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Mandy Bujold would have far preferred fighting this battle within the familiar ropes of the ring.

Football has helped provide Frank Beltre with an education and an opportunity for a professional career, but it's also taught the CFL defensive lineman a harsh lesson about how unstable and unforgiving the sport can be.

TOKYO — Canada's Caeli McKay captured a bronze medal in the women's 10-metre platform event at a FINA Diving World Cup on Wednesday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will play home games in Buffalo, N.Y., for the second year in a row because of COVID-19 restrictions. The Blue Jays say they will call Sahlen Field home starting June 1.

VANCOUVER — Leon Draisaitl knows there's a spotlight fixed firmly on his teammate Connor McDavid as the Edmonton Oilers captain approaches yet another milestone. And the German sniper believes that's exactly the way it should be.

MEXICO CITY — After watching his side exit the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League at the hands of a very good Cruz Azul team, Toronto FC head coach Chris Armas took a brief break from his stated "no excuses" policy.

CALGARY — Canada's Kerri Einarson kept chipping away at her women's world curling championship deficit with a third straight win Tuesday in Calgary.

He was the last player added to the '21 CFL draft but Jake Burt was the first one taken Tuesday night. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats opened the draft by taking the former Boston College tight end with the No. 1 pick.

GUATEMALA CITY — Late goals by Ian Bennett, Safwane Mlah and Bila Dicko-Raynauld lifted Canada to a 4-2 comeback win over Haiti at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship on Tuesday.

MONTREAL — Joseph Woll stopped 57-of-60 shots as the Toronto Marlies edged the Laval Rocket 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday in American Hockey League play.