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Jets sign goaltender Mikhail Berdin to two-year contract extension

Jets sign goaltender Mikhail Berdin to two-year contract extension

The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Mikhail Berdin to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value in the NHL of US$750,000. The extension is a two-way deal in the 2021-22 season, and a one-way deal in 2022-23.
Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign star running back William Powell

Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign star running back William Powell

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American running back William Powell to a one-year contract extension. Powell had 215 carries for 1,093 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns in 2019, his first as a Roughrider.
Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson looks to add to UFC winning ways

Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson looks to add to UFC winning ways

Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson has won four of her last five UFC fights, adding to the record book as she goes. The 25-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., who now calls Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
Canada to host two International Cricket Council qualifying tournaments

Canada to host two International Cricket Council qualifying tournaments

TORONTO — Canada will host the Americas Regional Qualifier for the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. It is one of 11 regional qualification tournaments rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID-19.
Montreal Impact acquire midfielder Djordje Mihmailovic from the Chicago Fire

Montreal Impact acquire midfielder Djordje Mihmailovic from the Chicago Fire

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have acquired midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from the Chicago Fire, signing the U.S. international to a three-year contract with an option year using targeted allocation money. The 22-year-old did not come cheap.
Down by the Bay: Could be tough to generate Raptors buzz in temporary Tampa home

Down by the Bay: Could be tough to generate Raptors buzz in temporary Tampa home

The Toronto Blue Jays were able to fill a baseball void and pique additional team interest in Buffalo by playing so-called "home" games at Sahlen Field this year.
Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner looking to aim higher when NHL returns

Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner looking to aim higher when NHL returns

TORONTO — Mitch Marner looked at his game in the aftermath of the Toronto Maple Leafs' disappointing summer and came to a conclusion. It's time to get to the net.
Brooke Henderson ready to put a cap on strange, successful 2020 LPGA season

Brooke Henderson ready to put a cap on strange, successful 2020 LPGA season

Brooke Henderson wasn't sure how many tournaments she'd get into this LPGA season, or if she'd even tee off at all. At home with her family in Smiths Falls, Ont.
Jordyn Huitema scores for PSG as Canadians feature in Women's Champions League play

Jordyn Huitema scores for PSG as Canadians feature in Women's Champions League play

SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France — Jordyn Huitema became Canada's all-time leading scorer in Women's Champions League play Wednesday with a goal in Paris Saint-Germain's 6-1 romp over Poland's Gornik Leczna in the second leg of their round-of-32 tie.
Calgary's speedskating oval, home of Canadian team, without ice until at least May,

Calgary's speedskating oval, home of Canadian team, without ice until at least May,

Calgary's Olympic Oval will be without ice until at least May because of a mechanical issue. Canada's long-track speedskating team hasn't had ice there to train on since Sept. 5.