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Avery Ellis has been down this road before. The veteran American defensive lineman is slated to become a CFL free agent Feb. 11.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenceman Isaak Phillips from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenceman Dmitry Kuzmin, the NHL club announced Wednesday.

WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor laughs when asked what was more difficult — preparing for his wedding last summer or the hockey season? The Winnipeg Jets star left-winger married longtime girlfriend Ally Petack in front of about 150 friends and family in thei

MELBOURNE — Canadian Leylah Fernandez overcame a first-set loss and rain delay to reach the third round while Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Australian Open bid ended Wednesday.

A provisional suspension issued to Canadian curler Briane Harris has been lifted "with immediate effect" by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after it found she bears "no fault or negligence" for an anti-doping rule violation last year.

TORONTO — As Toronto FC prepares to shift its pre-season base to Spain at the end of the week, the search for a new forward continues.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor was glad he and the Winnipeg Jets got some puck luck on Tuesday. Connor scored a natural hat trick in the first period to spark the Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

TORONTO — Craig Berube wanted more life and energy. The Toronto Maple Leafs head coach felt his players delivered. The result, however, was more of the same.