out in New England so what's next for the 6-time Super Bowl champion?

Now that Bill Belichick is out as coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, the question turns to where will the six-time Super Bowl champion go next. Belichick needs just 15 wins to surpass...

Jan 11, 2024