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REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian offensive lineman Dan Clark to a two-year contract extension and signed defensive lineman Zack Evans on Tuesday.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos dipped into the free-agent waters Tuesday to sign defensive lineman Alex Bazzie. The Eskimos announced Bazzie signed a deal through the 2019 season.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive backs Jermaine Gabriel and Johnny Sears Jr. to one-year contract extensions through the 2018 season Tuesday.

Toronto FC signed defender Auro Alvaro da Cruz Junior on loan Tuesday. The deal will take the 22-year-old Brazilian player, who's known simply as "Auro," from the Brazilian club Sao Paulo FC with an option to buy.

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Alex Gough captured Canada's first-ever medal in women's luge. The Calgary native won the bronze medal in the women's singles race at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a tweet for just about everything, but he's got nothing so far for Team USA a few days into the 2018 Olympic Games.

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Canadian short-track speedskater Kim Boutin has captured a bronze medal in the women's 500 metres at the Winter Olympics. The athlete from Sherbrooke, Que.

MONTREAL — Canada will face Ukraine in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II playoffs. The tie will be played in Canada April 21-22.

The first Olympic gold medal in mixed doubles curling goes to Canada. Canada's John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes beat defending world champions Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland 10-3 in the gold-medal game.

TORONTO — Forget the stereotype of video gamers hunched over a controller, munching on junk food in a dark basement.