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TORONTO — The CFL voided Euclid Cummings' contract with the B.C. Lions on Wednesday, citing unspecified criminal charges. The veteran defensive lineman signed through the 2018 season as a free agent last month with B.C. last month.

Two months into his tenure as Canadian men's coach, John Herdman has a clearer idea of where he's going. Wednesday's qualifying draw for the new CONCACAF Nations League has Canada playing the U.S. Virgin Islands, Dominica, St.

EDMONTON — Canadian offensive lineman Simeon Rottier re-signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on Wednesday. The six-foot-six, 295-pound Rottier is entering his seventh season in Edmonton and 10th in the CFL. Rottier, a native of Westlock, Alta.

PARCHAL, Portugal — Goals by Janine Beckie and Ashley Lawrence lifted Canada to a 2-0 victory over Japan and fifth place at the 12-team Algarve Cup on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — American quarterback Ryan Lindley was among three players released Wednesday by the Ottawa Redblacks. Also let go were linebacker Lamar Louis and defensive back Winston Rose, also both Americans.

TORONTO — He may be an Olympic gold medallist, an NBA all-star, and the face of the Toronto Raptors, but DeMar DeRozan has never experienced anything like the outpouring of support he's received since speaking publicly about his ongoing struggle with

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Canada's team at the Pyeongchang Paralympics is keen to follow the path of excellence laid down by their Olympic counterparts last month.

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Todd Nicholson built his first hockey sled in his garage. Growing up on a farm he was adept at welding, and fashioned the sled out of steel with metal runners on the bottom, and a seatbelt to hold him on.

JOHANNESBURG — Assailants in South Africa attacked a top national triathlete who was cycling to a training session and cut into his legs with a blunt saw, causing severe injuries, an athletic director said Wednesday.

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