National Sports

Rick Tocchet remembers the kid with a flowing mullet. Put a puck in the corner for a one-on-one drill and Jaromir Jagr would usually emerge victorious.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American defensive linemen Dewayne Hendrix and Brandon Barlow to two-year contracts. The moves came Wednesday, the second day of CFL free agency. Hendrix and Barlow are both former Toronto Argonauts.

For Mathieu Betts, the time was right to make a second attempt at cracking an NFL roster. Betts signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, shortly after becoming a CFL free agent.

QUEBEC — The theft of a treasured peewee hockey souvenir is dampening the mood at a popular competition in Quebec City.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed Canadian running back Daniel Adeboboye to a contract extension Wednesday. The 24-year-old is expected to see more playing time in 2024 with the retirement of veteran Canadian Andrew Harris and American A.J.

BROSSARD, Que. — Juraj Slafkovsky can’t quite put his finger on how he’s turned his season around.

WINNIPEG — Kyle Walters suddenly realized that the cupboard was almost bare after convincing the two most coveted free agents to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Ice dancers Nikolaj Sorensen and Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been named to Canada's figure skating team for next month's world championships in Montreal.

Nick Taylor is developing a reputation as one of the PGA Tour's most clutch players, and he's loving it.

DOHA, Qatar — Canada picked up two high-diving medals at the world aquatics championships Wednesday as Molly Carlson earned silver and Jessica Macaulay earned bronze in the women's 20-metre event. Carlson totalled 320.