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Canada's men have been drawn in a pool with Olympic champion Fiji, Australia and France for the opening event of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series later this month in Dubai.

TORONTO — Jose Berrios made quite an impression on the Toronto Blue Jays after being acquired at the trade deadline last season. The team plans to have him serve as one of the anchors of its rotation for years to come.

Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Duke Williams was named the CFL's top performer of the week on Tuesday, with linebackers Darnell Sankey of the Calgary Stampeders and Henoc Muamba of the Toronto Argonauts also recognized.

TORONTO — Dion Phaneuf, a former Calgary Flames star defenceman and Toronto Maple Leafs captain, officially announced his retirement Tuesday. Phaneuf's announcement ends a career that spanned 14 NHL seasons.

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape and now faces six allegations, police said on Tuesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. — If only the Trail Blazers could figure out why they're successful at home but struggle on the road.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant's widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the

TORONTO — The Hockey Hall of Fame's pandemic class finally got its moment in the spotlight. And while the delay was longer than anyone wanted or expected, the wait was well worth it for 2020's six inductees.

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League has cleared the Spokane Chiefs to resume team activities after two people in the organization tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

Winning a U.S. women's collegiate title with bags under eyes and a depleted fuel tank has Canada's Kira Gupta-Baltazar feeling bold about her triathlon future. The 19-year-old from Kleinburg, Ont.