National Sports

SALFORD, England (AP) — Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan was dropped by the BBC on Wednesday because of his involvement in the racism controversy enveloping county club Yorkshire.

TORONTO — Defensive lineman A.C. Leonard, receiver Lucky Whitehead and kicker Boris Bede were named the CFL's top performers for November on Wednesday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over the team's relocation to Los Angeles, a joint statement from St. Louis city and county said Wednesday.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats activated American receiver Bralon Addison from the six-game injured list Wednesday. That allows Addison, 28, to resume practising with the CFL team.

Quarterback Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers has plenty of familiar company on the West Division all-star team. Collaros was among 15 Bombers named to the squad Wednesday.

HALIFAX — Starting Wednesday, players in the Maritime Junior Hockey League will be donning specially designed jerseys to celebrate Indigenous groups in the country as a part of the organization’s Week of Reconciliation.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Milton Andrew Munson's obituary recalled his life as an Air Force veteran, a pharmacist, husband and father, and as a Nebraska football fan.

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was given a one-year suspended jail sentence and a fine of 75,000 euros ($84,000) Wednesday in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer and put the talented striker's internation

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — A global data analytics company predicts Norway will top the Winter Olympics medal table again and Canada will finish fifth with 23 medals.

Tuesday's Games NHL Tampa Bay 4 Philadelphia 0 Dallas 4 Edmonton 1 Calgary 5 Chicago 2 --- AHL WB/Scranton 3 Charlotte 2 (OT) --- NBA Miami 100 Detroit 92 New York 106 L.A. Lakers 100 Portland 119 Denver 100 Dallas 112 L.A.