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LILLE, France (AP) — When Lille lost its opening Champions League match in September, only a few bold gamblers would have bet on the Ligue 1 side to qualify for the last 16 of European club soccer's elite tournament.

GENEVA (AP) — Manchester City stayed in the Champions League , barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both had risked embarrassing exits before winning on Wednesday, grateful to be among the 24 teams in the knockout stage.

York United FC has officially added 17-year-old striker Marsel Bibishkov to its roster, signing the former Juventus under-17 player to a two-year contract with club options for 2027 and 2028.

CALGARY — The women's world curling championship returns to familiar ice in 2026. Calgary will host 13 countries March 14-22 at WinSport's Markin MacPhail Centre, which was the site of the 2021 event.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks released veteran American defensive back Brandin Dandridge on Wednesday. Dandridge, 28, appeared in nine regular-season games in 2024, registering 28 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble.

Lauren Lenentine has yet to complete her first full quadrennial on the women's curling scene and she's already teamed with some of the best skips in the sport.

A Toronto boys' school is mourning a former student who died after falling from a street pole in Philadelphia as fans celebrated the Eagles' victory in Sunday's NFC championship game. St.

VANCOUVER — Levi Nelson had to hold back his tears when he opened the cedar box containing the medals for the 2025 Invictus Games. The artist from the Lil'wat Nation designed the hardware, and seeing it for the first time brought a rush of emotions.

MONTPELLIER — Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Occitanie tennis tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over France's Arthur Cazaux on Wednesday.

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was fined $25,000 by the NBA Wednesday for using profane language during a post-game television interview.