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DENVER — A person familiar with the negotiations says All-Star reliever Wade Davis and the Colorado Rockies have agreed on a three-year, $52 million contract.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American defensive back Crezdon Butler to a contract extension Friday. Butler is under contract with Saskatchewan through the 2019 season.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — John Des Jardins braved the "Ice Bowl" bundled up in layers of sweatshirts tucked beneath a wool-lined buckskin vest. Really, he was there at Lambeau Field at the coldest NFL game on record.

METAIRIE, La. — Saints rookie running back Alvin Kamara says the NFL has fined him US$6,079 for wearing Christmas-themed red cleats with white trim during last Sunday's victory over Atlanta.

FIFA has made no attempt to contact Russian doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov to gain information about "many" footballers embroiled in the widespread conspiracy by the 2018 World Cup host nation, according to his lawyer. "Dr.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Team Canada captain Dillon Dube had to pause briefly and pick at his jersey to try to count all the layers he'd put on before hitting the ice at New Era Field.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Canada had a day off at the world junior hockey championship Thursday after opening the tournament with a pair of decisive wins over Finland and Slovakia.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that the club will host a celebration of life honouring legend Johnny Bower.

VANCOUVER — Thomas Vanek thought it was going to be "one of those nights" after Chicago Blackhawks backup goalie Anton Forsberg robbed him twice on point-blank opportunities in Thursday's first period.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose rookie Joonas Donskoi wasn't very happy with his overall game. He felt he had to make up for a tripping penalty that led to Calgary's second goal of the first period. Everything turned out all right in the end.