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The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, grounded last year by the pandemic, will return in May with a pair of women's events. But the men won't see action on the circuit until September. And there is no Canadian stop, as yet.

Canadian guard Andrew Nembhard was named sixth man of the year by the West Coast Conference on Wednesday. The 21-year-old helped No. 1-ranked Gonzaga to an undefeated regular season, averaging 4.4 assists for fourth in the conference and 9.

MONTREAL — Dominique Ducharme didn't have time to reflect on his first home game in charge of the Montreal Canadiens as he drove to the Bell Centre on Tuesday afternoon.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets were angry coming into Tuesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks, said winger Mathieu Perreault. The Canucks had blanked the Jets 4-0 the night before and Winnipeg was not about to repeat the result.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have made another change to their coaching staff, appointing Sean Burke to take over as the director of goaltending.

The Toronto Raptors had largely dodged COVID-19 for the first half of an NBA season reeling from the global pandemic.

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League announced Tuesday that it has been granted approval by the B.C. Provincial Health Office to play in bubble environments in Kamloops and Kelowna this season. The league said in a release that the WHL's B.C.

Usually Jeff Gustafson makes the trip home to Kenora, Ont., from Bassmaster Elite Series events alone. This time, though, he had company.

NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Alex Chiasson has been suspended for one game for cross-checking Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jimmy Vesey. The incident occurred at the end of Toronto's 3-0 win at Edmonton on Monday night.

World Rugby looks set to postpone the 2021 women's World Cup to next year, citing uncertainty due to the global pandemic.