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Lorenzo Mauldin IV has a very tough act to follow this season. His own. The six-foot-four, 259-pound Sacramento, Calif., native was a bright spot last year for the Ottawa Redblacks (4-14).

Losing his PGA Tour card in 2020 was a wake-up call for Adam Svensson. After that disappointing experience the native of Surrey, B.C., realized he had to become a more disciplined golfer, working harder and being more diligent in his preparation.

MONTREAL — Another key name is moving on from CF Montreal. Montreal traded Canadian international Kamal Miller and US$1.3 million in general allocation money in 2023 to Inter Miami for midfielder Bryce Duke and winger Ariel Lassiter on Wednesday.

TORONTO — The City of Toronto and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have drafted an agreement detailing their proposed partnership surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which aims to shield the company from suffering any losses related to matches in

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker to a two-year contract extension through the 2025 season on Wednesday. Schaffer-Baker, of Mississauga, Ont.

TORONTO — Former CFL players Jabari Arthur and Matt Bucknor will be among nine participants in the league's Diversity in Football Program.

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk was fined $5,000 on Wednesday for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson.

Once again, Tyson Philpot will play football minus a brother. The Montreal Alouettes receiver spent his rookie campaign without his twin brother, Jalen, a receiver with the Calgary Stampeders. The two played together at the University of Calgary.

Hayley Wickenheiser, Tessa Virtue and Clara Hughes are among dozens of former Canadian Olympians banned from entering Russia for signing a statement encouraging the removal of Russian athletes from next year's Paris Olympics amid the country's invasi

TORONTO — Costa Smyrniotis, who helped build Forge FC into a championship franchise, is joining the Canadian Premier League as executive vice-president, soccer.