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OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have added French front-rower Clement Boyer to their inaugural 2021 roster. The 26-year-old has spent the bulk of his career with Toulouse Olympique, making more than 110 appearances since joining in 2012.

One of the first things the University of Manitoba Bisons football team will learn when training camp opens is how to form a socially-distanced huddle.

The Montreal Impact have revamped their academy structure, creating a reserve under-23 squad under coach Jason Di Tullio. The new team will sit atop the MLS franchise's development pyramid, above the existing under-14, -15 and -17 academy squads.

WHITEHORSE — The Canadian side of the Yukon Quest dog-sled race has been cancelled for 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yukon Quest says the annual 1,600-kilometre race had already been facing several challenges because of Canada-U.S.

Getting to the UFC or any high-level sport is so hard, you better enjoy it when you get there, says Canadian bantamweight Cole (The Cole Train) Smith. "I'm very blessed. I couldn't imagine doing a nine-to-five job," said Smith.

TORONTO — In another year at another time, this would be a busy weekend for Joseph Hicks.

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TORONTO — The Philadelphia Flyers credit Oskar Lindblom's fight against bone cancer for inspiring them all year. Having him back in a game for the first time in nearly nine months provided a big emotional lift in a key playoff game.

BOSTON — Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 10th inning after breaking up Boston’s no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the seventh, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Red Sox 6-2 on Thursday night.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 28 points and Diana Taurasi added 27, matching her career high with eight 3-pointers, to help the Phoenix Mercury clinch a playoff spot with a 105-81 win over the Indiana Fever on Thursday night.