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ATLANTA — Josh Donaldson needed the Braves. The Braves needed Josh Donaldson. Call this one a perfect match. The slugging third baseman was officially introduced to Atlanta on Tuesday, joining the team he cheered for as a youngster.

CALGARY — Sean Burke and Ron Francis have been named as co-general managers for Canada's team at next month's Spengler Cup, while Kevin Dineen will lead the team's coaching staff.

CALGARY — When the crowd chanted "one more year" at Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, head coach Dave Dickenson held up five fingers in an effort to up that demand. "It's good to feel wanted," Mitchell said.

TORONTO — It was the middle of the night in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Phil Scrubb had arrived home from a game.

Toronto FC has started work on reshaping its roster in the wake of a dismal MLS season. The former champions, who went from first to 19th in the standings, declined options on goalkeeper Clint Irwin and forward Tosaint Ricketts.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Austria's Christine Scheyer won the first women's downhill training run at the Lake Louise World Cup stop on Tuesday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erik Karlsson tells a small group of reporters waiting near his locker that the only topic they really want to discuss — his impending return to Ottawa as a member of the San Jose Sharks later this week — is off limits.

GLASGOW, Scotland — Canada scored four tries and held off a late charge to defeat Scotland 28-25 in women's rugby play Tuesday. The victory was the third in four tour matches for coach Sandro Fiorino's Canadian squad.

KANSSA CITY, Mo. — Three Canadians have made the list of semifinalists for the 2018 MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded annually to the top men's and women's U.S. college soccer players.

Playing as a substitute has become the norm for curler Matt Wozniak this season. It's a role that is almost completely foreign to Marc Kennedy.