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WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler knows the Winnipeg Jets don't panic if they're behind. That approach paid off Thursday when Kyle Connor scored with 1:14 remaining in the third period to lift the Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard's 22-game streak with 20-plus points came to an abrupt end. Kyle Lowry scored just 10 points hours after being named to his fifth consecutive all-star game.

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks were having their doubts, wondering if Kristaps Porzingis truly wanted to be part of the franchise. On Thursday, they say he made it clear he didn't.

BARCELONA, Spain — FC Barcelona has sent Canadian international Ballou Tabla out on loan to Albacete in the Spanish second division until the end of the season.

Montreal Impact goalkeeper Jason Beaulieu successfully underwent surgery on Thursday to address a cyst in his left knee. The club announced that the 24-year-old from Boisbriand, Que., will be sidelined for three to six months.

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Andy Rose isn't expecting to see much of the beach on his first trip to Hawaii this week.

Canadian teenager Adonijah Reid has joined Le Havre AC in the French second tier. FC Dallas took Reid in the second round (40th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, loaning him to Ottawa Fury FC of the United Soccer League.

A 15-point win over Uruguay on Saturday and the Canadian men's rugby team can vault three places to No. 17 in the world rugby rankings, its highest position since June 2016. But it's a tough ask.

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has earned his fifth consecutive NBA all-star selection, joining teammate Kawhi Leonard.

Toronto Blue Jays prospect Kacy Clemens and fellow minor-leaguer Conner Capel have launched a civil lawsuit against a Houston bar, alleging they were assaulted by staff members shortly after arriving at the venue on New Year's Eve.