National Sports

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has been selected as a reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. He was voted in for the first time in his career by a panel of the NBA’s 30 head coaches.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have locked up another defensive back, re-signing American Branden Dozier.

Montreal police said Thursday they were looking for other possible victims after three coaches linked to a St-Laurent borough high school were charged with various sex crimes.

Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser returns to action April 23 when he takes on Rodrigo Nascimento on a UFC Fight Night card. Boser (20-8-1) is coming off a second-round KO of Ovince St.

OTTAWA — Swimming Canada said Thursday it won't send a team to compete at this summer's World University Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games are slated to be held in Chengdu, China, from June 26-July 7.

Four years into his tenure as coach of the men's soccer team, John Herdman is now one win away from taking Canada to the World Cup — ending a 36-year absence from the world showcase.

TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League will kick off its fourth season on April 7 with the championship game scheduled for Oct. 29. Each of the eight teams will play 28 matches — 14 home and 14 away — in a balanced schedule and single-table format.

EDMONTON — Veteran Canadian offensive lineman Matt O'Donnell retired Thursday after nine seasons with the Edmonton Elks. The towering six-foot-11, 350-pound O'Donnell appeared in 130 career CFL regular-season games with Edmonton (2012-19, 2021).

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American linebacker Larry Dean to a contract extension Thursday. Dean didn't play in 2021 after suffering a torn Achilles tendon during a workout prior to the start of training camp.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pat Verbeek has been hired as the new general manager of the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks announced Thursday that Verbeek would replace Bob Murray, who resigned Nov.