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MONTREAL — Filip Gustavsson stopped 25 shots as the Belleville Senators downed the Laval Rocket 4-1 on Tuesday for their first win of the 2020-21 American Hockey League season.

Toronto FC opens training camp Wednesday in a winter wonderland, with a new coach in Chris Armas and the hope that the search for a third designated player is close to completion. Other questions remain as TFC kicks off the post-Greg Vanney era.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is calling on the government to push for a new host for the Beijing Olympics next year amid China's "genocide" against minority Uighurs.

Part retro, part modern, all with new colourful hooks and a dash of pizzazz. Uniforms are getting an update at the Canadian women's curling championship starting Friday in Calgary.

CLEVELAND — The Black owner of 14 McDonald's franchises says the company has shown more favourable treatment to white owners and denied him the opportunity to buy restaurants in more affluent communities, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Tue

The racetrack was always Eurico Rosa Da Silva's happy place. It's where he won over 2,200 career races — including two Queen's Plates — and seven times earned recognition as Canada's top jockey.

Bev Priestman calls it a "baptism of fire, in a good way." The 34-year-old English native makes her debut as Canada coach on Thursday against the top-ranked Americans at the SheBelieves Cup women's soccer tournament in Orlando.

HAMILTON — Forge FC has re-signed Belgian defender Daniel Krutzen to a multi-year contract that will keep him in Hamilton through at least the 2022 season.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Reuel D'Souza had five goals in a losing cause as Canada fell 14-11 to Georgia on Tuesday at a men's water polo Olympic qualification tournament.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has signed American forward Erik Hurtado to a deal for the 2021 season with an option for 2022.