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MONTREAL — For goalie Matt Murray, it feels like the Ottawa Senators have spent weeks looking for a break. After winning their season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs back on Jan.

DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah — Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury was a winner in his return to World Cup competition, taking the gold medal in Thursday's men's event. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 88.

CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani says Canada will likely have to play its first home World Cup qualifying matches at a neutral site due to pandemic-related restrictions.

TORONTO — Ontario is not ready to approve play for its two American Hockey League teams in the province, creating some uncertainty for a new five-team Canadian Division.

With COVID-19 problems cropping up and four teams currently idled, the NHL has revised its virus protocols in a bid to keep the shortenend season on track.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts significantly upgraded their defensive line on Thursday, signing CFL veterans Charleston Hughes and Cordarro Law.

Olympic ice dance champion Scott Moir will be guiding Canada's future stars. The 33-year-old from Ilderton, Ont., has been hired as head coach and managing director of the Ice Academy of Montreal's second campus in southwestern Ontario.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has acquired Argentine midfielder Joaquin Torres and Egyptian midfielder Egyptian Ahmed Hamdi on loan for the 2021 season. Both deals also includes an option to purchase the player.

Canada will send at least three teams to a revamped, expanded CONCACAF Champions League, the top-tier club tournament for North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Led by a trio of superstars, the Brooklyn Nets have the most potent offence in the NBA, averaging a league-leading 122.3 points a night, on a NBA-best 50.1 per cent shooting.