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OTTAWA — Friday was a day of firsts for Shane Pinto. The Ottawa Senators centre practised with the team and addressed media for the first time since receiving a 41-game suspension from the NHL for "activities relating to sports wagering" on Oct. 26.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract extension with general manager Alex Anthopoulos that will keep him with the six-time reigning NL East champions through the 2031 season.

Playing in the NFL was always on his radar, even if Isaiah Adams wasn't exactly sure how he'd get there.

Nat Sourisseau has not forgotten the pain of missing out on the Tokyo Olympics after losing a penalty shootout 4-3 to Ireland in 2019.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jerod Mayo spent his entire professional football career learning from Bill Belichick, first as a player and then as an assistant.

Toronto FC players are scheduled to report for medicals Saturday before heading south for Florida next Tuesday in search of warm weather.

TORONTO — Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis is in his happy place when he steps into the Octagon, as evidenced by the wide smile always present during pre-fight introductions.

Canadian Macklin Celebrini sits atop the mid-season draft ranking of North American skaters released Friday by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.

WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — French ski star Alexis Pinturault crashed in a World Cup super-G race Friday and was airlifted from the course, six days after he became a father for the first time.

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