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TORONTO — Pascal Siakam wasn't fazed when he learned he'd be filling in for injured floor general Fred VanVleet. Instead, he saw opportunity.

Recently traded from the Vancouver Whitecaps to Los Angeles FC, Maxime Crepeau is still on the move. Currently in camp in Florida with Canada, the 27-year-old goalkeeper from Candiac, Que.

David Ortiz gazed at his phone, his pursed lips revealing nerves rarely seen from one of the game's great clutch hitters. Pedro Martinez's hand rested on Ortiz's shoulder, and Martinez grinned when the good news came through.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker underwent successful core muscle injury repair Tuesday, the team announced. Zucker was placed on the injured reserve on Jan. 20 and has missed Pittsburgh's last two games.

TORONTO — League1 Ontario, a pro-am soccer circuit that continues to grow, is revamping its competition structure to three tiers with promotion and relegation.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship and also a one-season suspension stemming from the NFL’s bounty investigation, is retiring from coaching.

Canada is turning to a mix of youthful exuberance and battle-scarred experience in its quest for Olympic men's hockey gold minus the country's NHL stars.

Major League Baseball withdrew its plan for more limited salary arbitration on Tuesday, a day after the union withdrew its demand for greater free agent eligibility.

TORONTO — A four-part documentary series about 1972's legendary Canada-USSR hockey battle is bound for CBC.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks announced the signings of five new players to their roster Tuesday, including 2021 draft pick Connor Berglof.